Aleguitarpro
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I've finished to build and test my own designed mastering console, inspired by other builds around here.
The concept of this build is to make it modular: I have 7 balanced bypass modules for the 7 inserts, 2 bypass modules to insert M/S board at the beginning (encoder) and at the end (decoder) of my chain and 4 swap modules (a swap for inserts 1/7 and one for 2 / 3-4-5-6).
The console has 7 inserts. I can choose to put in the chain one of the insert and I choose to "swap" 4 inserts each other.
I made the first swap option to change the position of my TC elect Finalizer to first position in my chain to the end (to use the eq, de-esser, limiter from it).
Also I can swap all the compressor in inserts 3(gSSL)-4(TFpro p38)-5(vk1 vari mu)-6(two P2P La2a) to my EQ (sontec) in insert 2.
In addiction to those insert/swapping options, I include a m/s board from Wayne Kirkwood that I can bypass or put on with a switch (in this way I use all my L channel' inserts as Mid and R channel' as Side).
Obiouvsly, the modular concept allows me to make the change that I want without problems.
I designed the pcb of this project (of the singles bypass modules and of the swap modules).
The pcbs make the life easier... all the work in my case are the connections.
In the case of pcb the connection are made with molex or pcb connectors and the soldering work regards only the relays and front panel switches to control the relays.
After this build I've a spare bypass module that I use to add a "passive" mod to my V475 Neumann board summing mixer.
So, this bypass balanced modules and swap could be used in other projects... This is the idea!
Someone would be interested in having the pcbs?
Ale
The concept of this build is to make it modular: I have 7 balanced bypass modules for the 7 inserts, 2 bypass modules to insert M/S board at the beginning (encoder) and at the end (decoder) of my chain and 4 swap modules (a swap for inserts 1/7 and one for 2 / 3-4-5-6).
The console has 7 inserts. I can choose to put in the chain one of the insert and I choose to "swap" 4 inserts each other.
I made the first swap option to change the position of my TC elect Finalizer to first position in my chain to the end (to use the eq, de-esser, limiter from it).
Also I can swap all the compressor in inserts 3(gSSL)-4(TFpro p38)-5(vk1 vari mu)-6(two P2P La2a) to my EQ (sontec) in insert 2.
In addiction to those insert/swapping options, I include a m/s board from Wayne Kirkwood that I can bypass or put on with a switch (in this way I use all my L channel' inserts as Mid and R channel' as Side).
Obiouvsly, the modular concept allows me to make the change that I want without problems.
I designed the pcb of this project (of the singles bypass modules and of the swap modules).
The pcbs make the life easier... all the work in my case are the connections.
In the case of pcb the connection are made with molex or pcb connectors and the soldering work regards only the relays and front panel switches to control the relays.
After this build I've a spare bypass module that I use to add a "passive" mod to my V475 Neumann board summing mixer.
So, this bypass balanced modules and swap could be used in other projects... This is the idea!
Someone would be interested in having the pcbs?
Ale
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