Soundworkshop Console...any goodies lying inside?
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NewYorkDave
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You're gonna have to provide more info than that. A model number would help.
Where's he located? I might even want to buy it if it's cheap enough. There's a couple of models of small-format consoles from SW that look interesting to me (although they used ICs that are not-so-hot by today's standards).
Where's he located? I might even want to buy it if it's cheap enough. There's a couple of models of small-format consoles from SW that look interesting to me (although they used ICs that are not-so-hot by today's standards).
pucho812
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here is a link with pictures.
http://blevinsaudioexchange.com/SNDWKSHP1600.html
The main question is how does it sound? does it sound good? I would imagine that by sitting unused for a few years it needs some work. IMO I would rack the modules and build a console using the frame. Just make your own EQ and mic pre. Leave the rest and take the SW stuff and put it in a rack.
http://blevinsaudioexchange.com/SNDWKSHP1600.html
The main question is how does it sound? does it sound good? I would imagine that by sitting unused for a few years it needs some work. IMO I would rack the modules and build a console using the frame. Just make your own EQ and mic pre. Leave the rest and take the SW stuff and put it in a rack.
Bo Hansen
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Mike,
It was a good console for the money around 1980 when the console was new on the market.
One nice thing is that you can take out the equalizer section (even mike preamp if there was "Trans Amp" as option) from the module, because this was on separate pc-cards, so you can aesy put them in a 19" rack box if you want.
What I remember it have also separate sum/line amp cards on each module, with a big output transformer and a LED-meter, also nice to use if you want to build 19" preamps of this console components.
You say from Scandinavia ???, if there are a add on big needle VU-meters (Ampex AG-440 VU) in the top of the meter bridge, I have sold this console from the begining in 1980.
--Bo
Hansén Audio
Gothenburg
Sweden
It was a good console for the money around 1980 when the console was new on the market.
One nice thing is that you can take out the equalizer section (even mike preamp if there was "Trans Amp" as option) from the module, because this was on separate pc-cards, so you can aesy put them in a 19" rack box if you want.
What I remember it have also separate sum/line amp cards on each module, with a big output transformer and a LED-meter, also nice to use if you want to build 19" preamps of this console components.
You say from Scandinavia ???, if there are a add on big needle VU-meters (Ampex AG-440 VU) in the top of the meter bridge, I have sold this console from the begining in 1980.
--Bo
Hansén Audio
Gothenburg
Sweden
Bo Hansen
Well-known member
Mike,
If the console are from Sweden (I think it was only sold one or two here) and if there are two big needle VU built in a separate walnut wooden case month on the top in the middle of the bridge, (this was custom made by me) maybe it can be this console.
(ofcourse it was a guess, when you say Scandinavia)
--Bo
If the console are from Sweden (I think it was only sold one or two here) and if there are two big needle VU built in a separate walnut wooden case month on the top in the middle of the bridge, (this was custom made by me) maybe it can be this console.
(ofcourse it was a guess, when you say Scandinavia)
--Bo
Hi Bo,
The console history as I understand is that it was puachased new by a studio on the West Coast of Norway many years ago. Since then, it has changed hands at least two times. There are no custom VU meter bridges on this particular one.
mike
The console history as I understand is that it was puachased new by a studio on the West Coast of Norway many years ago. Since then, it has changed hands at least two times. There are no custom VU meter bridges on this particular one.
mike
Bo Hansen
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Mike,
Ok, it was only a "shoot from the hip"
But as I say before, it is very easy to dismount the equalizer section from the module, because it is a separate add on pc-card include all pots and switches. (there was three EQ option in different style)
It was buildt in this way, to offer a choice for different mike amp and equalizer style.
(same idéa as on Sony MXP-3000 and Quad Eigth Westar consoles some years later)
--Bo
Ok, it was only a "shoot from the hip"
But as I say before, it is very easy to dismount the equalizer section from the module, because it is a separate add on pc-card include all pots and switches. (there was three EQ option in different style)
It was buildt in this way, to offer a choice for different mike amp and equalizer style.
(same idéa as on Sony MXP-3000 and Quad Eigth Westar consoles some years later)
--Bo
