Bluzzi said:
[quote author="Gwaggin390"]1)Geoff Tanner would know for sure...www.auroraaudio.net
don't think I'll bother him for that. (for now) but thanks for the tip (maybe I should ask Rupert!). Someone here must know.
He has a forum on the site for EXACTLY these kind of questions and answers them every day
2)Are you talking about 2 EQ's only in a 2 space? or two EZ1290's AND the eq boards? I wouldn't have imagined 2 1290's and 2 eq's would fit in a single.
Right. Neve 1073 is pretty compact. Ours would not be. Just don't want anyone to get wrong idea.
exactly
3)Line has to be an option. a Mic/line switch is easy.
No need. Check schematic. The line input kicks in after the second STOP position.
Still not sold on that switch idea, no idea why you are so hot for it.
It might make the project a little "sexier" but i'm personally after price/ease of build/common sense of build.
4)Meter electronics option, on board, would be cool, if easily implemented and not expensive
JLM already has buffer. I would just have solder points to hook up to.
Fair enough, i was just thinking that there must be an easy design that could be added to the board floating around out there.
I know it would be an option, but paying for and finding the space for yet another board isn't something i'm interested in.
I'm gonna reiterate, just one last time(honest), to go with just one board,
double sided , and use horizontal PC mount switches/pots.
(for everything but your 22 pos. gain switch option)
This is the idea but may not be practical. Remind me again when I get to that point. This is not going to happen in weeks but rather months. I'm green at this.
Well, we live in a big world Jim, where people see things differently every day, but as you are admitting that you don't have much experience,
(i only have a little) as you try to lay stuff out, sensibly, i'm thinking you will find that it's impractical NOT to do it this way.
But i guess that depends on your definition of "practical"........
Component placement and trace length and sensibilty
DO matter.......
A one main board design, with one edge for switches/thru faceplate mounting is simple and clean. You can't mount switches any closer together on a "switch pcb" than you can on a main pcb,
so you save no space. Double sided allows you the proper routing for any multi deck switches and only one PCB needs to be made so it saves time and money.
Digikey sells CTS, Electroswitch, and Greyhill, all who make horizontal PC mount switches.
You've probably noted in the Blackmarket where there is a redesign for a steamlined single board, switches on the board, Neve 33609 project.
And thats from people (Tat, Igor) who have actual experience doing the design and PCB stuff.
It's really the way to go.