Kewl, you got your own server.
Those G5s look mighty fine!
Hey, let's see the ones from 1998. Work in progress pictures can be very telling. Bring them on bro.
Why don't you take your 24' refrigeration box off the first mobile unit, and swap it with a new chassis with air-ride and nice new cab? If the box is still in good condition, it may be your best bet and an economical one to boot.
Did you build your 2x4 stud walls on the floating floor? I would have stuffed the walls with something more dense then the foam you used. We spray undercoating over all the ribs and sheet metal within the truck body walls for more density. Then we add our inside wall. To maximize the space of the CRM, you can use extruded metal as your inner ribs instead of the 2X4s. I would stay away from such a heavy ceiling.
My mid sized truck has a false wall at the rear of the truck for storage, snake Audio/Video/Power interfacing. But, the wall is not nearly as deep as a foot. How about 3 - 6 foot bass trap in a truck instead of storage space? Without expandable walls, that's truly total dedication to sound.
Passive or active splits, mic pres on stage, digital, optical it's all good. As long as it fits your needs and interfaces your equipment well.
Nobody warned you about the Air-ride suspension or accessible jack field, et ceterea, etc., because the "Remote Possibilities" forum on Gearslutz.com was not around
Hey, good luck on your new truck. It's ONLY 2 WEEKS AWAY!
I have designed and built every truck we own. I redesigned and rebuilt my first truck at least 3 times between 1977 and 1984, before we moved to my second truck. My second truck was redone about 2 or 3 times before I swapped the body to the International in '87. On and on...
We're not just a remote recording company. We build, fabricate and stock everything we need for total system integration for ourselves and cliental. We are constantly building new systems and upgrading the old ones. And I love it! I have equal enjoyment in designing and building systems for remote operations, as I do when I work them.
Great to hear "Sam's Tape truck" in a thread here. What a workhorse. It has recorded some of the best Southern Gospel recordings for decades. Joe Neil rules!
Sam's Tape Truck
IMO, go with the Michigan DOT limit. I built my third truck with something like that in mind. It's only 11'6" tall, 8' wide and 30' bumper to bumper. My criteria was to make it over and through most bridges and tunnels, etc., across the USA. Nowadays it's also about weight.
Come up with some ideas and we can hash them out online. Who knows, maybe others will contribute. You never know when you'll get some (top flight) lurker coming forward to set things straight.
Hey, remember one thing ... you don't need as much stuff when you're building more of a studio then a "remote truck." Think about it. Makes some notes. Tell us about it. We're all ears.
You're lucky to have been trained by Tim. He's one of the best and does some impressive work. His mic collection is equally as impressive.
