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Originally Posted by borism  Hello
I'm putting toguether a API Lunchbox for the On the Go Jobs, many times my clients want to record vocals and or guitars in to protools at them places, so I took my old 500 API lunch box and put a 550b eq, Im thinking on maybe a Buzz Compressor, but Id like to get one mic pre in it, versatile, reliable, and GOOD,
there are so many nowadays, Adesign with like 5 colors, API, Brent, Gamma, Buzz elixir , etc
So the question is:
You have to buy one all around - very good micpre to fit yout lunch box, what would you choose? help me here, o please, dont go with, Get them all and try them.. would you?
Thank you! |
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You just can't fill a API (brand) Lunch Box with any module. You have to check out how much power the modules draw.
API modules 40mA so you run 6 modules at the same time
A-Design (not too sure of power usage) but you can run 6 modules
Purple pre 70mA (I've been told)
Gamma pre 100mA
Buzz pre 150mA
OSA pres 50mA
Quote from Tim from Buzz Audio
"Having recently been in touch with API about the 500 Series, I can report that there are some limitations with the power supply in some API frames.
The API Lunchbox has a 360mA capable power supply, and I believe the Shadow Hills module draws about 100mA each, so 2, maybe 3 is the limit depending on what else in there. Apparently there are plans to beef up the Lunchbox PSU in the near future.
There is an older 10 space API rack (made in the late 80's) with an internal supply which is very light weight, so some of the more power hungry modules are going to cause problems. Our Elixir preamp draws 150mA per module, and cannot be used in this rack.
The new VPR500 rack has stacks of power capability (3 amps), as does the new OSA external power supply. I am not sure at this time of the power capability of the BAE power supply.
Hope this is of some help.
Tim Farrant."
Nick