Lunchboxes for remote recording

penthouse · 28th November 2009

How many of you remote guys use lunch boxes on remote recordings.
... and I don't mean extra pres for bigger jobs.
I mean you lug it with you to every single job!
Does it become a hassle if you do? How do you get it from place to place (safely?)

I convert with a Rosetta... one optical out going to light-bridge for PT and the other optical out going to a BU recording unit.

I am in the process of buying some new pres and I am totally torn between getting a 1U or 2U rack unit of 4 pre's (ISA, API, Hardy, etc)

or...

Filling up a lunchbox with 4 pre's (to start)

If I do go lunchbox I'm thinking of two Grace m501 for stereo recording clean material ie classical, acoustic guitar, piano and just two clean channels... cause sometimes ya just need em!

Then two channels of something really solid, little color, something extra for flavor. In the likes of 512c, Great River, Buzz Elixir, Burl, any recommendations on here.
I am looking (down the road) to have a diverse selection, able to record multiple types of music.

The pros of the rack unit... it's already in my rack case, will be added to the patch bay in said case.
Cons, I lose flavor as I am stuck with one type of pre-amp.

Any suggestions?

mixedupsteve · 28th November 2009

I have a Lunchbox and bought it for the same reasons you mention. I have a Great River an API and two Purple Audio and one homebrew pre in it.

I love the Great River. Everything sounds good through it. Vocals, strings, etc.
I like the API alot too but tend to use the Great River first.
The Purple Audios are very flexible and you can make them sound clean or aggressive based on the settings and how hard you drive them.

The beauty of a Lunchbox is it's diversity. The only thing I don't like about it is it's so small I'm afraid to take it everywhere so I only use it on the better jobs.

cschreppel · 9th December 2009

I've got a Lunchbox for mobile work with two Great Rivers and in the near future, two Grace m501's. I had a pair of API 512s in there, but I was always defaulting to the Great Rivers for everything, including live stereo classical recording with my Schoeps...a little color ain't hurt nobody!

I did purchase a LunchBAG from the great guys over at RPC Audio RPC Audio to transport it. Will it prevent damage if I drop it? No, but it'll be scratch free and will help against the normal wear and tear, bumping and bruising that comes along with mobile gigs.

Chunky But Funky · 9th December 2009

Three Lunchboxes here each with their own Gator GX-3 pluck foam case. Nearly perfect and much less obsessing over safety. Highly recommended!

Doug

penthouse · 9th December 2009

Thanks for the info guys!
I am def going to be checking into those two cases.

cschreppel · 10th December 2009

I'm also a huge fan of the SKB padded divider cases: Pro Audio Products by SKB Cases

They have diced foam ones as well, but I like the dividers a bit more. I keep all of my mics in their originals cases, bags, as well while they're in these cases. You could probably find a case big enough for two lunchboxes as well...

28th November 2009	#1
penthouse Gear interested Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New York City Posts: 15 Thread Starter	Lunchboxes for remote recording How many of you remote guys use lunch boxes on remote recordings. ... and I don't mean extra pres for bigger jobs. I mean you lug it with you to every single job! Does it become a hassle if you do? How do you get it from place to place (safely?) I convert with a Rosetta... one optical out going to light-bridge for PT and the other optical out going to a BU recording unit. I am in the process of buying some new pres and I am totally torn between getting a 1U or 2U rack unit of 4 pre's (ISA, API, Hardy, etc) or... Filling up a lunchbox with 4 pre's (to start) If I do go lunchbox I'm thinking of two Grace m501 for stereo recording clean material ie classical, acoustic guitar, piano and just two clean channels... cause sometimes ya just need em! Then two channels of something really solid, little color, something extra for flavor. In the likes of 512c, Great River, Buzz Elixir, Burl, any recommendations on here. I am looking (down the road) to have a diverse selection, able to record multiple types of music. The pros of the rack unit... it's already in my rack case, will be added to the patch bay in said case. Cons, I lose flavor as I am stuck with one type of pre-amp. Any suggestions?

28th November 2009	#2
mixedupsteve Lives for gear Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chestertown MD USA Posts: 964	I have a Lunchbox and bought it for the same reasons you mention. I have a Great River an API and two Purple Audio and one homebrew pre in it. I love the Great River. Everything sounds good through it. Vocals, strings, etc. I like the API alot too but tend to use the Great River first. The Purple Audios are very flexible and you can make them sound clean or aggressive based on the settings and how hard you drive them. The beauty of a Lunchbox is it's diversity. The only thing I don't like about it is it's so small I'm afraid to take it everywhere so I only use it on the better jobs. __________________ Steve

9th December 2009	#4
Chunky But Funky Gear maniac Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 293	Gator GX-3 Three Lunchboxes here each with their own Gator GX-3 pluck foam case. Nearly perfect and much less obsessing over safety. Highly recommended! Doug __________________ Red Penguin Rentals - High end recording rentals (Pgh, PA) Gear from API, Neuman, Korby Audio & Royer Transitioning to Red Penguin Remote in 2011!

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cschreppel Gear nut Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 104	I've got a Lunchbox for mobile work with two Great Rivers and in the near future, two Grace m501's. I had a pair of API 512s in there, but I was always defaulting to the Great Rivers for everything, including live stereo classical recording with my Schoeps...a little color ain't hurt nobody! I did purchase a LunchBAG from the great guys over at RPC Audio RPC Audio to transport it. Will it prevent damage if I drop it? No, but it'll be scratch free and will help against the normal wear and tear, bumping and bruising that comes along with mobile gigs.

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cschreppel Gear nut Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 104	I'm also a huge fan of the SKB padded divider cases: Pro Audio Products by SKB Cases They have diced foam ones as well, but I like the dividers a bit more. I keep all of my mics in their originals cases, bags, as well while they're in these cases. You could probably find a case big enough for two lunchboxes as well...