Flightcasing the mobile recording rig

[maestro]

Soon i will be flightcasing my recording equipment into an all in one setup. I want to make sure i get it absolutely right. I have some questions

1. Should i leave room for a patchbay. Since my mic pres are pretty high end I don't want to lose any audio quality. Any recommendations for a high quality patchbay?

2. Any comments on the ergonomics or design. I assume i'll put the 002 mixer and Powerbook on top of the setup.

3. Is there anyway i can silence the hard drives (ie the external one) because i will sometimes be in the same room as the performers (and sometimes the material could be soft classical, choral, piano etc)

I will be racking the following equipment:

Pro Tools Digi 002 mixer
15" Apple Powerbook 1.25
G Tech External FW HD

Crane Song Spider (8 channels and mixing)
Millenia HV3D (4 channels)
Manley Vox Box (1 channel)
SPL Gold Mike (2 channels)

I will be recording some large setups. I may well need to record 16 channels simultaneously. I hope pro tools le records 16 channels without crashing or stalling.

Appreciate the advice.

[edwinhurwitz]

Originally Posted by maestro

I will be recording some large setups. I may well need to record 16 channels simultaneously. I hope pro tools le records 16 channels without crashing or stalling.

Appreciate the advice.

I recorded 18 channels to PT LE with a G4 1.5ghz power book regularly with no issues at all. It was rock solid. I moved to an HD24 for more channels.

HTH
Edwin

[nathanvacha]

Originally Posted by maestro

1. Should i leave room for a patchbay. Since my mic pres are pretty high end I don't want to lose any audio quality. Any recommendations for a high quality patchbay?

I'd put patch panels down the rear rails of you cases, personally.

Originally Posted by maestro

3. Is there anyway i can silence the hard drives (ie the external one) because i will sometimes be in the same room as the performers (and sometimes the material could be soft classical, choral, piano etc)

just the one drive? Throw it in a drawer that's a few spaces tall maybe, and leave it cracked? That's purely speculation though... or get a rack drawer and put a quiet exhaust fan...

[mrufino1]

I have my setup in a rack as well and it's about to change tomorrow with the introduction of a rackmount computer case- I never thought to put the patch bays on the back- great idea!

[Larry Sheehan]

I guess we're all doing this together. I just picked up a 2x14 space shock rack(2 14 space bays side by side). Mounted rear rails for the patch bays. Bought a 17.75" deep computer case.
I had already done quick disconnects from my studio console via EDAC56 connectors, right now I can drop 3 cables and roll out. I picked up 2 144 point tt patchbays and now I'm soldering like a fiend.

[Curtis Franklin]

Sigler Music (on ebay) has some pretty inexpensive, good ATA cases. I am ordering one tomorrow.

cheers

[mrufino1]

I looked at the stuff from Sigler, but check out the cases available at www.teptronics.com. I just picked one up in NYC today at their warehouse and they were very helpful. It is big though, I have to figure out how it is going to be mobile!

[idave]

Hey mrufino1, how did that shock rack from teptronics work out for you, I assume its made by Audio Dynamics and I am thinking of buying 2 of them and any advice would be welcome!!

cheers

dave