List Here - All Lunchbox Modules In API 500 Series Format

[mcsmitty]

is this list still being updated? the Chandler Germ 500 is confirmed, and i am the proud owner of the Great River MP-500NV.

[adrianex]

Don't know if this already on the list (its a long thread) but Oliver from Alternative Sounding sent me this link of their new 5xx series......

Alternate Soudings Website

Looks cool (wishing for the 500 compressor version too ), that a most see for me at the AES this year.

[mcsmitty]

Originally Posted by adrianex

Don't know if this already on the list (its a long thread) but Oliver from Alternative Sounding sent me this link of their new 5xx series......

Alternate Soudings Website

Looks cool (wishing for the 500 compressor version too ), that a most see for me at the AES this year.

2-channel pre in a 500 format!?!?! isn't that a first?

man, i wish their audio samples were up...

[Cujo]

Looks like it may be tight when many things are connected to the front.

[gm5k]

new to the 500 series party, JLM Audio!




Dual99v500 mic pre uses 2 of our discrete 99v opamps (New +/-16v version) as a 2 stage gain path to provide 75dB of gain with ease. It is aimed at getting big but realistic vocals and acoustic instruments. With the impedance control 200 to 3k it goes from dark and slow to airy and fast tone wise. A centre detent at Z is the best starting point.



TG500 mic pre is a 2 FET 6 transistor Class A design giving 75dB of gain. It is based on early NEVE, BBC, EMI gear simple transistor gain stages fully redesigned to includes heaps of extra useful features and to run on API+/-16v rails (run fully symmetrically so output head room is not lost and no DC to DC inverters are needed) Uses modern easy to get transistors and our custom audio transformers. It is NOT a EMI TG clone but to compare the tone to a EMI it is fatter, smoother sounding and has more clarity in the low mids than a Neve 1073. It is the go to pre for Electric Guitars. And if you want old school tone all over your recording that will gel it together without turning everything to mud this is the one.

Feature list of both Dual99v500 and TG500 in signal path order.
Balanced in Rack XLR which is switched to 1meg Fet DI input when jack plugged in.
48v phantom power switch with red LED indicator for rack XLR in.
(All below features work for XLR and DI input.)
Phase switch
20dB pad switch
Input transformer inline
Variable Impedance 200ohm to 3k with centre detent at starting Z point.
80Hz HPF switch with orange Led indicator
Gain switch in 12 x 5dB steps from 20dB to 75dB
Output trim pot with -5dB to 0dB range (with pot knob pulled out -90dB to 0dB range)
Huge output transformer
Internal jumper for output ground lift
Internal JLM 8 buss connector with jumper settings
And of course the DI jack is backlit soft blue so you can find it in the dark

(Below: Talking about JLM 500 series compressor here, i think)
Yes it is my pride and joy and was hoping to have it finished for the AES but didn't want to rush it and not have it 100% (Matt has been gunning for this one to be finished as we have had a normal rack proto going now for about a year that he has been using) (Anyone who has been to the workshop and has heard it please don't give away what it is as I want this one to be a real surprise)

HPM500 6PAK Balanced input mixer with switched panning and level control per input. Has ribbon cable input that plugs into the JLM Buss connector mic pre EQ and compressor modules. or you can wire the ribbon cable to the back plane to the 6 XLR output pins 2 and 3 if not using JLM modules. plugs into 10 IDC power ribbon cable for power. High power modified hybrid output amps can drive even the most difficult headphones to clean maximum output level. Also HP output is perfect for sending a mix be recorded. (The extra knob to the far right is part of the listening setup in our test lunchbox. Not part of the normal mixer)

The PEQ500 is a full EQP-1A type circuit but with 8 extra low frequencies and 5 extra high frequencies. The Q (bandwidth) control for the high boost bell curve can go twice as wide as a normal Pultec and it can also do one thing I have never seen on any other Pultec or clone do. Pushing on the Q control will switch the high boost to a shelf with the Q control still varying the slope going into the shelf.

[ImJohn]

Hey, those look really nice! thumbsup

[pan60]

i just love this format!!!!!!!
and their is more to come!!!!!!!!!!!

[nharmonic]

The Daking Plus A-Range EQ-500 should be available later this year! Check 'em out at AES!

[mcsmitty]

what's the price looking like on those JLM jobbers?

[TonyBelmont]

Guess we should add the New Avedis 500 series preamp!

Avedis Audio MA5

Avedis Audio MA5 Preamp (Class A Neve-style circuitry for 500 series)

Features:

- Standard 500 series modular size 1.5" x 5.25"
- Single-ended Class A Neve style amplifier circuit
- UK made input transformer
- Custom designed Jensen output transformer
- Stepped gain rotary switch in 5dB steps
- Output level pot for trim and mute
- LED lit pushbuttons
- Special 28kHz button
- Custom made Marconi knobs
- Uses all the same transistors and tantulum caps as a 1073's BA283 card.
- High headroom & CMR, Low noise design

Price $775.00 USD

Available in early November 2007

[ImJohn]

The Avedis looks great!

[jeep]

Originally Posted by TonyBelmont

Guess we should add the New Avedis 500 series preamp!

Avedis Audio MA5

Avedis Audio MA5 Preamp (Class A Neve-style circuitry for 500 series)

Features:

- Standard 500 series modular size 1.5" x 5.25"
- Single-ended Class A Neve style amplifier circuit
- UK made input transformer
- Custom designed Jensen output transformer
- Stepped gain rotary switch in 5dB steps
- Output level pot for trim and mute
- LED lit pushbuttons
- Special 28kHz button
- Custom made Marconi knobs
- Uses all the same transistors and tantulum caps as a 1073's BA283 card.
- High headroom & CMR, Low noise design

Price $775.00 USD

Available in early November 2007

omg omg omg!
so very excited

[Cujo]

Must be no way to fit a DI into that thing eh?

[NineteenBillion]

Well, the Great River MP-500NV is out now, so that should be tacked on the list.

Edit: Doh, already mentioned. Sorry for the redundancy.

HOW IS THE GREAT RIVER? If it's twice the width it has to be twice as good, right?

[gm5k]

ok so we have a good amount of neve style pres at this point, which is amazing. what i wanna know now is...

who's gonna be the first to do a 2254/33609 style compressor in this format?

[pan60]

Originally Posted by NineteenBillion

Well, the Great River MP-500NV is out now, so that should be tacked on the list.

Edit: Doh, already mentioned. Sorry for the redundancy.

HOW IS THE GREAT RIVER? If it's twice the width it has to be twice as good, right?

i think it is a awesome pre!!!!!!
check it out.
Great River MP-500NV and Dan

[LouD.]

Any info on price and availability of the JLM?
That adjustable impedance looks cool.

[Bassmankr]

Any used price info and comments about the sound for Aphex CX-1 modules that will work with 500 format?

[deft_bonz]

Have the purple 500 already been noted here?

[deft_bonz]

hi dear mods, is it possible to make this thread sticky? maybe at new product alert.

[Bob Yordan]

Lunch box = the best candidate for X-mas present to oneself this year?

[mcsmitty]

Originally Posted by deft_bonz

hi dear mods, is it possible to make this thread sticky? maybe at new product alert.

or, you know... update it sometime.

[beau_mckee]

Imagine an SSL, L2 or FATSO style 2 Channel BussCompressor/Limiter in 500 series!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Just imagine........

[TAVD]

Originally Posted by Bassmankr

Any used price info and comments about the sound for Aphex CX-1 modules that will work with 500 format?

I've seen them go for between $250 and $500, but I haven't seen any recently. They sound pretty good and are often under-rated. They're also 25 years old so any you find will most likely need attention. I had problems getting my to play nice with other modules at first. I'm in the process of installing Jensen transformers into mine and I had removed them from service a while ago due to lack of lunch box space and lack of use.

[Berolzheimer]

Originally Posted by Bassmankr

Any used price info and comments about the sound for Aphex CX-1 modules that will work with 500 format?

I have tech docs for them if that 'll help ya.

[Bassmankr]

Berolzheimer, I PM'ed you with my email address, thanks for the help. The only other thing I saw for price on the Aphex CX-1 modules was some boutique guy that had 2 in a single rack space w/ power supply for $1500 which seemed high to me.

[deft_bonz]

Originally Posted by mcsmitty

or, you know... update it sometime.

way too hard for a lazy guy like me

it'd be also easier for everyone to get a list of all the available modules. but ymmv

[Marjan]

Here's another one to join the family... first valve module for the 500 series apparently:

LaChapell Audio 583s

http://www.lachapellaudio.com/model-583s.html

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Hey Mark... are you updating the first post or what?
Come back man...!

[Marjan]

Originally Posted by deft_bonz

hi dear mods, is it possible to make this thread sticky? maybe at new product alert.

Yeah... nice one...!

Come on Jules...

[pan60]

Originally Posted by Marjan

Here's another one to join the family... first valve module for the 500 series apparently:

LaChapell Audio 583s

http://www.lachapellaudio.com/model-583s.html

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Hey Mark... are you updating the first post or what?
Come back man...!

i have a review on this, and i will hopefully post it in the next few days.