Rack plans

digitalscream

Nice! I've got the X-11 and Mach II. The latter is hilariously bad at almost everything, but there's a brilliant squishy delay tone in there that I've never been able to replicate with anything else. The former is basically bullet-proof; despite being full of holes from the previous owner and missing half its screws, it's probably the most reliable piece of gear I've ever owned. In 25 years or so, it's not failed once!

Caffeine_Vampire

@digitalscream My only experience of ART products is the SGX2000 but it’s my favourite piece of the puzzle. Not much you can’t do with it if you take the time to understand it. 

Danny1969

After 14 years of gig'ing a rack in a semipro band I have noticed some advantages

Oddly enough a racks sheer weight protects you against back injury as no matter how important it might be to  lift it you know can't actually lift it on you own so make no attempt. Obviously it's on wheels so that also helps. 

Everything plugs into the front, you don't need to get to the back .... all the sockets can be pro ... mine are powercon for power, speakon for speaker and XLR for send return  ...... one mic lead will do both, use pin 1 groud for earth, pin 2 send, pin 3 return. Need a longer send return for bigger stages ? just add on another mic cable

When it starts pissing with rain at a festival just unplug the front cables put the door on and go to the bar. A decent rack is water tight 

Mines in my workshop next week for an upgrade. I am installing a fridge unit at the rear and some pipework that can pump beer from the front

Caffeine_Vampire

This is the DeLorean rack in its present form... still on the production line but moving forward... 

digitalscream

Caffeine_Vampire said:

This is the DeLorean rack in its present form... still on the production line but moving forward... 

You're absolutely insane, in the best way possible.

Caffeine_Vampire

Considering a pair of ADA Split Stack Vintage 2x12’s. . 

Caffeine_Vampire

@digitalscream ; Crazy is as crazy does. 

digitalscream

Caffeine_Vampire said:

Considering a pair of ADA Split Stack Vintage 2x12’s. . 

Where on earth are you going to get them from? They're ludicrously rare, even to find just one of them.

Caffeine_Vampire

digitalscream said:

Caffeine_Vampire said:

Considering a pair of ADA Split Stack Vintage 2x12’s. . 

Where on earth are you going to get them from? They're ludicrously rare, even to find just one of them.

Just bought them

Caffeine_Vampire

@Danny1969 Will it serve KP nuts too?

bloodandtears

Caffeine_Vampire said:

Morning progress...

I used to have one of those..  long gone now but I still have the custom built case to put it in.

Caffeine_Vampire

A little progress. 

octatonic

Caffeine_Vampire said:

Morning progress...

Good lord.
That brings back some memories.

Caffeine_Vampire

@octatonic Memories so good they were worth reliving

sweepy

Old Rack gear is so much fun and surprisingly affordable

Danny1969

sweepy said:

Old Rack gear is so much fun and surprisingly affordable

Yeah I recently picked up a Lexicon MPX for £100 .......  £100 wouldn't get you anywhere with pedals in terms of quality of FX and midi control

p90fool

You lot are making me want to rummage through my attic to see what's up there! 

I know there are three different rack cases and various FX units, plus a Matrix power amp and various cabs, but I'm not sure I still have any guitar preamps...

Caffeine_Vampire

p90fool said:

You lot are making me want to rummage through my attic to see what's up there! 

I know there are three different rack cases and various FX units, plus a Matrix power amp and various cabs, but I'm not sure I still have any guitar preamps...

Rummage and resell... to me!!!!

Caffeine_Vampire

A little more progress. Getting closer...

drwiddly

Don't suppose you're in the market for a Rocktron Voodu Valve or Chameleon @Caffeine_Vampire?