i want to make a meter bridge, rack mount?

[les666paul]

hey guys,

ive got a mackie 1604 vlz pro board rackmounted, and im wondering how and what i would need to make a rack mounted meterbridge (hardly a bridge at all, more like a meter-rack ) to go next to it, it would be 2 rack spaces, and 16 channels.

thanks
james

and maybe some VU meters too

[les666paul]

no one??
c'mon people

[Kevin Deschwazi]

try this place:

http://www.prodigy-pro.com/forum/index.php

I'm just starting out with building my own stuff and they're mostly a good bunch, friendly and up for talking about electronic audio projects at all levels of complexity.

[mshilarious]

Get yourself some of these kits:

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=320-220

And tap the inserts on your board.

[les666paul]

Originally Posted by mshilarious

Get yourself some of these kits:

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showd...number=320-220

And tap the inserts on your board.

i could get eight of these mount them and split the inserts (because im using them) Correct??

[mshilarious]

Originally Posted by les666paul

i could get eight of these mount them and split the inserts (because im using them) Correct??

Yes. I would probably split the inserts via connectors on your meter bridge box, to me that is cleaner than a custom cable. You could then also have a pre/post insert meter switch.

If you want to tap the faders though, that's a lot more work.

Yesterday I saw a mod for a circuit like that to get a peak hold function, but I can't remember where

[les666paul]

Originally Posted by mshilarious

Yes. I would probably split the inserts via connectors on your meter bridge box, to me that is cleaner than a custom cable. You could then also have a pre/post insert meter switch.

If you want to tap the faders though, that's a lot more work.

Yesterday I saw a mod for a circuit like that to get a peak hold function, but I can't remember where

do you know of a place where i could get a really good deal on one of those
or any other brand of VU led meters
(velleman seems kinda pricey)

[mshilarious]

Originally Posted by les666paul

do you know of a place where i could get a really good deal on one of those
or any other brand of VU led meters
(velleman seems kinda pricey)

I think PartsX is actually quoting the price for the 2x15 LED kit, because that's their picture. Here are better prices for the 2x10:

http://store.qkits.com/moreinfo.cfm/K4305

http://www.hobbytron.com/vk4305.html

[les666paul]

how about this one
http://www.electrokits.com/electroni...control/56.htm

[mshilarious]

Originally Posted by les666paul

how about this one
http://www.electrokits.com/electroni...control/56.htm

That only seems to be spec'ed for speaker input. It could probably be modified for line input; you'd need to change some resistor values and recalibrate if it doesn't have a trim pot.

[deepwater]

How something like this

http://www.mercenary.com/colaudmb4qua.html

or this

http://www.logitekaudio.com/bvmeter.html

and this

http://www.murraypro.com/PPM-8.htm

I've seen some LCD type around just cant remember where

Or you can get some parts here

http://www.sifam.com/vuppm.lasso


This Suround Sound meter is cool

http://www.logitekaudio.com/surround.html

[les666paul]

i want more of a sixteen channel meter bridge like unit

Like this
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in 2 Rack units mounted direcrly above my rackmounted board

very expressive, dont you think