Webby McWeber
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I am only looking for guitar speaker cabinet mic adjustment remotely from my control room 20' or so from my tracking room. This would involve placement in front of a stationary speaker.
From a position with microphone placed directly in center of speaker cone: movement forward and back 12" total. Left/right movement 12" total (I am not so concerned with any tilt there with such a small range of movement needed). <that would not be so necessary for myself if up/down were also an option as you have already shown in your prototype.
I appreciate your honesty about cost. I actually just threw that number out to the guy/friend to hopefully get off his drunk ass and make me something. It just never worked out.
Seems like you have a better grip on reality as well as the resources to actually make it happen. I am more than willing to pay what is needed to make this come to fruition.
If needed and it helps, I can create demonstrations of the device in real world use.
Let's continue to discuss the possibilities here, but if we are going to talk directly about pricing and possible marketing we should speak via PM's about our personal endeavors.
Thanks McWeber! If that is indeed your real name.....
My name is Jimmy and gosh darn it-people like me. lol!
Yea, this all seems like some pretty standard automation, Jimmy. The motion from left to right, are you talking about a motor that would pivot the boom from right to left and vice versa? That would be the easiest way to get that sort of movement. The 12" in/out is simple, and the up/down motion is doable. So, we're looking at three dimensions so far. Boom rotation, in/out and the up/down. The only other type of motion I might consider is the boom up/down, but it might not be necessary with the current up/down actuator. It could actually be a bit of overkill.
What I'm concerned about at this point is the aesthetics. Right now, the project has been rigged up with galvanized strapping. Not the most appealing, but it worked for this one. What I would consider if you're not that big on the look, is mounting the actuators by welding. That would probably be the cheapest way to go. There is also the possibility of getting custom clamps. They'll look better, but they'll also be a bit more expensive. Maybe more than a bit .
And yea, McWeber is my superhero incognito name. I can't have the public discovering my true identity . Some have taken to calling me Matthew. Haha.
And you're right, the straight left/right axis would be tough. We manufacture track actuators, which may be the key to doing that sort of motion, but the whole setup would be big and bulky. Not really entirely sure how that would work.
The controlling is probably the sweetest part. We have a bunch of different control options, with remotes that can handle multiple actuators. Although, we'll have a remote that can handle three actuators with presets. We have a controller app for Smart Phones and iPhones, which lets you record the presets, save them and bring them up. You can also control the actuator speed through this, bringing it down to zero, so accurate motions would be best controlled through that. I'm honestly thinking its going to give you the most versatility.
PM me whenever you're ready to talk about the cost of the project. But no rush.