For those of you building computers...

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I always forget to mention this, for some reason, but this might be beneficial to some of you.
When you are building a computer, you automatically assume you are getting a standard atx case. Keep in mind that you can also get a rackmount case that will fit into a rack case perfectly. How nice is that? Doesnt quite look like a computer, but hey...
If you buy a soundcard like the Aardvark Q10 that is rackmountable (the 2496 has a rackmount attachment) you can pack your whole deal in a rackmount case and move it around quite easily.
Have a monitor at the band place or studio, and a monitor at home, and you are traveling light and easy. :)
Just a thought....
Peace,
Paul
 
i'm gonna be looking into rackmounts....any recommendations under $200? are there any that cheap?
 
yep...

Check pricewatch.com
They can be found sometimes around $150
 
WOW......why didn't I think of that??

Yo...........tube.........I have been in the computer field for over ten years, I have built every type of server/workstation you can imagine. I work on rackmounted servers every day....and it never occured to me to do that. What a great IDEA!!!! It is funny, when you work on PC's you just get kinda tunnel visioned... That idea is phenonmenal!!!! I can't believe I have never thought of that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanx, you just made me a little bit poorer!! Now I gotta BUILD ONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL thanx!
 
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Glad some people will benefit... thats my only intention...
Be sure to check out the Aardvark stuff, all of their breakout boxes are rackmountable with an optional $30 kit. You can put 2 in some of them. Also, the Delta 1010 is rackmount. The seasound is also, but I don't ever recommend that one. Funny thing is, I dont remember why, but some things about it turned me off.
Peace!
Paul
 
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tubedude said:
The seasound is also, but I don't ever recommend that one. Funny thing is, I dont remember why, but some things about it turned me off.
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When you remember, please let us know, as I was planning to buy one of these. I haven't heard anything bad about them yet and at $500 (at standard discount around here) it looks like a winner to me, particularly since it includes several functions that would be much more expensive if addressed by additional outboard equipment.

If you know something I don't _please_ speak up and save me an expensive mistake.

Thanks!
 
Seasound

Well, my first problem with the Seasound... I want low latency WDM drivers, especially for Sonar which supports them. WDM drivers allows kernal streaming, so that you dont get that ugly latency that so often can bother us, especially with soft synths. Seasound tech support told me they had no intention of writing WDM drivers. That instantly ruined it all. Also I think s/pdif (or lack thereof) had something to do with it. I think maybe it didnt have s/pdif, though I cant rememeber now. Also, the mic preamps were standard humdrum, and you cants stack more together if you need more inputs down the road.
 
I'd suggest having a look at the Hoontech option, personally I went the System 3 bundled with the ADSP24. Gives me two 19" rack mountable DAC with 8 balanced Preamped 24/96 insand the ADC with 8 24/96 bal outs and S/PDIF I/O.

AU$1,800 and with our wonderfull assuie dollar performance that's 'bout US$900. It also has onboard sync so you can run up to 4 of them in 1 PC if you want to expand later.

That is the most expensive of the series but the Bal I/O is worth it in my opinion. :) www.hoontech.com

Peace guys,

Bones

ps; I don't work for them, I'm jus happy after looking long and hard at all the options.

www.mp3.com.au/stovetop
 
tube dude, are you currently using fully functional wdm drivers? if so, what is the sound card?
 
damn...i already got an atx case. i made this whole custom audio computer and bought the aardvark 24/96 like six months ago. i never even thought of that. and i'm constantly transporting my computer back and forth from my house to my studio space. it's really annoying. but at least i have two different monitors. That makes it a little easier. i just looked on pricewatch..cause thats where i bought most of my computer parts...but i dont know what kind of rack to get. i just wish i would have thought about that too!
-Tom
 
the only ones i find for a decent price on ebay have ISA slots weaker power supplies. anyhtng that could hold my stuff from my current case costs $500. why is thiS? i want a damn rackmounted case!
 
good advice

good advice tube. However, I unfortunately will have my cpu in the room with me while tracking. Because of this, I was think about building a soundproofed (loose term) compartment for the atx case. I don't now I would achieve this if everything was rackmounted.

Please tell me if you think the soundproofing idea is overkill...as I have yet to even procure the equipment.

Yadi
 
couple things

j-
The Delta series (44, 66, 1010) all have good WDM drivers. I know, I use 'em.

Yadi-
I am working on rack-mounting my PC now. I think the soundproofing will be much better than a case. If you think about it, the additional layer of your rack would help to soundproof. Then you could work on a solution out the back of the rack to help with cooling and sound buffering.

H2H
 
RE: Rack mounted case

I've been in IT for awhile, I have thought about getting a rack mountable ATX case BUT... all the cases I have seen (and this is just a case mind you) have been $400-500. Very heavy duty stuff designed for industrial use, like on a factory floor. I would be interested to see any links to a reasonably priced rack-mountable "consumer" case.
 
Great post tubedude!!!!!

I am kicking myself inte a@s for not thinking of this myself. :D

Now, I will have to procure one.

Thanks for the idea.

peace out...

spin
 
Hard2Hear, do you mean like build a rack that would be flush on the front, enclosed all around with some kind of cooling for the whole deal? for instance, with a couple quality (quiet) variable speed fans? That would be simple and the variable speed fans could even be tied into a simple radio shack thermostat.

Now I'm re-thinking (oh the pain).
 
heres the only drawback i can see is the rackmounts cases for the computers are too deep. i know i wanted one soo bad but it would not fit in a road case the back cover could not go on. it was a heartbreaker. but the powersupplies were adequate and everything else was fine.

dont mount your computer over a referance amp or it may melt
 
robinv,
Were talking about rack mountable cases for a pc, not standalone recorders.
 
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