i want to make a meter bridge, rack mount?

les666paul · Jan 18, 2006

hey guys,

ive got a mackie 1604 vlz pro board rackmounted, and im wondering how :confused:

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 :cool:

les666paul · Jan 18, 2006

no one??
c'mon people

Kevin Deschwazi · Jan 18, 2006

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 · Jan 18, 2006

Get yourself some of these kits:

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=320-220

And tap the inserts on your board.

les666paul · Jan 18, 2006

mshilarious said:
Get yourself some of these kits:

http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&DID=7&Partnumber=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 · Jan 18, 2006

les666paul said:
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 :confused:

les666paul · Jan 18, 2006

mshilarious said:
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 · Jan 18, 2006

les666paul said:
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 · Jan 18, 2006

how about this one
http://www.electrokits.com/electronics/lights-light-control/56.htm

mshilarious · Jan 18, 2006

les666paul said:
how about this one
http://www.electrokits.com/electronics/lights-light-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.