Project: Ward Beck Line Input --> Rackmount Mic Pre

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austinm08

the pigeon knows the way.
Steenamaroo from the forums here got me into this Ward Beck stuff recently, and has been helping me with this project. He's also doing one, and of a larger scale (8 modules!).

I'm converting two line input modules into two mic pres for a 2U rackmount unit.
Gonna use a couple of the existing switches -- one for a pad and one for 48v phantom power.

I've put $448 into it so far between the two modules, transformer, psu, and chassis (finally found a nice chassis from Middle Atlantic). Still waiting on the latter three of those to be delivered here.

Should be fun!

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Just thought I'd share. :eek:

*a note about Ward Beck: Paul Harvey used one! :)
 
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Hey Austin looks pretty cool let me know when your all done I'd like to know the outcome.







:cool:
 
Will do, moreyy.

I just realized that I completely forgot there was a DIY forum. So if a mod wants to move this, feel free.
 
ffs austin...what were you thinkin....

neg rep for the noob!!!!!:spank::spank:
 
got a parcel today....

And so it begins!!!! :)

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Gona wire em up the same as austin, but i'm gona have line in also, and use one of the extra routing options to feed a summing card :)

Duno how useful it'll be but hey...why not right?
 
let's hope so :laughings:

i think i might be living on baked beans for a while! lol.

Can't decide if i should built a standalone wooden cabinet, or fit these into my desk in place of the 003 (which still hasn't sold<sniff>)
 
i know..lol....just wish they weren't 500 miles away.....

<MUST......RESIST.....URGE.....TO....SOLDER SOMETHING!!>
 
One of these things is not like the others...

One of these things just isn't the same...
 
well spotted...
that would explain why the seller included a board with spare switches on it :)
 
You talking about the one with the missing input switch?
 
must be.

i hadn't noticed....but i didn't wonder about the free board.
 
Surprise for me, I found this in the mailbox today.

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It's my power supply and transformer from Australia! (JLM Audio)
Here it is out of the box.

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Decided to assemble them and get everything soldered.

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My plan for tomorrow is to hopefully wire it up just to test it out.. and if all is good I will start figuring out how I'm going to fit it and lay it out in my Middle Atlantic rackmount chassis.
 
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