Total Equipment Re-arrange

BobTheDog · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 1:20 am Post subject: Total Equipment Re-arrange

Well my new rack furniture has arrived in the week and today is the day I rip everything apart and set it all up again, hopefully removing the 100 yards of wires under my desk and sprawling across the floor.

It isn't going to be fun so I have a crate of beer cooled for calming measures.

Photos to follow....

Antimon · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 2:19 am Post subject:

Ah, to find the optimal arrangement of wires... Good luck and cheers! beer

/Stefan

Oskar · Joined: Jul 29, 2004 Posts: 1751 Location: Norway

Good luck, Andy! Photos please, but bear in mind that some of us are squeamish when it comes to blood! Wink

seraph · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 8:26 am Post subject:

BobTheDog · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:50 am Post subject:

I cannot believe I started this Crying or Very sad

I seem to have done my back in as well Rolling Eyes

At least the computer is back alive and I have audio out and everything is in the racks.

The rest can wait till tomorrow, photos when finished......

Andy

BobTheDog · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 9:55 am Post subject:

Well everything in the racks powers on ok Very Happy

But I just realised that I have forgotten to connect my midi interface up via usb, of course I can no longer get to the back of the bloody thing without pulling a load of stuff out, bugger, bugger, buggerations.

BobTheDog · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:23 am Post subject:

Bloody optical ADAT, why didn't they come up with something that locked into place.

Loads of problems, going to the pub.

DrJustice · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 11:35 am Post subject:

Acoustic Interloper · Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2008 6:33 pm Post subject:

Sounds almost as tough as my day of grading undergrad computer programs. head banging monitor

Salmon, rice, veggies and Pinot Grigio now, though, and orienteering in the autumn woods tomorrow!

Good luck with those cables. I use mine as a futon. sleeping

seraph · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 12:07 am Post subject:

Andy
I took 2 pictures of my studio just for you Very Happy

As you can see I can get to the back of my rack quite easily Exclamation

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BobTheDog · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2008 2:19 am Post subject:

Well Carlo thats what mine used to look like, I am wishing I had kept it like that now!

Day two now, this ones going to be tough as some friends were opening their new pub last night and the booze was freely flowing and my head is a little broken.

BobTheDog · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:55 am Post subject:

Bleeding and aching but I have managed to connect it all up, get rid of hum, digital clicks and strange noises.

Not a great photo but here it is.

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Antimon · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 10:29 am Post subject:

Neat and tidy - a job well done! Now you just have to keep from buying something new that will disturb the order... Wink

/Stefan

seraph · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:19 am Post subject:

it looks mighty cool but I don't know how ergonomic it is.

BobTheDog · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 11:52 am Post subject:

Well the monitors have to come down a bit, they are too high.

The stuff in the left and right rack is basically never touched apart from turning on and off.

So from the seat I can easily get at the middle 3 racks.

The G2 can be pulled across to where the mouse is If I need to use it (very rarely).

The main issue I see is getting at the backs of the units, it is an absolute pain, but now it is all setup hopefully I won't need to.

Andy

EdisonRex · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:

Wishful thinking indeed. You could at least make sure the other ends of all the wires back there are where you can find them.

I have 1/2m between the wall/window and the rack. It's the bare minimum of space I need to swing my head in there, sometimes with a torch on my head to look in. And this studio has been here 5 years, and the only major change to the layout was a change in the keyboard rack which is totally in the open.

That said, maybe you just need to rip a studio apart and reclaim all the bits, before you set it up again.

But I still think you should have some access to your panel backsides.

Jyoti · Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject:

I've been switching back and forth between DAWs and HD recorders for the last three or so years. So I'm quite used to doing full re-wires.

Even so, it's always a huge pain in the arse. And last time I did my back in like Andy. You're not alone!

I also use one of those head torch thingies round the back of racks / gear - very useful!