2U case

[Barend Onneweer]

I was planning on doing something similar, with a custom back panel, integrating a UPS and a 4 port Midi Merger.

You can design and order custom panels (with engraving) here:
http://www.schaeffer-ag.de

They also have a US service: http://www.frontpanelexpress.com

Barend

[jackqdeezn]

I was planning on doing something similar, with a custom back panel, integrating a UPS and a 4 port Midi Merger.

You can design and order custom panels (with engraving) here:
http://www.schaeffer-ag.de

They also have a US service: http://www.frontpanelexpress.com

Barend

I used Front Panel Express for that back panel of mine. I was very pleased with the company. I highly recommend it. For all the connectors I just used the data sheets for the suggested hole pattern. Everything lined up 100%.

My only suggestion is to make the panel a bit wider so it overlaps with the case. Even though its 4mm aluminum, it flexes when I press in a cable.

[Ciey]

I was thinking about 2U rack but decided to buy 4U with mixer mechanism. It will be upgraded soon with Furman power conditioner and Behringer ADA8000 for multiple outputs

[Bryan@MuseResearch]

I was thinking about 2U rack but decided to buy 4U with mixer mechanism. It will be upgraded soon with Furman power conditioner and Behringer ADA8000 for multiple outputs

AWESOME! I love the way you've mounted the LCD... can you take a picture of the bracket? That's pretty cool - I've seen LCDs in drawers but they are $$$$$$... I personally use my LCD next to my drums sitting on a mic stand using the K&M LCD mic stand adapter (one of the coolest chunks of metal on the planet!).

WORD OF WARNING ABOUT POWER CONDITIONERS: We have seen a few (like 3 or 4) power supply failures in Europe where people have been using Furman power conditioners in their racks. These conditioners are really only a large, passive LC filter and they throw the current out of phase with the voltage going to your Receptor. Receptor, in order to be compliant with the EC's energy efficiency standards, has a power factor correction circuit built in that tries to correct phase differences between voltage and current as a way of improving efficiency. We suspect that these power conditioners make the power supply work extra hard, and if the phase shift is great enough, the power supply can actually shut down. We've spoken to Furman about this, and they have not offered any solutions, although apparently their more expensive conditioners use active conditioning, so our concern is only with the lower cost passive designs.

Receptor has a filter on its power supply, there is NO NEED to provide extra filtering to its input! Truth be told, a good quality surge suppressor as found on better quality power strips is all you'd need to protect your Receptor. If you want to be on the safe side, then using an uninterruptible power supply designed for computers is a good idea, although they are heavy due to the batteries, so that might not be practical especially considering the thread started as light and easy to transport rack solutions!

If you are concerned about brownouts and unstable power, a UPS is great, and you can also use a Constant Voltage Transformer, those are common in situations where your stage is powered by a generator, although more and more generators use inverter technology that eliminates large voltage swings like in the past when a generator speeds up or slows down.

Please don't misinterpret this as an attack on Furmans: they make a lot of sense with analog gear since noise from the mains power can get into the audio chain, but that won't happen with Receptor, so if you are looking to provide good power to Receptor, it is far better to use a UPS or even a Constant Voltage Transformer... The enemy of Receptor is brownouts that happen when you are powering your rig from potentially unstable or low quality power, not noise on the power line (although like I said previous surges are bad news for ALL gear).

Sorry to kinda change the subject, but I saw the word "Furman" and thought I'd better say something. One more word about the power conditioners: we've only seen problems with Furmans in Europe, I know a lot of people use them here in the US but I know of no incidents regarding them at 120VAC / 60Hz, only at 220VAC / 50Hz...

[Acoutistic]

I appreciate hearing this info about Furman units at 220V/50Hz - thanks

[Bryan@MuseResearch]

I appreciate hearing this info about Furman units at 220V/50Hz - thanks

i should go on record saying that we don't have hard proof that the Furmans are the culprit, but lets say that they are "a component of considerable interest" as they'd say on the cop shows. And personally, I like Furman gear, they make great products, but phase shifts and power factor correction circuits don't appear to play well together. By all means go ahead and have one in your rack, especially if you have any mic pres or A to D / D to A converters, but you might want to bypass it for powering the Receptor itself.

groovology

[Ciey]

I am sorry for delayed response. The LCD is mounted on Adam Hall 4U flat rack panel with 4 screws (VESA standard 10 x 10). I think this is cheapest solution instead of buying expensive rack mount LCD's
http://www.adamhall.com/de/media/produc ... STL-f1.jpg