Rack case

[XSSIVE]

Re: Rack case

I have the 12U shallow rack from OSP (currently listed as out of stock on their site) and they have several other options for 12U too. I specifically wanted a shallow shockmount rack and this one fit the bill perfectly....

http://www.ospcases.com/index.php/rack-cases/12u-rack-cases.html

Check the depth of your rack gear, you may be able to get away with the shallow rack too like I did, which cuts down weight. Although thinking of weight went out the window when I stuck a VHT 2150 in the bottom of my rack lol.

[allstarrme]

Re: Rack case

I am doing a similar rack build with a G system, but with a separate head.

Mine is gonna use a 6 space rack built to fit under/ over my cab. A half space wireless and a half space Bbe maximixer give me one extra space.

I have thrown around the idea of a power amp and preamp, maybe in a second rack, but my head has midi for channel switching and boost so I'm hanging onto it for now.

[DrNewcenstein]

Re: Rack case

I have the 12U shallow rack from OSP (currently listed as out of stock on their site) and they have several other options for 12U too. I specifically wanted a shallow shockmount rack and this one fit the bill perfectly....

http://www.ospcases.com/index.php/rack-cases/12u-rack-cases.html

Check the depth of your rack gear, you may be able to get away with the shallow rack too like I did, which cuts down weight. Although thinking of weight went out the window when I stuck a VHT 2150 in the bottom of my rack lol.

The MP-1 doesn't conform to the shallow rack design.

[DrNewcenstein]

Re: Rack case

This sounds wise, but if I were to make a rig like this I think I would juggle a little bit with the sizes of the respective units. The Sonic Maximizer has one task, viz., to provide a little extra sizzle to the power amp, to get it closer to an EL34 driven rig. If these were put in a 4U case (and the rest in a separate case) they could be replaced if I ever wanted to dig out the tube power amp. It would also minimize the cable clutter: two power cables and two audio cables between the boxes would be all that was needed.

Thanks for inducing me to think in this direction, though! It might be a good solution, even if it means slightly more cable clutter (but far less than with a pedal board, still).

Another (possible?) option regarding the cable situation is to fit each case with a "switchboard" type of thing on the inside wall that has an external/recessed connector similar to a snake. If each component is always connected to the switchboard, then you only have one cable to plug in to connect them to each other.

[Sirion]

Re: Rack case

You can buy/make cable looms which really help on the cable clutter. I use them for my guitar synth/looping rig. Not only does it look better, it is a lot faster to set up.

Yes, I have definitely planned to do something like that. I wonder if is possible to use them as extra insulation too, since rack rigs are prone to extra noise?

[Mincer]

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I've never noticed extra noise from my rack units, but the most I've ever used was a full 6 space with a loom going to my midi pedal, and another one going to a mixer. I used pretty good cables, though.