#1025

I use a guitar stand for my 12u mixer case and it’s rather stable, even with half of the case extending beyond the reach of the stand.

Should work quite well with a 6u.

#1026

do you mean a guitar amp stand? which one if you dont mind me asking?

#1027

No, a guitar stand. Sorry to shill for Amazon :frowning:, but this is the exact one I use:

#1028

cool. will check it out thanks

#1029

Just got my hands on a Make Noise Blued Steel System stand, it’s more than I thought I’d spend on a stand, but works really well: http://www.makenoisemusic.com/cases/steel-system-stand

#1030

I got one for my Shared System and it’s really nice…

It’s expensive but not compared to the Shared System!

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#1031

if you do not mind about the hp, you can opt in for a Plonk

#1032

Newish question: how do folks record individual audio tracks to their computer? are there good cheap mixers / processes to do this? I’d like to use my powerful DAW as a mixer / effects send board but it looks like folks typically don’t record this way and just sum everything into stereo to record.

I guess I could buy a handful of large mono 3.5mm to 1/4" and string each track ready signal to a mixer but I was wondering if there is a more elegant solution…

All input is greatly appreciated

#1033

Just got the Rene v2 and its so fun and not menu dive-y at all!

Very performance / experimentation ready and provides 3 v/oct & 3 Gate CV outputs

I’ve never enjoyed a eurorack sequencer before this one.

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#1034

I use a guitar amp stand like this http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/RS4000--on-stage-stands-rs4000-folding-amp-stand-small-100lbs-max

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#1035

sounds like you need a multi-channel audio interface. If I were considering one, I’d probably choose the Keith McMillan K-Mix

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#1036

I was thinking about it but it looks a little complicated to me. Not that that’s a bad thing but I feel like I’d get frustrated with it.

#1037

I do this. I currently have a Komplete Audio 6, which has four analogue ins, and a couple of the Roland AIRA fx I picked up cheap and also act as audio ins. This works fine.

However, I am currently debating with my GAS around getting a MOTU 828es, which looks very appealing, and has some native fx on the way in.

The K-Mix looks good too, I guess for my needs I don’t really need an outboard mixer, the functionality looks a bit menu-y, and if I want to control levels live, I can simply do it in the modular itself. But I’ve definitely thought long and hard about that one too.

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#1038

Hmmm, my GAS is leaning me towards the ES-8 especially as it would allow me to only have my eurorack and laptop to record as well as the 8 individual audio tracks and even CV between the two.

Does anyone have any experience with this module. Is it worth the ~$500 it’s listed at? :thinking:

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#1039

At the risk of being pilloried, I acquired secondhand a Tascam 16x08 from a friend who had tracked with it for years. Getting 16 ins and 8 outs for 300 dollars is a pretty screaming deal. It’s not going to blow anybody away with fidelity but I find it absolutely adequate when I need to track a lot of stuff at once. If I need that one stereo, super pristine signal, I use an apollo twin. But I really like my Tascam for what it is.

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#1040

Actually the more videos I watch the more I think this would be a good choice. How easy is it to quantise to a scale?

#1041

Very easy! You simply use CV-input on either X or Y and go to the final channel (quantization) and setup the scale you want (and octaves 1-4 or deactivated)

#1042

Ah yeah, I’m actually doing the same with an old Tascam 16 track but hate running wires from my eurorack 3.5mm ins to the quarter inches on the board since the connections (especially with a adapter) are kinda finicky.

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#1043

Ok just recently began running 1.2 A in a case (the make noise case) with a 1.4 A capacity. Cold Mac seemed like it wasn’t working correctly, wasn’t getting any type of output from it. Made sure cold Mac was plugged and was plugged in the right way. Unplugged Rene (biggest power needs in case), still no output. Could Cold Mac have become fried by there being too much power in the case? Every other module seems to be working ok. Any ideas? Would hate to have a fried Mac :frowning:

#1044

Assuming a decent power supply (like your Make Noise bus), you can’t easily fry modules by overloading your power supply. Most often you will experience a small voltage sag as you load past the rated current draw. Look at the derating curves for the regulators and you will see this behavior explained as a thermal effect (more current, more heat). I am personally drawing 1.6A @ +12V and 900mA @ -12V from the same case with minimal issues.

Lower supply voltages can make modules act funny. Analog modules (like Cold Mac) might have bad pitch fluctuations. Digital modules will sometimes fail to boot up, or will behave inconsistently.

Unfortunately it sounds like your Cold Mac is busted. I’d recommend trying it in a different case before sending it in for repair. Triple check your polarity! And I’d recommend getting a cheap multimeter to check whether your power supply is working well.

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