lucem Posted August 13, 2009 Report Share Posted August 13, 2009 I had a bit of free time today, so I decided to start a modular synth, starting with the most important part, the rack case :DComments welcome as usual![img width=600]http://users.sr-iserlohn.de/modular_rack1.jpg[img width=600]http://users.sr-iserlohn.de/modular_rack2.jpg[img width=600]http://users.sr-iserlohn.de/modular_rack3.jpgThis baby still needs a paint job, and of course some modules to inhabit it.It is built around the synthesizers.com module sizes (multiple of 2.125" wide, 8.75" high), and can on each floor house 20 MU, totalling in 60 MU for the whole rack.The modules will just be screwed into the wood panels, as I don't plan on removing them except for maintenance.The synth I'm going to build is based on yusynth modules mostly, and is currently in the planning stages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twin-X Posted August 14, 2009 Report Share Posted August 14, 2009 That is one big modular :)Make me one too ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucem Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Made a bunch of plywood panels today, pictures will follow :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lief138 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 hehe make sure you can actually get it back inside! Also what PS are you going to use for that bad boy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucem Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Oh, it's not _that_ big ;)PS will be +-15V, 5V; I have a ring transformer still lying around which is suited perfectly well to the task with 120VA power rating :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lief138 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 You based it off the synthesizers.com DIY notes. I made a case with the same directions but its much smaller only a single row I forget how many U. Like most things I make it looks like frankenstein went at it with a ax but it does the job. Good luck with that. How many amps does your PS make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucem Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 2x 10A, but i won't put it past 8A, so it won't run too hotI planned the case that big simply because it's gonna grow endlessly anyway :)By what I wanna stuff in there, I'll need at least four of those racks... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lief138 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 I need a job where you work! It sounds like they pay good and give you lots of time off :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucem Posted August 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 Haha, I'm a student - free time's enough, but salary... :(Anyway, here the promised pictures:[img width=600]http://users.sr-iserlohn.de/panels1.jpg[img width=600]http://users.sr-iserlohn.de/panels2.jpgHere's a pic of the transformers:[img width=600]http://users.sr-iserlohn.de/trafos1.jpgAnd here is a pic of a 19" rack case I don't know what to do with...ideas?[img width=600]http://users.sr-iserlohn.de/case1.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAncientOne Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 And here is a pic of a 19" rack case I don't know what to do with...ideas?Great for a rack mounted mixer. Or a filter bank, or one of the expanded versions of Ray Wilson's Soundlab. http://www.musicfromouterspace.com/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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