Mobile Digi Studio ideas?

[east3rdst]

I am in the planning stage of getting my whole 001 studio portable, for mobile recording? Anyone doing this with some ideas for me? I ve already discovered www.marathoncomputer.com for rack mounting my G4. Cheaper is bettter, Funds are getting tight.

[Lucky]

I had the G4 Rack and had to bite the bullet to get the PowerRack. It has more room for expansion (I have a 733 with stock 60 ATA, 2-36 GB Ultra SCSI 160s, a DVD-R and a DVD-RAM installed internally). I did not feel that the G4 Rack protected the computer (if you are taking it on the road Marathon does not suggest the G4 Rack) The PowerRack shock mounts the hard drives and also adds better air circulation. I have an 8 space rack with the PowerRack, a PreSonus Digimax for 8 additional hi quality pres and the 001. I have recorded live jazz, classical and vocal concerts and have never had a problem running the 16 ins simultaneously.

Give serious consideration to the PowerRack or you may damage your computer.

[east3rdst]

Damn!!! That going to be around $900 CDN. That half as much as my G4 is worth now. I'm going to have it in a really good road case (boxercase.com). Thats will have to do.

[mike connelly]

Motu 828 and DP?

[tantejo]

hello, i've a mobile 24 track PT le studio
myself. it's a good way of earning lots of
money ! i have a SKB flightcase with the marathon racks. in the flightcase i have also
the digi breakout box, a A13 analog/digital
converter (8channels) and a unitor8 midi
patchbay. mostly i hook my 16 I/O into a console or i bring my small yamaha 01V mixer
with me. i have a 3rd flightcase with 19 " outboard gear, like compressores, HP amp, reverbs, gates drumodules and synths and
a sampler. i have a box with cables etc. and a box with my mics. this looks like a lot but
it all can fit in my middle class car. (peugot 206). i have 12 mic stands that fit
in the back of the car.
in a rehearsel room i can set my studio within 15 minutes ! with a live gig maybe 10 minutes. (only connecting cables).
i do freelance work in 4 different studio's and i always bring my own gear. for me it's a
perfect way of working.
i ask 100 dollar for 1 session plus expenses
and i made profit within 2 years.
sometimes a studio want to hire my stuff for
some weeks for a project.
so, it's a lot of money you'll spend but i think it'll pay back.
greetings, tantejo

[east3rdst]

Thats very cool tantejo. I love to see a pic. anyone else have similar story's??

[eclipsedsound]

I've been running Digi001 with an ADAT XT-20 for the optical in. Mac G4 466/512mb with 30 and 40 Gig ATA drives. Haven't been able to get my G4 rackmounted yet, but working on that.

I'm using a Mackie 24/8 for I/O, a Focusrite Compounder,and an old Carvin graphic EQ for outboard. I use a ton of plug-ins, though.

The small setup works really good for me, I've been recording bands wherever they want to do it, and doing some live albums as well. Going mobile was a great step!

[trackfive]

I got a desk with wheels. [img]images/icons/shocked.gif[/img] That's about as mobile as I'll get mine.