Hi,
I have a SSL 4056 E/G with patch bays on the left and a producer's desk on the right. I would like to remove the producer's desk and reduce the frame to either 40 or 48 channels footprint.
Does the 4056 frame allow this without major modification to the metal structure?
Any help, pictures or insight will be greatly appreciated as I don't have the books in my possession.
Removing the producer desk is fairly straight forward. I am assuming your desk it laid put so that the last bucket is next to the producer desk?
if this is the case all you need to do is remove the BICC from under the 49-56 bay and cut them back on the patchbay, also remove all the VU meters (or plasmas) feeds.
Remove the 8 channels bucket and then shorten the metal work.
This is the tricky bit as the two metal bars that run along the console are threaded so you need to make sure that you either shorten those up and leave the thread on or cut them short and re do the thread.
Ultimately:
This is not something that should be attempted, you would need a specialist in to show you how it's done. you really don't want to start messing with the metal work and possibly compromise the mechanical stability of the console.
My 2 cents.
Matt Sartori.