Building my mini SSL4k

[sintech]

In my MK1 is using one bought from the SSL webstore, same as they use in the current range of compressors.

The original in the picture is what you'd expect to find on a 4k, Sifam went to China, and discontinued their nice meters.

[Subhumanrecords]

Well that blows. Haha, Jim had some other stuff posted, if you see anything else he has that will make my job easier let me. Thanks Andy


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[Artur D'Assumpção]

Nice work!! They are looking very good! You have to post photos when they are mounted on the wall!

I myself I'm building a new room and a few days ago finished building a giant backwall PRD diffuser. I've built them to work broadband and diffuse between 800Hz to 5kHz.

Check the photos here: http://instagram.com/p/lkXQryuzLI/

That's only 1/3 of it. There are 2 more similar diffusers that where fixed side by side to make a bigger one. Totally I used more or less 1500 cut pieces (ranging from 1mm to 22.4cm), 180 meters of wood. Each 1/3 weights about 80kgs.

I did it and cut it all by hand, it was an insane task! I share your pain!

Cheers,

Artur

[Subhumanrecords]

I think my pieces are 2", 4", 6" , 8".. What was the lengths of yours?


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[Artur D'Assumpção]

I had pieces ranging from 1mm to 22.4cm (if I recall correctly), with 1mm steps. All steps were done in different quantities, depending on the map. There were pieces that repeated themselves like 3,2 times, others only appear 1 time.

I followed a map my acoustic engineer did for me: http://instagram.com/p/jXGFqyOzN2/

Here's a photo of all 3 diffusers side by side when I was testing them before building the backwall:



I've cutted all pieces with a disk saw, and then I glued everything together. In the end I've varnished by hand with a brush.

cheers,

Artur

[Subhumanrecords]

Since I can't find a stand(or legs) for my console, I guess I'll have to get some square tubing and build my own. Can some give me the measurement of the height I need from bottom of bucket. Thanks all.


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[jimlfixit]

Hi Myke

I think the height from the SSL console DL panel to the floor is 18" but perhaps someone else can confirm this. As you muck with steel, I guess you could build your own console legs but how about just having two bits of steel across the width of the console (yours is 24 or 32 channels I think) and either having steel legs or, maybe wooden ones carved out of 4 x 2".

The SSL steel bars across the frame were 80x40mm and the aluminum cast and machined legs originally cost about GB£500 each. For the trim (penthouse and sides) I personally love a nice bit of wood but there are some pictures on this site of some funky looking consoles, some of which are in red I think. You could always stain wood in a suitable colour.

Do you still potentially need a wired patchbay from me? I guess you may be miles off that as Andy is helping with your centre section and you are still legless (the console, not you ... perhaps that is just a British humourist remark as I don't know how it translates!).

All the best anyway and hope this helps a bit. Regards from Jim.

[Subhumanrecords]

Hey Jim, thanks for the help. I was also thinking of wood for the sides and such. It be cheaper in me and I can do a cool looking stain finish. Yes andy is helping me a ton on center section. Afraid I'll screw something up major since I've spent a ton on the cards. I definitely need a bay. I need some ISEP rails for the bay section I'm getting from andy. He said you had different lengths , plus some screws that attach buckets to each other.

Myke


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[marcmozart]

Hey Myke, we had a discussion about that a few weeks ago. I had the same reaction as you when someone gave me a bad karma point. I believe Mattia wants to ditch the Karma-System, and I agree that it's not really needed. We all know this is a great community of people who help each other out a lot.

[Artur D'Assumpção]

Karma points are useless honestly... just don't give it too much importance. People around here have good memory

Cheers,

Artur

[sintech]

Time to get rid of this system..

[Subhumanrecords]

Thanks Andy, Marc and Artur. I thought it was mainly for the selling parts section. For the people who scam and rip people off.lol
Sorry for blowing a fuse all of you. It's that southern country boy in me.
Andy yiu can delete all this crap from my thread bro.


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[LennardAudio]

Sorry, been out of the internet for a few months, perssonal issues...

Thanks for the info sintech, I will look the mixer documentation to figure out what´s the best way to do it.