Ah the joy of wiring!
There's something cathartic about running wires and cables. A fresh clean installation with everything running neatly from here to there. Joy joy joy!We moved gear in last week, and have been busy with other work so getting things rigged up has taken a few extra days. I was literally behind the mix desk last Sunday, when the phone rang and I had to hustle over the Ghent Playhouse to help with an issue. From there other projects took over for the day. (Dishes, dinner, etc.)
But today we grabbed a box of cables and wires and got busy!
Dang, they're loud...
I salvaged a couple of APC Powerstack 250's with the intention they would be my power filters and battery backups. I ordered new batteries for them and loaded them into the mix desk rack. They look pretty sweet and fired right up. AND THEY ARE LOUD!
Seriously, 35db at a meter away. Nope, no sir, uh-uh, ain't happening. I didn't work so hard to get a quiet space to introduce two of these noisy beasts to my space. Out they go. They belong in an electrical closet humming away like that. I don't know where I'll use them, but they are going to be replaced by a set of Furman power filters. And those are going to be ordered tonight!
Back to wiring
Ok, so we're creating a short list of needs, longer VGA cables and a few other odds and ends with the goal of really getting things neat and quiet. I'm still in the market for a touch screen which will replace my music stand for copy. The touch feature will allow me to hit record and also move the text as I read. I'll keep you posted on that.I have some Furman's to order and FaffCon5 is this coming weekend!
I love this life.
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