Nice rack panel!
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What does the Digilog Dynamicator (DD-301), the 3P-III Palindrometer and the AP-302 Algorhythmic Prosecutor have in common? They're all products of Funk Logic; a company that designs filler panels for studio/live sound racks (or to quote them: "rack filler panels with stuff all over em'"). Notable: Their "Ideas That Never Made It" section.
I saw a girl band on T.V. once (can't remember the band or what show) who had fake Marshall stacks. They weren't even empty cabinets but simply large blown up photos of a Marshall stack pasted to plywood.
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 9:00 AM on September 29, 2006
posted by KevinSkomsvold at 9:00 AM on September 29, 2006
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Ha! I love this. What also still sells quite well at Thomann (and Musician's Friend across the pond as well, I imagine) are those plexiglass covers for your outboard racks. Their function? To keep visiting musicians from getting their Cheeto-stained fingers on your gear while you are focussing on your mixing desk. (No more "More me!".)
Although the fake gear is obviously quite silly and pathetic (anyone remember those fake tattoo sleeves that were posted here some time ago?), the idea does resonate with me to some extent: more and more of the processes involved in music production now happen "ITB", or in the box (computer), which ultimately cuts costs but makes for somewhat less intuitive working circumstances IMO, and leaves you with less gear to impress clients.
Great post.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:01 AM on September 29, 2006
Ha! I love this. What also still sells quite well at Thomann (and Musician's Friend across the pond as well, I imagine) are those plexiglass covers for your outboard racks. Their function? To keep visiting musicians from getting their Cheeto-stained fingers on your gear while you are focussing on your mixing desk. (No more "More me!".)
Although the fake gear is obviously quite silly and pathetic (anyone remember those fake tattoo sleeves that were posted here some time ago?), the idea does resonate with me to some extent: more and more of the processes involved in music production now happen "ITB", or in the box (computer), which ultimately cuts costs but makes for somewhat less intuitive working circumstances IMO, and leaves you with less gear to impress clients.
Great post.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:01 AM on September 29, 2006
This is hilarious. We have some equipment in our studio that was inherited. We installed it in the rack, just because it looks cool and was going to be tossed anyway. I have no idea what it does. There is definitely a market for this.
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 9:03 AM on September 29, 2006
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 9:03 AM on September 29, 2006
Also, required accompanying reading material. Search the page for "soar". :)
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:05 AM on September 29, 2006
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:05 AM on September 29, 2006
What kind of equipment, Slarty Bartfast? I like your idea, but maybe it imight be useful after all, or worth something.
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:06 AM on September 29, 2006
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane at 9:06 AM on September 29, 2006
Nice. Too bad my rack is filled to the brim with cheap effects processors and the like. If I ever get some more rack space I will be tempted to design my own weird space-fillers using Front Panel Express and surplus panel mount thingies.
posted by exogenous at 9:11 AM on September 29, 2006
posted by exogenous at 9:11 AM on September 29, 2006
90% Waterproof
posted by Heywood Mogroot at 9:18 AM on September 29, 2006
posted by Heywood Mogroot at 9:18 AM on September 29, 2006
I always suspected most rack gear was BS. Now I have proof!
I recall a story of the Beach Boys giving their drunken stage father an unplugged mixing console to twiddle during their recording sessions so that he'd feel in control of the sound while not destroying the actual recording.
posted by StarForce5 at 9:36 AM on September 29, 2006
I recall a story of the Beach Boys giving their drunken stage father an unplugged mixing console to twiddle during their recording sessions so that he'd feel in control of the sound while not destroying the actual recording.
posted by StarForce5 at 9:36 AM on September 29, 2006
(good news: mostly old effects from the 80s, a cheap mixer, a second compression. Worth more as eye candy, I suspect...)
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 9:39 AM on September 29, 2006
posted by Slarty Bartfast at 9:39 AM on September 29, 2006
beef jerky drumsticks and the "soar" knob / audio placebo had me rolling, great friday post.
posted by fatbaq at 9:48 AM on September 29, 2006
posted by fatbaq at 9:48 AM on September 29, 2006
DD-301? Hell no, that was USS Somers, one of the old Clemson-class tin cans.
posted by pax digita at 9:57 AM on September 29, 2006
posted by pax digita at 9:57 AM on September 29, 2006
One of these installed in a rack on a show I worked on a while back.
Also, here's a picture of one side of an audio system in which there was some discussion as to whether we'd even use all of it, though we ended up using the whole thing.
Large speaker stacks can certainly be visual placebo. Don't forget that the performers can also fit that bill.
posted by tomierna at 10:16 AM on September 29, 2006
Also, here's a picture of one side of an audio system in which there was some discussion as to whether we'd even use all of it, though we ended up using the whole thing.
Large speaker stacks can certainly be visual placebo. Don't forget that the performers can also fit that bill.
posted by tomierna at 10:16 AM on September 29, 2006
How very cool. I had a similar idea last weekend. We were trolling through a salvage and surplus place and I found all sorts of weird, unidentifiable rack mount gear. One thing looked kinda like an oscilloscope on steroids. I decided that when I have more money I'm going to pick one up, get the screen working and mount it in my computer rack. Just because I want an excuse to be mysterious when people inquire about it.
'Oh that? We don't discuss that.'
Ideally, every once in a while it will hum for a second or two and cause the lights in the room to dim slightly.
posted by quin at 10:18 AM on September 29, 2006
'Oh that? We don't discuss that.'
Ideally, every once in a while it will hum for a second or two and cause the lights in the room to dim slightly.
posted by quin at 10:18 AM on September 29, 2006
"Qualitalistically Embiggening Blankness" is the best company motto evah.
posted by jokeefe at 10:32 AM on September 29, 2006
posted by jokeefe at 10:32 AM on September 29, 2006
The Masterizer is my favorite. My bassist always wants to fool around with the sliders without knowing a damn thing about recording. He doesn't want to read the manual or learn either. This would allow him to do stuff without seriously affecting anyting.
posted by Ironmouth at 10:39 AM on September 29, 2006
posted by Ironmouth at 10:39 AM on September 29, 2006
Ywingie has like 30 Marshall Stacks on stage. I think two work. The rest are dummies.
posted by Ironmouth at 10:42 AM on September 29, 2006
posted by Ironmouth at 10:42 AM on September 29, 2006
Yep. Kinda like that.
The item in question looked a lot like this, except older and a bit dirtier.
posted by quin at 12:21 PM on September 29, 2006
The item in question looked a lot like this, except older and a bit dirtier.
posted by quin at 12:21 PM on September 29, 2006
I'm going to go out and get one of those as soon as I finish calibrating the logarithmic casing on my retro encabulator.
posted by martinX's bellbottoms at 6:26 PM on September 29, 2006
posted by martinX's bellbottoms at 6:26 PM on September 29, 2006
I was at a drum and bass gig two weeks ago where, seated in a balcony, I could see a "performer" methodically scratching an empty turntable. (No it wasn't some sort of weirdarse controller device because it had early been used to play some actual vinyl).
posted by i_am_joe's_spleen at 6:30 PM on September 29, 2006
posted by i_am_joe's_spleen at 6:30 PM on September 29, 2006
I saw a girl band on T.V. once (can't remember the band or what show) who had fake Marshall stacks.
I've seen more than one.
Large speaker stacks can certainly be visual placebo.
They certainly can.
posted by namespan at 6:51 PM on September 29, 2006
I've seen more than one.
Large speaker stacks can certainly be visual placebo.
They certainly can.
posted by namespan at 6:51 PM on September 29, 2006
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