So the 'why would you' and the 'why would you not' is important in this thread. Because it determines alot of the choices I made.

Did you know I allso own a 003+ rack? And a Command8 as a backup for the Control24? And I allso used both to try out if... Protools would be for me...

Here is the Eventide 9000 review. And why that unit is not for me. BUT... It does speak highly of the H9 as a studio processor... And then there is the H90 that could be a great studio processor too....

Please watch the video... Because ... you want to. But allso.... you'll understand why...

I've been caught up in other things.... I hope new updates will follow soon.
The new (to me) Avid Eleven rack is working fine.

The control24 is needing maintenance... Inspection photo's will follow soon I hope.

Here is information about midi 2.0 specs and how they are being developed. https://devblogs.microsoft.com/windo...ning-the-repo/

What I miss is usb 4 in the conversation. Usb 4.0 will integrate thunderbol 3 and essentially it will act as a pci-e bridge. That would mean external surfaces and faders could respond incredibly quickly.

Should I buy a portable oscilloscope or should I get my old mitsubishi oscilloscope from my dad? Questions.....

Two more 192 interfaces were acquired.

Still looking into a scope. Allso eyeballing another control24. So I can repair and have a unit operational.

The new portable oscilloscopes are affordable and have many new functions. Usually they allso come with a function generator, usb and storing functions. They are interesting pieces of kit. I wonder how sensitive I should go. 20 mhz 40 mhz or 200 mhz.

For electronics repair in the past a solder iron, signal generator, scope, multimeter, pliers, some wire, solder and some wrenches and screwdrivers were the ticket. Now with SMD electronics you need a special heatgun, solder sucker and a magnifying lens. And some good lighting.



The new oscilloscopes are quite the trick. They double as a multi meter too.



With the typical usb rack audio interface that is commonly found in music rooms in families... The plug/unplug habit that goes with usb can overvolt the connection chip. If that happens, (usually those circuits are very well protected) ,only the usb conversion chip and maybe a transistor will go bad. Swapping those out, in most cases, will revive the unit.

Mostly the owner is eyeballing another unit for quite some time and repair isn't something the person wants. But these types of projects are great for doing with family members just to see if it works. There is allways some family member or friend that would love the repaired unit. So it's great fun and usually an easy first repair. IF you can justify the purchase of said tools offcourse.

Back to the oscilloscope. This OWON HDS242 is such an new mobile oscilloscope example. ( I am still studying all the new offerings). These units come with a pouch ,measuring leads and they vary in batteries they use. There is the choice (price point of their varying sensitivity. Still have to delve into that.

The HDS2202S has a function generator, two channel and is 200 mhz and 300 euro. The HDS242 is 40 mhz and 170 euro. So do I wanna drive a volkwagen rabbit or a Mercedes S class. Well... I am undecided.

With these repairs.... The internet is your best tool. All the components inside a electric device have a code on it. If you type the code into google a spec sheet and where to order will pop up. Now you can measure and order a replacement if the measurement is out of spec.

Some repairs will become too costly. That's why I purchase the gear I am purchasing now. I now (after they arrive) will have 4 converters. I can measure the good ones for good specs and if one is unrepairable it will have parts for the other units. While these units get older more tutorials of how to repair will pop up.

Another tool for repairs that is fairly inexpensive but very handy to have is a capacity meter or... another word for the same thing: a transistor meter. https://www.amazon.com/diymore-Trans...s%2C202&sr=8-5




https://www.amazon.com/YIHUA-Solderi...s%2C162&sr=8-6

Solder wick

https://www.amazon.com/VOTCT-Solder-...zcF9hdGY&psc=1

I hope this gives an overview of what is needed (usually) to repair current SMD electronics.

It will all pack in one suitcase meaning it won't take a lot of space and a full desk with big bulky specialized measuring devices. If you repair two or three mobile phones with it the gear has paid for itself.

Two (new to me) 192 converters.

I got three digilink to digilink cables of 0,45 meter, two clock cables, a digilink to mini digilink cable and two IEC power cables. Offcourse I paid extra for the cabling. But they were half price. So I am stoked.

Now I have 4 192 converters.

A new level of orchestral instruments. No longer based on samples but on modeling.

https://audiomodeling.com/sections/s...ring-sections/

I see prices halving on Control24 consoles. Besides being working (in the harbour). I think I am gonna pick up a second control24. Before I will attempt to repair the one I have now.

I allso own a Control8. I have received an usb extention cord. So I might just take out the control24 and fit the control8.

Work has been slow. So All things in my life had to slow down. Hope to pick this up in a few....

We can really notice ships have been delayed .....

I bumped into a deal. This is overkill.... But I could not say no to this.

Too bad is the Hartke 2000 a bass amplifier without a D.I. and without an effect loop. But that should not be difficult to add.

Just ordered another rack I have to paint and make it look nice. I allso bought 4 headphones and some electrical extention cords in black. Next purchase will be a rack headphone distributor amplifier.

I have been drowned in work these last few weeks. So that's money in the bank so to say. Eyeballing another control24.... But that's for later. I might take this one out and install the Control8 that I own. And I know it works. But that would leave me without mic preamps.

I have been finishing a second rack. So I can bundle the 4 HD converters in one rack and put the gear I will be using in the other - what will become the upper- rack.





The second rack will raise the second screen and, once I have the racks reorganised, will tidy up the setup. Offcourse if/when the Control24 is either fixed or replaced by.... something. The eleven rack needs to move into the rack and the new Mackie headphone amp offcourse. Then the two new (to me) hd192's need to be tested.... And I need/want a desk chair for the setup.

I need to chug along in the harbour.... doing those crasy things we do to load and unload sea going vessels.

I have purchased a Mackie HM 400 headphone distributer and 4 headphones. And I purchased a Arturia Spark. The original one. I was able to negotiate to transfer the software license. It allso came with the original cd. So I hopefully can install it on the Mac Pro.



All the buttons and pots on the Spark work. Great news. Still looking for some wheels for the new rack so I can place it under the other rack and still be able to do some patch work behind it if need be.

I am eyeballing another Control24. But.... we'll see.

I allways loved the Tractor bass.



Berry Oakley of the Allman Brothers band put a bisonic pickup on a Fender jazz bass. So I finally ordered a Guild remake of that Guild bisonic pickup. I guess that will take quite a while to get here.

Flashback Monday !!! you keep going man !!! alright !!!!!!!!

Today I fetched my (new to me) (2002?) SWR SM500 bass head. This bass head you can use in several ways. In a stereo mode. Or in the same way but then like a bi-amp way.


The SWR amplifiers (Like used by Freddy Washington) have a lot of sub bass. That quality is allso a bottle neck since it can destroy speakers.


The SM500 will allow me to use stereo effects with my bass. And it can do some things like controlling bass on difficult stages.

I am stoked to have a great SWR full stack. Allowing me to experiment with sounds on bass.

Since I do hard manual labour I usually am not in the creative zone. The hurt Control24.... doesn't help. I have now received a ash jazz bass clone, a bisonic guild bass pickup, a brass nut and a jazz bass neck with blocks and binding is on its way to me.

I will first finish the jazz bass. To get me in the zone. Let the SWR SM500, the goliath III and the Son of Bertha (1x15) help me to find the inspiration. I either will snatch up a control24. Or I will get me some preamps so I can put the command 8 in its place and have some preamps so I can go a different route to use the Protools 10HD work for me in a slightly changed configuration.

The Control24 is my ultimate mixer .... I hope to open it up and fix it at some point in time.... But right now I just can't handle to have a chaos at home when I am doing hard labour for like 40 hours a week and doing all the traveling, returning in a chaos home that requires me to be into schematics, capacitors and the chaos of a big mixing desk that requires 4 m2 of my living space. While I do not have all the tools to diagnose it how it should be done.

Some interesting news now Yamaha supports Midi 2.0 on several products.

Here is an 'old' interview with Dave Smith who created the Prophet 5.
This interview just came online. So it's new content.

I am in the proces of creating a 'tractor' jazz bass. An instrument inspired by the bass of Berry Oakley. (Allman brothers band).

Here is the tread I started over at Talkbass about the build of my 'tractor bass'. https://www.talkbass.com/threads/ass...ibute.1661032/

And here is the 'deep modulation tread' on Talkbass about modulation pedals. https://www.talkbass.com/threads/the...hread.1661378/ The SM500 (SWR bass amplification) I bought is a stereo bass amplifier. I have allways experimented with wet dry wet (I play allso guitar (my main instrument of choice). And I like to incorporate that into my recording rig. This is not my first computer setup nor my first instrument.

Still working on my recording rig. But that will take a chunk of change I am still working on. I knew this from the beginning. And it's all calculated. I had a much bigger rig in the past. I owned a Bag End Crystal set and a D&R dayner amongst other stuff.

So stay tuned.

I hope to snag up another control24 so repairs will be a little bit easier. But currently there are none for sale.

My racks have exploded. Rack units everywhere....

Photo's will soon follow.

I am now assembling my rack into two racks. From there on I will go with either 500 racks or with something still to be determined.

Here is a jazz bass I am working on. It is supposed to be a (inspired by) 'tractor bass' . A Berry Oakley jazzbass (bassplayer of the Allman brothers band who modified his jazz bass with a bisonic pickup). I wanted the body to be ash. For it will lower the resonance note (alder has a higher resonance note). Ash and maple are for me the ideal wood combination for solidbody guitar and bass.

The body and headstock will be painted in lake placid blue.

I have ordered two avid db25 to jack and xlr cables (one of each).

The jazz bass was kinda expensive (I think I spend about 1200 euro on parts). But it is a purpose build bass that should provide me with a unique but universal sound. So the studio setup has been a bit on the back burner. Tho it has been not. I was on the look out for a Control24. But they all seem to have vanished from the market. My guess is most of them broke down. So since there is no schematic of this console it's very hard to fix. There will be some decisions once opportunities will present themselves.

The first one of the new db25 to jack looms is in. I have another db25 to xlr and a db25 to just wires on the way. So the 3th db25 I can make custom.

It's gloomy outside. I cut a piece of wood to fit inside this jazz bass body. To make the body decent and not have to deal with a swimmingpool route. This jazz body has a ash body. And a route at the back for additional electronics. The first mod will be two mono jack outputs at the bottom. So I can choose between mono and stereo outputs (with a mini toggle switch).

I allso received the two db25. One with xlr female connectors the other has only wires so I can solder my own.

Yesterday I found a repair shop in the Netherlands that is willing to repair my control24. We'll see if that is in the cards.

I bought a Klark Teknik Square one Dynamics unit.

I’m enjoying the updates on your journey!