Tidy New Rack (DJ Rack that is!)

[andythemusician]

Yeah, I know what you were all thinking when you read the title. Dirty minds!

Anyways, I thought the internet might be interested in my newly polished main DJ rack. I upgraded the rack itself a few months ago, and just today finished installing the MIDI controller and wiring it all up.

Comments and feedback welcome!

My apologies for the size, I'm not sure how to make it smaller without editing it - I just dragged it straight off my iPhone.

[Jaz]

picture is to small...cant see it

nah i zoomed out and it looks good, is that hercules on a sliding draw that inserts under the other controller?

[andythemusician]

Yeah the RMX is on a sliding shelf, underneath that are the CD decks for the controller.

[Jaz]

smart idea

[Lach]

Very nice. Neat and tidy. I'm about to do the same thing myself. Where did you get the case and how much??

[SourceRaver]

Nice...even got your lighting controller in there.

[andythemusician]

Thanks guys.

I got the case from one of my usuals, KC's Rockshop in Boronia (Melbourne). Case was... hmm $320 is coming to mind... I'll have to hunt back through receipts and check it out.

Its an SKB-R104. Really awesome rack I have to say!

The shelf ended up being a big flimsy, as the two rails are independant. So when it was all the way out, it would sometimes come off from the shelf! I fixed a bit of aluminium to the back of the shelf mount, and this not only fixed the flimsy issue, but gave me a great place to secure cables and looms to. If you're interested, ill post some more photos of the inside of the rack, etc.

[Lach]

More pics of insude would be great.

[andythemusician]

Hard to get clear photos since its a small and dark space, but hope this helps!

[pill]

fml that's a sexy beast. thta would save so many hours of plugging in cables etc every gig.

is it heavy? (rhetorical)

also, how do you find your mixer? is it decent? I'm considering buying one of the same. in particular are the sliders too light to be used seriously or is the lack of resistance ok.

[andythemusician]

It certainly has weight, but one person can easily lift. Wouldn't want to carry for a distance, but trailer to trolley, trolley to table, and then in reverse, its fine. It's not heavy enough to cause problems lifting up from the ground, so thats good!

Saves heaps of time! Plus, everything is spaced where you want it. I've been uncomfortable at gigs in the past when I've had to set up things individually, as they are never in the same position each time. This way, everything is positioned exactly the same, and I am feeling myself getting more comfortable using it.

The mixer - its lasted me a while, and considering its Behringer, thats more than I can ask!! The faders are very loose, but I don't mind - I don't usually mix with the upfaders, they are either FL or 0% or possibly 70% if I'm playing background music before blasting the party.

The mic preamps are shithouse - I'm considering bringing another mixer with me to take care of those. However, I'm not happy with my current PA, so that doesn't help with the feedback / mic tone issues.

[pill]

ah, thanks for the advice. The mic inputs were exactly what i was considering buying it for.

[andythemusician]

I've been checking out the Allen & Heath Xone S2 and the Pioneer DJM500 - both seem to look alright, and I'd trust the A&H mic preamps before the Pioneer, simply because A&H audio consoles usually give a great result.

No money to buy either yet, but always keeping an eye out for the future