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Gear / Technical Help => Battery Boxes, Preamps, Mixers, ADCs, and Processors => Topic started by: dlh on October 10, 2010, 09:21:14 AM
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I'm just rigging up my "new" MiniMe in a bag between dividers.
I ran it and babysat with it last night in the living room and noticed that after about 4 hours it was just a wee bit warm.
Is there any concern about heat with these units? I'll probably just move the dividers to give it a little bit more breathing room.
I'm running it vertically and in the process of figuring out a method of short stilts to keep weight off of the connectors, (but it's already tall!)
I've seen the racking systems on here, but would like something more on the lines of V3 stilts. I'm thinking of a rectangular collar that the unit could sit in. I use it in my home studio too and so want something that is removeable.
ideas?
Thanks
Dave
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Apogee's run...um...warm ::) I seem to recall that there was this wooden box type enclosure back in the day, that some folks ran which ensured good ventilation around the units. I run an AD1K with an AC powersupply. What I did was use a rack and made the legs slightly longer than the unit is high. Mounted the AC portion to the bottom, the AD portion to the top. This way there is circulation under the bottom unit and circulation between the units because thew rack allows air between the two. But like you said they are long units. so it will depend on what your bag can handle.
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The predecessor to the MiniMe, the AD-1000, ran very hot and required a wooden enclosure when run in a bag. The MiniMe may get a bit warm, but that is the extent of how hot it gets. I never felt the need to have an enclosure when I ran mine.
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for me, I run a "non-standard" taping bag. It is actually a bag for a a LCD projector. I don't do much if any OTS type stuff. But I can stand the bag upright believe it or not and everything stays put as long as I keep the top partially zippered. I use the velcro strap when I'm carrying it but normally at shows it's all the way off. I guess once things are dialed in I could strap it back down. And you can't tell from the pictures but there is about 1/2" of space under the bottom AC adapter of the AD1K. This set up allows plenty of air to circulate but as noted this thing gets very warm. There is a pocket as big as the bag on the flap that is opened where I put batteries and any other shit that I think I need that night. I'll soon be replacing it with a new Sound Devices USBPre-2 and that will really free up some space.
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The predecessor to the MiniMe, the AD-1000, ran very hot and required a wooden enclosure when run in a bag. The MiniMe may get a bit warm, but that is the extent of how hot it gets. I never felt the need to have an enclosure when I ran mine.
Yep, I'd say that my minime runs warm, but not HOT like a AD-1000.
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Heres my Minime with a V3 in a bag. runs warm, not hot.
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/RuffJazzRecords/IMG_1852.jpg)
(http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f22/RuffJazzRecords/IMG_1854.jpg)