Topic: Jecklin Disc

[Joe w.]

Thanks to Moke for all the great info in this thread: http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=800.0

Here is how I made my Jecklin disc:

Materials List:
1. ~15" x 15" x 1.5" box from a motherboard I purchased a while back.
2. Crafts Foam of the same dimensions from the Walmart Crafts Dept. ~$5
3. (2) thin egg crate packing foam 15 x 15
4. 1 yard of polar fleece from walmart crafts dept. ~$5
5. Stapler
6. box of pins ~$1
7. Bourbon and Diet w/lime (3 min.)

I put holes in the top and bottom to allow it to slide down on the top portion of a stand. the hole in the center will hold a kwon bar securely. 1,5" thick foam is on the inside of the box.


Egg crate on the outside of the box to avoid sound slap off of the box. I felt it needed the subbase of the box for optimum baffling.


Wrap tightly with the fleece and secure the edges with staples, pins, or stiching




I used 2 clamps, top one inverted, to prevent the disc from twisting from side to side

[nickgregory]

it must be the angle of the picture, because it looks to me like one of the mics will be behind the board, which looks to be parallel to the stage

[Brian]

it's gotta be the angle of the pic.  even the top pair looks strange to me.

BTW: nice job joe!  i trust you have made some quality tapes i really must build one of these for myself

[nickgregory]

it's gotta be the angle of the pic. even the top pair looks strange to me.

either the angle or since Joe was running Schoeps I believe, he may have had to set them up all cockeyed to get a listenable tape

[Swampy]

Huh? everything looks right to me... Why would it be parallel? It looks like there are three pairs of mics and we are seeing the right ones...

[nickgregory]

wouldnt the disc be pointed perpindicular to the stage, with the mics seperate by it pointed at the stage?

[John R]

we're seeing three right channel mics

[Joe w.]

we're seeing three right channel mics

correct.

It was a pretty shitty PA and overall sound for my first attempt with it. Still have yet to listen a bunch....

[Tall Adam]

you ever get complains from people about puttin a big black square in their faces?

i wanna try one too for my C4s but id have to make it mountable via a clamp or something any ideas?

[Joe w.]

you ever get complains from people about puttin a big black square in their faces?

i wanna try one too for my C4s but id have to make it mountable via a clamp or something any ideas?

I've only used it once and If I did get complaints, I'd take it down. But unless you're Shaquille O'neil and want to stand behind it....it may cut off a few angles

[nickgregory]

we're seeing three right channel mics

correct.

It was a pretty shitty PA and overall sound for my first attempt with it. Still have yet to listen a bunch....

see, now it makes sense...thanks guys!

[Joe w.]

same to ya Mike, thanks for the info.