Sofa Slug wrote in message
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N_Cook wrote:
24 channel 8 foot long beast with analogue meters and patchbay. Would
this
sort of kit be made with convenience of repair in mind. ie props and
cable
extenders designed in ?

The internal ribbon cables are too short to allow easy service access to
the modules while they are plugged in. While it's possible to work on
the modules without removing them from the board, you will want extender
cables if you're doing any serious work on them. You can make your own
extenders from ribbon cable & standard (3M) ribbon connectors.

Would it be a 2 man job to get it open and propped
up, then a partial strip down just to replace meter bulbs ?

The meter bulbs can be replaced by simply pulling off the meter covers.

Would 2 or 3 of
the main channel sections be removable and repairable off site and rest
of
the console be usable without bridging cables etc. ?

Like most modular mixers, you can remove most of the input and/or group
out modules, and as long as both the main master and aux master modules
are left in, the mixer will still work.

The 1600 modules are bench repairable, but you will need interface
connectors and proper power supplies & test equipment. It's a lot easier
to just use extender cables with the console.

Soundcraft still has the complete manual for the 1600 on their website:
http://www.soundcraft.com/downloads/...d=65#downloads


Thanks for all that. The desk is in another country at the moment and I
don't know when it will arrive, new owner buying it with some known
problems. When it does arrive here I will go fully kitted up with plenty of
ribbon and connectors.