I want to buy a Mackie LC but it’s very expensive.
I saw the way you’ve made a big clone of LC and I’m really interrested in building one.
I read a lot of topic here but I’havn’t seen the real price of a midibox LC, the one with 8 MF, 9 encoders, all the components, LCDs, PCBs @mikes, a pannel from schaffer with kickin’ design …
What’s the real price ?
500euros ? 1000euros? I really don’t have an idea about it !
I ve got 2 weeks to make a choice between a real Mackie LC and a Midibox version.
my guess is around 400 to 500 euros, to build one with all options, but getting a nice front panel lazer cut might push it higher. I’m only guessing, cos I never added up all the receipts from mine! Can someone else clarify?
Oh, I just remembered… TK posted an estimate on the forum somewhere… maybe 6 months ago… do a search on “estimate” or something like that…
The cost also depends on either panasonic or alps motorfaders… I used panasonics, but would go for alps if I could get them… (not sure where to get them, but apparently they cost 20 euros each.)
Also, if you are in a hurry for the unit, you should consider buying the commercial unit… it takes ages to build one of these babies (for me anyway) Also, you can often get less than the retail price if you pay cash to the dealer…
mmm I have most of the part now, missing fader (I will recieve them next week) and some led + all knob (fader, enc, and switch). I’m going to spend about 200euros, without the front panel which I’m going to cut my self… but It took me a lot of time to search for the cheapest parts, and I bought parts twice (as LCD, tact switch, led…).
Frank has had success with the neew panasonic fader driver, so maybe the panasonics aren’t so bad after all… (except they have no touch sensor) I am about to try the new driver too! ;D
I mail them to know the name of the manufatcturer of those…
first I didn’t include the part number, so they can’t answer me… then I include it they reply they have only 25 pieces of them… so I mailed them again and they just reply:
alps
lol! they look like alps… I hope I recieved mine shortly…
Good luck with alltronics. These are the Alps faders that I was trying to sort out for us a few months back. This company is hopless. I placed an order and was never billed, sent several emails with no reply. The model number is in the post “Alps Vs Panasonic, fight of the night”. These faders are the same as used in a O2R console.
Just for the record, don’t confuse Alltronics with All Electronics. All Electronics has always been one of the most reliable surplus dealers I have ever dealt with, while my experience with Alltronics is the same as Rowans (in other words, a total waste of time to try to deal with them).
Alltronics http://www.alltronics.com has the very small quantity of the alps motor faders that are $4.95US, and All Electronics http://www.allelectronics.com has the panasonics for $7.00US. The panasonic motor faders *may* have been used in the O2R, but I’m pretty sure the 02R has touch sensitive faders (the panasonic faders all electronics has are not!)
I’m going to mail them right now! After my ordering on the website, I received a mail from shipping@alltronics.com that told me that they thanks me for my order and to fax them a a copy of my credit card for the UPS shipping… :-/ which I did, they reply that’s everything was ok and they will destroy it, and process my order… but now I feel a little confused after reading that! I can call them but my english accent is maybe not good enough for that. :-/
just no pin…