[QLab] Rack mounted MIDI interface and USB hub

[Charles Coes]

You should consider a rack shelf with a front plate and a small USB  
hub and USB MIDI interface mounted on it with zip ties or screws.   
You can drill or punch holes for a USB passthrough, a Firewire  
passthrough and a MIDI jack to be mounted on the front of the rack  
(maybe even your 8 audio lines as well) so all you need to do in the  
back of the rack is plug in the power.
It would be reasonably cheap and could be reconfigurable as long as  
you stick with the Neutrik D-sized punch connectors/barrels.
Charles Coes
ccoes1 at gmail.com
"As I write highly civilized human beings are flying overhead, trying  
to kill me." - G. Orwell



On Jul 8, 2007, at 9:54 PM, Jim Carroll wrote:

> I'm finally ready to experiment with QLab and MIDI to drive the light
> console in one of the community theatres where I tech. I'll be in
> another venue this fall that also has a MIDI controllable board.
> There is a 3rd venue that will allow this as well. Being a light guy
> first, programming the consoles is not a problem. I'm now comfortable
> with setting up multiple channel sound. I would love to be able to
> build everything into one Go button instead of keeping track of 2
> sets of cues and trying to keep my Left and Right hands from getting
> confused.
>
> I'm using a fully licensed version of QLab on MacBookPro that sits on
> a USB powered cooling fan pad. I own a Gator case mounted MOTU
> 828MKII USB unit with a power strip and 1U of empty space.  From what
> I see on the market, the MIDI interfaces are USB driven. To add this
> I need another USB port, which means adding a USB hub.
>
> My thought to make my gear easy to transport is to find a rack
> mounted MIDI interface and a rack mounted USB hub to drop into the
> vacant space in my Gator box. It may be wishful thinking to make this
> happen without a lot of expense.
>
> I found the Edirol UM-3EX, which seems to be 1/3 rack-mountable. I
> was hoping to find a 1/2 or 1/3 rack USB hub so I can have everything
> sitting securely in one box and not have to worry about it. Does
> anyone have any suggestions for inexpensive rack mounted MIDI devices
> as well for a USB hub? Are there brands I should avoid?
>
> Of course, option 2 is a $15 USB hub from Staples - but the clean
> travel box is much more appealing.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim Carroll
>
>
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