How do these work? Does the CD Player, or console have to have something special. And what kind of wires hook up a remote start?
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> How do these work?
The principle is usually a contact closure in the console switch, which activates a logic circuit in the CD player, which applies power to the drive motor and turns the electronics on.
> Does the CD Player, or console have to have something special.
It depends. A commercial CD player usually has the remote contacts run to a pin plug on the unit, usually with controls for all of the other machine functions.
A consumer CD player usually has to have the button contacts paralleled to the remote start switch before it will work. Doing this is definitely not for amateurs. I have seen CD players ruined beyond use from someone doing this incorrectly.
> And what kind of wires hook up a > remote start?
Shielded cable pairs are best, especially in a high-RF environment.
Hope that helps...
Matt Smith, Station Manager
WGSR-TV "Star-39"
Reidsville, NC
>
The principle is usually a contact closure in the console switch, which activates a logic circuit in the CD player, which applies power to the drive motor and turns the electronics on.
> Does the CD Player, or console have to have something special.
It depends. A commercial CD player usually has the remote contacts run to a pin plug on the unit, usually with controls for all of the other machine functions.
A consumer CD player usually has to have the button contacts paralleled to the remote start switch before it will work. Doing this is definitely not for amateurs. I have seen CD players ruined beyond use from someone doing this incorrectly.
> And what kind of wires hook up a > remote start?
Shielded cable pairs are best, especially in a high-RF environment.
Hope that helps...
Matt Smith, Station Manager
WGSR-TV "Star-39"
Reidsville, NC
>
> > How do these work?
>
> The principle is usually a contact closure in the console
> switch, which activates a logic circuit in the CD player,
> which applies power to the drive motor and turns the
> electronics on.
>
> > Does the CD Player, or console have to have something
> special.
>
> It depends. A commercial CD player usually has the remote
> contacts run to a pin plug on the unit, usually with
> controls for all of the other machine functions.
>
> A consumer CD player usually has to have the button contacts
> paralleled to the remote start switch before it will work.
> Doing this is definitely not for amateurs. I have seen CD
> players ruined beyond use from someone doing this
> incorrectly.
>
> > And what kind of wires hook up a > remote start?
>
> Shielded cable pairs are best, especially in a high-RF
> environment.
>
> Hope that helps...
> Matt Smith, Station Manager
> WGSR-TV "Star-39"
> Reidsville, NC
>
> >
>
So in other words, it would be dumb for me to even try this. Since I am not an engineer. DARN!!!!
>
> The principle is usually a contact closure in the console
> switch, which activates a logic circuit in the CD player,
> which applies power to the drive motor and turns the
> electronics on.
>
> > Does the CD Player, or console have to have something
> special.
>
> It depends. A commercial CD player usually has the remote
> contacts run to a pin plug on the unit, usually with
> controls for all of the other machine functions.
>
> A consumer CD player usually has to have the button contacts
> paralleled to the remote start switch before it will work.
> Doing this is definitely not for amateurs. I have seen CD
> players ruined beyond use from someone doing this
> incorrectly.
>
> > And what kind of wires hook up a > remote start?
>
> Shielded cable pairs are best, especially in a high-RF
> environment.
>
> Hope that helps...
> Matt Smith, Station Manager
> WGSR-TV "Star-39"
> Reidsville, NC
>
> >
>
So in other words, it would be dumb for me to even try this. Since I am not an engineer. DARN!!!!
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SamBuca
Guest
> So in other words, it would be dumb for me to even try this.
> Since I am not an engineer. DARN!!!!
If you took our advice for studio equipment from previous threads, it's a simple matter of connecting a wire since you already have a board and professional CD deck with remote start.<P ID="signature">______________
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> Since I am not an engineer. DARN!!!!
If you took our advice for studio equipment from previous threads, it's a simple matter of connecting a wire since you already have a board and professional CD deck with remote start.<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
> > So in other words, it would be dumb for me to even try
> this.
> > Since I am not an engineer. DARN!!!!
>
> If you took our advice for studio equipment from previous
> threads, it's a simple matter of connecting a wire since you
> already have a board and professional CD deck with remote
> start.
>
I don't have anything yet. I am first doing a bunch of research.
> this.
> > Since I am not an engineer. DARN!!!!
>
> If you took our advice for studio equipment from previous
> threads, it's a simple matter of connecting a wire since you
> already have a board and professional CD deck with remote
> start.
>
I don't have anything yet. I am first doing a bunch of research.
Consider this...
This has to be said....pay a few bucks for a contract engineer to come in and lay something out for you. Money well spent and peace of mind is priceless.
This has to be said....pay a few bucks for a contract engineer to come in and lay something out for you. Money well spent and peace of mind is priceless.
Re: Consider this...
> This has to be said....pay a few bucks for a contract
> engineer to come in and lay something out for you. Money
> well spent and peace of mind is priceless.
>
Yeah, I have been thinking about it, just our budget is so low, i'm trying to cut costs as much as possible. <P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by ZelenRecords on 01/23/06 05:28 PM.</FONT></P>
> This has to be said....pay a few bucks for a contract
> engineer to come in and lay something out for you. Money
> well spent and peace of mind is priceless.
>
Yeah, I have been thinking about it, just our budget is so low, i'm trying to cut costs as much as possible. <P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by ZelenRecords on 01/23/06 05:28 PM.</FONT></P>
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SamBuca
Guest
Re: Consider this...
> Yeah, I have been thinking about it, just our budget is so
> low, i'm trying to cut costs as much as possible.
A date with Caitlin plus expenses and I'll rig it up for free
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> Yeah, I have been thinking about it, just our budget is so
> low, i'm trying to cut costs as much as possible.
A date with Caitlin plus expenses and I'll rig it up for free
<P ID="signature">______________</P>
Re: Consider this...
> > Yeah, I have been thinking about it, just our budget is so
>
> > low, i'm trying to cut costs as much as possible.
>
> A date with Caitlin plus expenses and I'll rig it up for
> free
>
If you have a way to get her here from Beligium, I may be able to work something out. LOL I wish I was still involved in the music industry..that I did have the power to do that.
> > Yeah, I have been thinking about it, just our budget is so
>
> > low, i'm trying to cut costs as much as possible.
>
> A date with Caitlin plus expenses and I'll rig it up for
> free
>
If you have a way to get her here from Beligium, I may be able to work something out. LOL I wish I was still involved in the music industry..that I did have the power to do that.
Re: Consider this...
That's it SamBuca (if that's your real name), I am reporting you to Lance, I am sick and tired of being undercut by! LOL
Seriously though Zelen, you may have a minimum of budget but getting an engineer to "scope" things out before hand could save you plenty down the road!
That's it SamBuca (if that's your real name), I am reporting you to Lance, I am sick and tired of being undercut by! LOL
Seriously though Zelen, you may have a minimum of budget but getting an engineer to "scope" things out before hand could save you plenty down the road!
S
SamBuca
Guest
Re: Consider this...
> That's it SamBuca (if that's your real name), I am reporting
> you to Lance, I am sick and tired of being undercut by! LOL
If you heard this woman's voice and saw her, you'd be in love too.
> Seriously though Zelen, you may have a minimum of budget but
> getting an engineer to "scope" things out before hand could
> save you plenty down the road!
I scoped things out last night. Took me 20 minutes to realize the noise I was seeing was because there was a 5kw transmission line 3 inches from where the probe was and I neglected to connect the grounding clip. Oops.<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
> That's it SamBuca (if that's your real name), I am reporting
> you to Lance, I am sick and tired of being undercut by! LOL
If you heard this woman's voice and saw her, you'd be in love too.
> Seriously though Zelen, you may have a minimum of budget but
> getting an engineer to "scope" things out before hand could
> save you plenty down the road!
I scoped things out last night. Took me 20 minutes to realize the noise I was seeing was because there was a 5kw transmission line 3 inches from where the probe was and I neglected to connect the grounding clip. Oops.<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
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