Alesis HD24XR Mods

[polishedball]

Does anyone have a howto guide to modify the output of this for laser show playback? I know pango will do it but I would like to do this myself.

Thanks

[flecom]

honestly I would not modify an HD24, they are really expensive still!

just get a blackface, hook the light-pipe out from the HD24 and use the blackface as a DAC... no modifying the HD24 nessicary!

thats how we do it at the planetarium... but we use HD24's connected to Fostex ADAT's that were previously modified and in service...

[LaserWizard]

I use this device...

http://www.raven-systems.com/transcoder.html

it is made to connect to the HD-24 via optical ins/outs, use one Transcoder for each 8 channels, record MIDI, DMX, timecode, audio, and XYRGB laser signals....geometric correction built in...can also record 6ch color signals if needed. Cost? about $1500 - not for the budget minded, but a super elegant solution to recording and duplicating shows.

[flecom]

we use one of those at the museum of science in miami... it works, but its pretty expensive compared to modding a blackface to do practically the same thing just without the extras

[polishedball]

I just got a great deal on the HD24 off CL, $375.

I already own an UGC and ADAT blackface so the best route is to loop it as mentioned. I was just looking for the HD24 mods incase of travel less equipment, but the SC DAC i suppose can do anything it can and is alot smaller, just isn't as geeky. Well maybe

[flecom]

I just got a great deal on the HD24 off CL, $375.

holy crap thats an awesome deal! you lucky bastard!

I watch craigslist down here for HD24's but have not found any for under <$1k