One cool product

Bass Rocks · Post by **Bass Rocks** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 11:23 am

I like this -- You can program SmartRack's DC outputs to meet the specs for your equipment, and then simply throw the wall-warts away. Plus it provides power conditioning for up to 14 units and you can monitor it all on your computer.

It's supposed to be about $300, but doesn't seem to be available for sale quite yet. I'm waiting for it.

http://mpathx.com/index.php

- Andy

TomVan · Post by **TomVan** » Thu Feb 08, 2007 4:28 pm

Did you find out when they are going to release?
Looks good but would like to hear about them it in action
I get a RF from my Delta wall warts so I need to keep them away from all the gear. This would make things a lot simpler and less crap under the hood
Tom

acegunn · Post by **acegunn** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:59 am

Heard about this over at the guitar forums (hugeracksinc.com) about a year ago. No developments since then.

Bass Rocks · Post by **Bass Rocks** » Sat Feb 10, 2007 10:32 am

They're now running ads saying "shipping soon." I've seen them in Tape Op and Mix, so far.

- Andy

len-morgan · Post by **len-morgan** » Sat Mar 10, 2007 3:28 am

I've actually talked to these guys (almost 18 months ago!) and they were "almost ready" to deliver it then. After talking to them more, they aren't the manufacturer but just an IP seller. They designed a system to send data AND power over the same pair so that at some time in the future, companies that make equipment that uses wall warts will be able to tell the box what voltage and current they need.

It's a really cool idea but I get the impression that no one wants to pay the licensing fee to use it and that's why the product hasn't gotten to market yet. By the way, I don't think this would work with the M-Audio Deltas anyway (I'm assuming you have 1010s) because their wall warts supply AC not DC.

len