What if the Friedman IRX was a rack unit?

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5 ай бұрын

I'm back and I have a surprise for you. Its an unboxing and building kind of thing.... rackmount accomplished with a little more than $100 in parts.

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@BigHairyGuitars 5 ай бұрын

Amazing! Gets my vote for best vid of 2024🔥🔥🔥

@litos_mendes 5 ай бұрын

dave friedman "no rack form for this " Michael toren " and i took it personally" hahahahaha amazing

@LeonTodd 5 ай бұрын

This is so good. Toren edition!

@Sperzel 3 ай бұрын

What a madman!

@JulesDBN 2 ай бұрын

Absolute genius !!

@heavybrett-al4082 4 ай бұрын

What if? To, let's just do it! I love the way you think. Awesome!

@LaMarrBrewster 5 ай бұрын

This is awesome. You have enough room for the UA Ruby and Dream to go next to the IRX. What a rack preamp dream.

@BenBreard 4 ай бұрын

I loved everything about this video. Of course, it would be a cooler offering in a 1u with the channels side by side. .......but that's way more work. Anyway, awesome job. It's slick!

3 ай бұрын

Great Video Michael!

@truthfactreality6814 4 ай бұрын

Defeating the object of just taking a small pedalboard with the IRX on lol

@chrisbehrend6686 5 ай бұрын

This video made my morning! I was cracking up the whole time, but it's seriously cool. Hell, there's plenty of room in that 2U rack box to make this into a dual IR-X - 4-channels of Friedman awesomeness. Maybe have Dave mod the other two channels to JEL spec!!!

@michaeltoren 5 ай бұрын

There really is a ton of room. 4 channels of crazy would be awesome!

@taylormesa 5 ай бұрын

Especially since Dave has indicated there will be more IR-X “flavors” in the future! It would be awesome to have the current version and a Dirty Shirley in one rack space! 🤟🏻

@PeterUrbanPhoto 5 ай бұрын

You’re truly the king of the racks!! Thanks for sharing, love this project.

@eskemeldgaardkrogh4145 5 ай бұрын

Brilliant - the way nature intended the IR-X!

@darkscarf 5 ай бұрын

Lol as soon as I saw the screwdriver, I knew what was coming. Great to see this unit liberated from its confines into a 2U mansion. Welcome back, Michael!

@Yupppi 4 ай бұрын

Saw you on Steven Cohen's show today and I had completely forgot you do judo! If you have time some time, would you make a video talking about the challenges of playing guitar/bass and doing judo? What are your personal experiences, have you messed up your hands, how did/do you manage and recover them, how do you prepare physically or mentally (taping, planning practice) for judo to minimize the effect and risks on playing a stringed instrument. Bjj seems to be very popular in the US and I assume they face somewhat similar challenges, less aggressive grip fighting standing though.

@michaeltoren 4 ай бұрын

That would be an interesting video. My hands are pretty messed up having done it for as long as I have. Do you follow Ben Coombs? If you do, I will be on his live stream tonight.

@belligerentamateur 4 ай бұрын

Dude, this ruled. Great work! More plz

@MKRISING75 5 ай бұрын

That’s awesome dude🤟🏻

@freddyleal1756 5 ай бұрын

The king of Rack Gear!! Looks great,

@guitarwizdom 5 ай бұрын

He fires up the drill press and band saw before even firing up the pedal! Classic!!

@primaballerina84 4 ай бұрын

It sounds so much better in a rack ❤️

@PerryCodes 5 ай бұрын

Wish you made more videos!!

@braaijmakers 5 ай бұрын

Great video Michael. Hope you can show the Langner Dcp1 again soon.

@Pitti444 5 ай бұрын

Awesome, I'm loving it! :D Also great that your are finally back with a new video!

@donlee5722 4 ай бұрын

Michael Toren FTW!!!!

@WayneHoldenMusic 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate your type of crazy…

@scottrrand37 4 ай бұрын

I dare EVERY SINGLE ONE OF YOU to take a new pedal out of the plastic...and immediately open it up with a screwdriver. Who amongst you (beside MT) could do this???!! AWESOME video and a welcome reminder why human beings rule this planet.

@2photyou 5 ай бұрын

As soon as I saw the episode asking if it came in a rack, I knew what you were thinking, great job

@danmorrison8746 5 ай бұрын

This is madness. I love it.

@getvicky13 4 ай бұрын

Ditch the footswitches, load in another IR-X. Stereo rack preamp controlled by MIDI.

@ericwhite680 5 ай бұрын

Your a crazy man! I love it!

@KristianLarsenGuitar 5 ай бұрын

That is absolutely brilliant.

@andrewraharjo 5 ай бұрын

Well, at least you got the chassis from Mouser. The space also can be used for another extra future gain stage if you would like to mod it. Also, instead of getting 12VDC, you also can change it to a transformer so you can plug regular AC outlet for it

@vincelupone 5 ай бұрын

You madman! That’s awesome Michael!!

@Cpt_Adama 4 ай бұрын

LMAO 🤣, Don't even try it out. Straight out of the box to modding. Awesome.

@PooNinja 5 ай бұрын

Yes!!! 🙌

@TavaresProject 4 ай бұрын

I love it!!!! What did Dave F say?

@marcusware4586 5 ай бұрын

Thought I was at Char Burgers for a minute there! That’s so awesome, what a great idea!

@michaeltoren 5 ай бұрын

I almost added some clips from "pig burger" in Better off Dead, but I'm wasn't sure if the reference would be spotted.

@trevorstine5732 5 ай бұрын

Way cool man!

@BenCoombs 5 ай бұрын

Finally an IR-X housed correctly. Cheers my friend!!

@chandlerclement1365 5 ай бұрын

Soooooo cool, love it 😂

@adeptgopnik 5 ай бұрын

awesome idea dude!

@derekdfarrington11 5 ай бұрын

Awesome video! Hey Mike, I have two quick power amp questions for the rack master. I have a Mesa Studio Preamp, what power amp do you recommend to go with it. I'm having trouble deciding between tube vs solid state. Also what is the best el34 based power amp in your opinion. Great to see you back!

@michaeltoren 5 ай бұрын

Thanks!! The default answer would be Mesa 50/50 but I like a VHT/Fryette 2/50/2 better, and there is a version that supports EL34s but it was only made for one year. The 6L6 version is still a great match. The best EL34 based power amp is VHT Classic in my opinion. Surprisingly there are some great solid state power amps. The Lee Jackson SP1000 is a classic as well as the Tubeworks MosValve and the Marshall 8008 is a sleeper.

@chrishastings 5 ай бұрын

haha you are a legit maniac Michael! love it

@jeremygifford38 5 ай бұрын

Ive always wanted to do this to gear that should be in a rack! Now do a Quad Cortex like this!!!

@chrisquinn9104 5 ай бұрын

Aggressive warranty voidage

@davidbucket 5 ай бұрын

Michael I'm so glad you did this, top man

@Phantasm70 5 ай бұрын

Langner and the 2100 bro...do it

@leftymike5625 5 ай бұрын

Any chance you could do a video on that gpdi in the back ground and how you use it? Thanks

@donsmith5385 5 ай бұрын

Yup back in the day stuff here, when Bradshaw stuffed everything in a rack!

@jwn1211z 5 ай бұрын

can’t wait for Dave’s comment. lol

@jaycareaga9929 5 ай бұрын

You sir are brilliant. How much you charge for the conversion?

@Yupppi 5 ай бұрын

Now that I actually had time to watch the video: you're doing the god's work. I can't help it, I love it when someone engineer minded gets their hands dirty with machines and tools. Tremble in fear, Dave Friedman, he's coming for you. Also I swear your rack chassis sounds better ;)

@leftymike5625 5 ай бұрын

O no you didn’t? lol. That’s Great

@lanworkx 5 ай бұрын

What did Dave say????? Can you build me one. I will drop ship you the parts. Can you paint it CLON gold lol You awesome

@beargonefission6160 5 ай бұрын

😂. No shelves for Mikey T! 😂

@JWH91969 4 ай бұрын

If only there was a way to make the pots MIDI controllable & add 3 more tubes....... Hmm. But there are MIDI EQs for pre & post options & it does have an Effects Loop. Adding the extra 2ch for more gain.. That would be tastier,,,, for me. You know a guy Mike?

@danielrose703 5 ай бұрын

MacGyver score = 11 out of 10.

@andrewpiercy4949 5 ай бұрын

Great job! Do you plan to switch out the foot switches for toggle switches or something easier to manipulate on a rack?

@michaeltoren 5 ай бұрын

I'm on the fence on that. They are momentary switches, so it could be done either way.

@deeberdave8190 5 ай бұрын

Great video Michael, I love the hack! What about a remote foot switch for channel switching?

@michaeltoren 5 ай бұрын

That's a great idea and there is plenty of space.

@jimmcdougall9973 4 ай бұрын

I definitely don’t have the technical ability to do this. Then again, I can’t afford an IRX…

@RobertBakerGuitar 5 ай бұрын

IT LIVES!!!!

@user-je7sn4cg6u 5 ай бұрын

Symmetry?

@lukather1 5 ай бұрын

Could you split and put in single unit ?

@michaeltoren 5 ай бұрын

You could but it would be a ton more work. All of the pots and switches are mounted on a pc board. You would remove them and then wire them up to the board.

@sheldonswan45 5 ай бұрын

You wouldn’t happen to have an ADA MQ-1 you’re willing to part with would you? Thanks

@michaeltoren 5 ай бұрын

I do not.

@robertcrockett4287 5 ай бұрын

It's been TORENED!

@Sascha_Franck 5 ай бұрын

Why didn't you add the knobs from the side to the front panel?

@michaeltoren 5 ай бұрын

I thought about doing that, but I viewed them more as a "set & forget" type of thing. I could be wrong, and time will tell. I can still get to them but have to open the case.

@Sascha_Franck 5 ай бұрын

@@michaeltoren IMO they're in no way set and forget. I mean, they're adjusting the additional gain of the boost modes - how could you not want to be able to have control over that?

@_patrikjay_ 5 ай бұрын

So Great, has Dave commented yet... This is what the Internet was invented for😎😀

@rexperverziff 5 ай бұрын

who forgot to put the s in michael storen?

@Yupppi 5 ай бұрын

Welcome back, I'm dad. Also hi Arnold. Or John Wick, you can choose from so many.

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