Radial Unveils Series SixPack Power Frame 500

The Canadian company Radial Engineering, professional audio products manufacturer, has brought to market the sixth power frame in its series 500, el SixPack, a six-slot Workhorse device designed to accommodate all modules in this family.

Radial Engineering has launched the SixPack, the latest Workhorse power rack designed for the series module format 500. The SixPack is the firm's sixth power rack in its growing series range 500.

According to the president of Radial, Peter Janis: “Taking into account that today's digital environment is constantly changing, recording studios must be agile to adapt and must also carry out a higher level of creativity and originality in the recording process. We believe that the series 500 is perfectly suited for this new reality, since it is compact and easily transportable. And if we take into account the hundreds of modules that are already available on the market, in addition to the patch options that can be used, There has never been a more exciting time to be involved in music production.”

The SixPack is a power rack 6 Slots designed to accommodate all series modules 500, including older ones made by API. It has 1600 milliamps of current for more than 265 milliamps of average power per slot. This allows you to mix and match solid state and tube modules without worrying about power. External power also provides 48V phantom power for microphone preamps. A protection circuit in each slot protects the SixPack and other connected modules from short circuits or malfunctions..

The design begins with heavy gauge steel construction. 14 for longer durability and improved noise protection. Modules can be connected in series with the FEED switch and stereo coupled using the LINK function. Additional connectivity includes parallel-connected TRS connectors with XLR connectors for cross-patching and parallel processing. These are also connected in parallel to a set of D-Sub connectors for easy patching and from the workstation.

Two front panel XLR connectors provide access to channels 7 y 8 of the D-Sub or can be assigned to the channels 1 y 4 to create a stereo channel. Separate ground lugs on the rear panel allow system technology to incorporate star grounding or other schemes into the studio design. Optional mounting hardware allows the SixPack to be flush-mounted into the workstation or mounted at an angle for a more ergonomic setup. The same hardware does double duty to allow the SixPack to be mounted in a standard 19 inches.