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LEFT RACK UNIT

Face, enclosure & processing cage

One physical unit: the touch-screen face and see-through / dark acrylic enclosure are the same left-rack product as the 6-slot signal stack below — not a separate “central” page. Five processing cards plus converter; tube bank; EQ routing; one effects card (transient + saturator + exciter); perforated rear service panel for slide-out access.

Tube path: optional path from the tube box into preamp, compressor, and EQ — drive sets how hard the tube is pushed. EQ routing: HPF/LPF live on the EQ card; switching places them before the preamp’s band gain when selected. After slot 6, digital ties to the right-zone compute. Rear panel is slide-out/perforated; side channels route harnessing (power separated from low-level signal).

Face & enclosure (same unit)

Operator surface & case with 6-slot stack below
Face
Touch screen — primary UI (strips, metering, touch targets).
Front
19″ class width (rack-style front; overall height per CAD).
Enclosure
Sleek see-through case · LED lighting · dark acrylic theme.
Side I/O
12 × microphone / line inputs · gold-plated connectors · on the side of the unit (layout per mechanical).
Rear service
Slide-out perforated panel on side rails with captive fasteners and pull handle for quick service.
Transfer I/O
5-pin XLR pair for balanced analog transfer and RJ45 system/network link as needed by build.

Processing cage — 6 slots