Radial Engineering is about to release its much delayed and long anticipated lunchbox frame, the Workhorse 5000. The unit houses and powers up to eight analog modules of the popular 500 series ‘lunchbox’ format. However, it differs from its competitors by including a master section with analog summing of all 8 channels, master and auxiliary outputs, and headphone monitoring. Radial, known for its bulletproof DIs and interfacing devices, will also be producing its own line of modules for the Workhorse 5000, all of which will be compatible with other manufacturers’ lunchboxes. The inputs and outputs of all 8 modules on the unit are accessible using XLR, 1/4”, or D-sub 25-pin connectors, so you can use whichever type is most convenient for you. There is also an OmniPort 1/4” connection for each channel – a new addition to the 500 series format that Radial hopes other manufacturers will embrace as a way of making lunchbox modules more versatile. The OmniPort can be configured to serve as a key input, pedal control, or even a tuner output for a DI. The summing section includes individual level, pan, and on/off controls. This feeds a master section with level controls for master and aux […]... Click on the title for more