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I'm looking for cables (8) to connect from the "insert" on my live mixer to a PreSonus firestudio project, for recording live performances. I know there are a ton of cables, so if you could post a link that'd be great, and I can go from there. Thanks!

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something like this?
http://accessories.musiciansfriend.com/product/Hosa-1414-8Channel-Recording-Snake?sku=333019

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Boswell Mon, 11/16/2009 - 02:24

That Hosa 8-channel snake is really bottom-end quality cabling with moulded plugs, but it will work until one day it doesn't.

I would not rely on the "first-click" method of extracting a signal from the mixer's insert jacks without breaking the path to the summing section. Instead, use specialist adaptors such as the Hosa DOC-106, or re-fit one end of the snake with TRS plugs having ring and tip shorted together.

jg49 Mon, 11/16/2009 - 04:47

This is what I was talking about in your other thread. Using the "first click" method is fine for an occasional use but if you are going to be doing this on a regular basis it has the drawback of easily being dislodged, putting undue wear on the receptacle and if fully inserted by accident blocking the PA channel.
Here is a link to the cable Boswell mentions
http://www.zzounds.com/item--HOSDOC10
This connector does require another connection, but if you solder your own TRS connection (with the correct jumper between tip and ring) on the end of a unbalanced TS lead you can fully insert the jack and run one cable between the insert and the recording device. Much more reliable and professional. I looked for the wiring diagram that I think DVDHawk had posted for this here in the forums but could not locate it. Maybe he would be kind enough to post it again if he has time.

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