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Connecting Patchbays and Mixer... what cables & wiring

I'd like to wire a 24-channel analog desk to a patchbay for outboard gear and then route it back to the desk.

I wish to record the signals dry during the tracking process but would like to mix OTB and use my outboard gear in conjunction with any plugins. I'd like to use some FX like reverbs just for monitoring purposes during the tracking process.

Coaxial Cable

Called coaxial because the cable includes one physical channel that carries the signal, surrounded by another concentric channel, both running along the same axis, but separated by insulation. They are used for high frequency transmission of telephone, television and audio signals. Coaxial cable was invented in 1929 and first used commercially in 1941.

Y Cable

A cable used to split or combine two signals. Another use is to send a signal out of one side of the "Y" and return through the other, as when patching into an insert point of a console. There are occasions where "Y" cables should not, or cannot be used. One is for MIDI. It is impossible to combine two channels of MIDI using a "Y" cable.

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