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HI everyone
The forum seems a bit dead over the past few days, so I hope someone is around as I need HELP!
This is probably the most mundane and basic topic on the planet. I need to get a patchbay, and I know not the first thing about them. Everytime I've been in big studios it's been as a musician, and my own setup has never quite needed one....
I have anywhere from 10 to 15 bits of outboard gear at any one time and I'm using a single digi interface with 8 ins and 8 outs. A few bits and bobs are permanently connected, and I try to keep a pair as 'spare' to accomodate any guest appearances. I'm now constantly arse over tit round the back repatching stuff, as I just dont have enough in/out pairs. I'm not buying another interface, so I figure a patchbay will make things a bit more manageable for the time being. I also need to be able to run things in series sometimes, so that I dont have an extra conversion from using 2 inserts.
1. Who makes the decent ones?
2. Do I need normalled, half normalled etc etc ?
3. Are 1/4 inch jacks ok for this, or do I need B gauge or whatever it is?
Sorry if this is all really boring and basic, but I have no experience whatsoever in this area.
Thanks for any advice.
Jack
The forum seems a bit dead over the past few days, so I hope someone is around as I need HELP!
This is probably the most mundane and basic topic on the planet. I need to get a patchbay, and I know not the first thing about them. Everytime I've been in big studios it's been as a musician, and my own setup has never quite needed one....
I have anywhere from 10 to 15 bits of outboard gear at any one time and I'm using a single digi interface with 8 ins and 8 outs. A few bits and bobs are permanently connected, and I try to keep a pair as 'spare' to accomodate any guest appearances. I'm now constantly arse over tit round the back repatching stuff, as I just dont have enough in/out pairs. I'm not buying another interface, so I figure a patchbay will make things a bit more manageable for the time being. I also need to be able to run things in series sometimes, so that I dont have an extra conversion from using 2 inserts.
1. Who makes the decent ones?
2. Do I need normalled, half normalled etc etc ?
3. Are 1/4 inch jacks ok for this, or do I need B gauge or whatever it is?
Sorry if this is all really boring and basic, but I have no experience whatsoever in this area.
Thanks for any advice.
Jack