Buy a patchbay system
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Buy a patchbay system
I'm on my way to opening my studio. I have a 36x12x4 Tac Scorpion II and I'm starting to invest in some outboard gear. I'm starting to get to the point where I need a patchbay system!
BUT instead of buying 1u rack patchbay at a time, I would rather just get a few from one place!
Any suggestions on where to buy a patchbay system?
I would prefer TT but 1/4" would be fine!
BUT instead of buying 1u rack patchbay at a time, I would rather just get a few from one place!
Any suggestions on where to buy a patchbay system?
I would prefer TT but 1/4" would be fine!
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Mr Patchbay is my patchbay jesus.
http://home.flash.net/~motodata/patchbays/
Also Build a stand dude! Thats what i did with my Topaz.
And you can say its Custom.
Chris
http://home.flash.net/~motodata/patchbays/
Also Build a stand dude! Thats what i did with my Topaz.
And you can say its Custom.
Chris
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Gepco was really helpful in putting together my patchbay system. I went with a pair of Bittrees and a Switchcraft QG XLR patch panel. They are in Des Plaines, just outside of Chicago (local to me, which helped with the shipping cost of all that cabling).
Redco is also a really great company. I've gotten several custom cables from them. And their new TT patchbay with DB25 connections on the back looks nice.
Stu
Redco is also a really great company. I've gotten several custom cables from them. And their new TT patchbay with DB25 connections on the back looks nice.
Stu
Got one a month or so ago- I dig how easy it is to configure normalling/grounding. It's my 1st bay, but I really like the compactness/tidyness of having the DB25 bay. I haven't had to yet, but I imagine that re-configuring will be a lot easier too. I usually don't mind soldering for a few hours on end, but the thought of soldering 3x96 points + normalling had me breathing into a paper bag at the mere thought- of course punchdowns would be alot easier...channelcat wrote:
Redco is also a really great company. I've gotten several custom cables from them. And their new TT patchbay with DB25 connections on the back looks nice.
Redco is awesome to deal with. One of my boxes was short a couple of cables (it also looked like it had been used for a rugby scrum in the UPS warehouse). Chris got 2 more cutom built cables out to me no questions asked.
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yeah. i had desolder 4 96 pt tt bays, then solder it all back to my configuration. holy fucking hell did that suck.JdJ wrote:
I usually don't mind soldering for a few hours on end, but the thought of soldering 3x96 points + normalling had me breathing into a paper bag at the mere thought- of course punchdowns would be alot easier...
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Excellent point.Marcocet wrote:I'm doing everything at my new place on dsub redco bays. Although apparently you have to be real careful with your strain relief since the dsubs rest on PCBs inside the bay and you could snap them...
-marc alan
Whatever you do, I would suggest you go with 8-ch. snakes. I went with 24-ch. snakes, and they are heavy and awkward. For strain relief, I attached some Coil'n'Carrys to a Middle-Atlantic EB-1, which resides on rear rack rails behind my patchbays.
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for several years now I have been telling myself to get some of those Dsub to 1/4" patchbays. I started looking at them back in the mid 90's when they came out for the DA88's and other tascam gear wired that way. They went away for a few years in the mean time. But seem to be experiencing a renaisance now. I guess due to how normal it is for gear to work in 8 track increments.
I was set on dsub to 1/4", but I think I may bite the bullet and go bantam. Sure I'll have to chop a bunch of adapters and make em bantam, but the port density appeals to me. Though this may make the pachbay labels impossibel to read. I guess I'll make up a 3 ring binder with all the patch info. (seen that a few times in old school studios)
Redco seems to have the goods.
One good model I found was made by Signex. About $200 for each RU of patchbay ness.
I was set on dsub to 1/4", but I think I may bite the bullet and go bantam. Sure I'll have to chop a bunch of adapters and make em bantam, but the port density appeals to me. Though this may make the pachbay labels impossibel to read. I guess I'll make up a 3 ring binder with all the patch info. (seen that a few times in old school studios)
Redco seems to have the goods.
One good model I found was made by Signex. About $200 for each RU of patchbay ness.
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