Labeling patchbays...

[radmike]

How you write so small. Label maker is no good for this task, dont really want to write on the strips of my crappy rean ap audio patchbays. How do you guys label up your patchbays?

[JamesHE]

http://www.carrotsoft.com/win/patchman/

I did write really small on my bay, but I have a printout made from this as another quick reference. I'm been meanign to pickup some sharpies and color code the labels on the bay to differentiate different devices.

[psychicoctopus]

MS Word, trial and error.

[markpar]

Look in this thread: http://messageboard.tapeop.com/viewtopic.php?t=9161

-mark

[Scodiddly]

Do it in a spreadsheet, cut up the printout with scissors.

[Rodgre]

I do the spreadcheet as well. I have a layout in Excel that I've tweaked so it's the right size for our bays (trial and error).

I print it out and cut the strips with a straight-edge and razor, and I attach with rubber cement.

I color code things are well.... echos over there, compressors over there...

Roger

[radmike]

thanks guys- great advice, looks like this is a popular topic, someone else has asked the same question today.


radmike

[NewYorkDave]

I use Excel. It took a lot of trial and error and tweaking to get the cell size just right for the jack spacing on our patchbays. The bantam bays were especially tedious. But now I have them saved as blank templates which I can use anytime.

[getreel]

Dymo Letra Tag labelmaker. http://www.dymo.com List $44.95 I think. Font size is adjustable. I've also used it for labeling KVM switches for servers and PCs.

[getreel]

Forgot to mention that after I make the label, I cut it down smaller to macth the smaller font and fit on the patchbay better. Looks really professional this way.