SAMSON S-PATCH PLUS - 48-Point Balanced Patchbay

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TRS—Typical consumer patchbays use ¼” TRS for input and output. This brings down the cost and makes the connectivity more universal for home studios. So why is Normal and Half-Normal even a thing? Why are they useful? That can be explained by walking through an example set-up, which we have below. Example Patchbay Setup & Walkthrough Take into account that most of us end up unplugging three cables by accident for every one we successfully add and you can understand why a patchbay is a non-negotiable piece of equipment. Every home studio is unique. You’ll have to decide on your own if using a patchbay fits into your workflow. Patchbays allow you to change routings on the fly by simply re-patching the cables on the front panel. Should I use a patchbay?

Only Patch What You Use: If you don’t mind buying several bays, then you can disregard this but for those who only have one or two, it’s important to only connect what you use regularly. This reduces the options in the bay, which in turn reduces mistakesThis is perfect since the audio interface’s first input is there. We have automatically routed the raw signal to the reverb and can record it after setting the levels. No module, just use the 8x patch cable to DB25 snake and plug directly into sound sources (cons: messier cables and likely having open cable headers flying around unless I "park" the audio interface ins in something like a passive mult on the side of the case) In the end, it may take some experimentation or looking at another tutorial to fully manipulate these monsters, but once you know how to use a patchbay the right way, things will never be the same. And it’s not just a matter of being able to use one. You want to learn it right, because there is a correct way and this is the way all of the other professionals you’ll encounter learned it. In the same column, in thru mode, I listen output from up connector on down connector, like normal or half but very very low, but I am on thru mode.

The DBX PB-48is old school and I like that. It’s built well as is all of DBX’s signal processing units. Like the ART P48, you only have the options to deal with Half-Normal and Normal, not the Thru mode. Again, that’s fine by me. The ART P16 is a handy studio utility for relocating XLR inputs. If your gear features rear mounted XLR inputs and rerouting is a pain, consider the P16 to move your XLR access closer to hand. ART TPatch None—Pro studio patchbays are often configured for maximum flexibility. This means that big studios with complex systems often wire their own patchbays with soldered connections.Hot tip: While it may sound tempting, running different microphones on an ¼” patch bay before they reach your mic preamp isn’t recommended. The 48v phantom power that’s required to run some microphone types can cause dangerous side effects when ¼” cables are accidentally removed. Avoid it altogether by using an XLR patchbay or skipping the patchbay for your mics. To connect to gear with ¼” TRS or XLR inputs you’ll need DB25 snakes with the correct connector ends. The first way to wrangle in all of the possibilities is to setup your patchbay in a manner that greatly reduces your options. In the same way, it brings you into alignment with other professionals and also keeps you organized.