Proper wiring of your patch bay is a vital part of the home recording studio set up. These fuzzy, nostalgic patches give your design a bold yet classic look. A patchbay can make your studio much quicker to use, but can also be a nightmare to set up, so heres advice on which to choose and how to connect it up for the best results. Using an excel patchbay layout template, these can be found.
Using external preamps with a patch bay into a studiolive. If you have any questions regarding the integration of a patch bay into your studio setup, contact a vintage king audio consultant via email or by phone at 866. Main interfaces is the zed r16 mixer and the rme ufx. Pvc patches are a modern alternative to the more common embroidered patch. A patchbay is a central audio connection area for all the gear in a studio that allows any connection to or from equipment to be made in one location with a standardized cable and connector. Patch bays at europes largest retailer of musical instruments fast delivery, 30day moneyback guarantee and 3year thomann warranty thomann uses cookies to give you the best shopping experience. Ideally, every connection point in your studio should run through the patchbay. Not only will you become really familiar with the bay layout, but youll improve your soldering skills, get used to the idea of fixing things, and become one with the signal flowing through your studio. Click on the picture to get a fullsize version for printing. The general practice for layout of your patchbay is to start with the. The whole point is to speed up your workflow by allowing you to make common connections quickly. Pb48 is a patchbay that just works, all the time, every time. Patchbay layout patchbays are organized based on the needs of the studio, so none of them are laid out the same way.
Using an excel patchbay layout template, these can be found on the internet, such as the link below this article fill in the names for your equipment. But forconfiguring a homestudio patch bay, a more sensible approach is todetermine the studios normal setup. For instance, console channel outputs 18 connect to the patch bay using a single cable, instead of 8 separate trs cables. The basic patchbay layout consists of two parallel horizontal rows of jacks. Disconnect 10% of your studio and reconnect it in a fashion that youll only. Our modern recording studio is a collection of various audio equipment all of.
Hell, 14 patch bays have tons of room compared to ttbantam patch bays. The prostudio patchbay models all build on bittrees rich history in the music industry, beginning with the extensive experience of bittree founder and ceo glenn garrard. In the same way, it brings you into alignment with other professionals and also keeps you organized. Our biggest brands are art, behringer, hosa, neutrik and signex. My studio is one room only, in my livingroom so its basically just me messing around playing, recording and mixing. Design beautiful and accurate patchbay systems within minutes using the. If you have enough equipment to warrant one, the patchbay is a true studio essential. Question i have is with using external preamps with this setup. We offer the a perfect range of patchbays in the uk. Best patchbay for home studio recording top 5 picks. Desktop se02, boomstar 5089, 4075, 3003, sem, se80. Another 16 channel snake in control room runs to xlr inputs 1732 on sl. Free shipping, free 2 year warranty on most products. If you continue browsing, you agree to the use of cookies.
Design beautiful and accurate patchbay systems within minutes using the new and improved patchcad 2. In my two previous studio installation articles sos september and. The unsung hero of the studio by andrew eisele 2 years ago. What is a patch bay and why do you need one vintage king audio. Patch bays also have a convenient feature called normalling which allows you to layout it so that certain common connections. If youre here reading this, it may be the case that you already have access to a bay. A typical patchbay layout for connecting between a mixer and a master dat recorder. Usually, youd want to connect from the mixer outputs to the dat inputs, and from the dat outputs to the mixer monitor returns. Fill in your own patchbay design with this xlsx spreadsheet and return to mr.
Anyone who owns a recording studio or integrates patchbays for a living knows how cumbersome it can be trying to get professional labels printed and spaced. Patchcad is now available in standard and pro versions. I should be doing one for a client now and had hoped to find a template on the net but so far no luck. Studio electronics manufacturers of premium quality analog synths and class a audio gear. Patchbays are organized based on the needs of the studio, so none of them are laid out the same way.
Finding this optimal arrangementmay require a fair amount of trial and error, but once youveestablished whats normal, a patch bay thats mostly normaled orhalfnormaled lets you permanentize that setup. Ships with xlr female jacks on front and xlrmale on the rear. Use as many sheets as you need to fit in all the equipment, keeping with the convention of output on the top and input on the bottom. It has a simple and straightforward design, this budgetpriced patch bay is reminiscent of classic dbx pieces that have been studio mainstays for years. Patch cords are the links that keep the electrons in your studio flowing. Bays with solder point backs allow much more flexible configurations, and. A 16 channel snake runs from drum room to xlr inputs 116 on sl. Patchbays not only save time and headaches, they allow you to easily perform a number of mix tricks that would take serious headscratching otherwise. Its gonna be a switchcraft or redco with dsub connectors. In a simple answer, a patch bay is a device that connects all of the gear in your recording studio. I love going into studios with masking tape and marker patch bay labels.
Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of patch bays at guitar center. Plus, tips on building and fitting racks for your gear. Ive been working on a layout for my first patchbay. Certain bits of kit have a new lease of life from being able to have audio routed so easily into them. Get connected patchbays and patch panels 2 bittree. Atcx, atcxi, omega 8, c o d e, c o d e od, c o d e clean. Find out more about what a patch bay does and how our configuration. Patchbays while not necessarily the heart of your studio, a good patchbay can certainly be the blood vessels, and you most definitely dont want them getting clogged. Here you will find a patch bay layout worksheet for printing which will help you visualize the patch bay and the connector layout.
The dbx pb48 is a 48point patch bay that offers halfnormalled and denormalled operation. How to use patchbays in home recording studios home. For higherquality ttpatch cables, check out some of these offering from neutrik, pro co sound. Whether labelling a patchbay, a termination panel or designing a whole studio from scratch, patchcad has the right tools to get the job done quickly and efficiently. For inexpensive tt patch cables, hosa tt bantam cables come in a set of eight, offer a lifetime warranty, and are color coded to help keep you organized. Sans patchbay, youll be loosening your belt a notch or three to bend down behind.
Whether labelling a patchbay, a termination panel or designing a whole studio from. But the more gear you have, the bigger your patch bay needs to be. If your studio is set up for recording, you might set up patches for cue headphone sends or synthesizers. Patch bay studios north hollywood, california music. Using the guide above, you may be able to vastly simplify and understand the complexities of a patchbay much better. Bittree patchbays is proud to offer the prostudio patchbay collection. If you look at large recording consoles, they all have a lot of patch bays. The first way to wrangle in all of the possibilities is to setup your patchbay in a manner that greatly reduces your options. This patchbay has been very popular amongst djs, houses of worship, and rehearsal studios. At vintage king, we offer full turnkey patch bay configuration and layout services, as well as onsite installation if so desired.
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