Best Outboard wiring

[Hugh Robjohns]

Diagrams are always a good idea, but if the patchbay is labelled properly it should be obvious what is connected to what.

[Hugh Robjohns]

Well my new sapele rack unit has arrived from Studio Racks - first conclusion is that whilst two 19 inch racks side by side look great, they pose more of an issue with getting them wired up than a unit on castors.

I have a triple-bay rack unit. It has Teflon pads underneath and I can move it fully-loaded without hernias on a laminated floor.

[The Elf]

Well my new sapele rack unit has arrived from Studio Racks - first conclusion is that whilst two 19 inch racks side by side look great, they pose more of an issue with getting them wired up than a unit on castors. Once wired they will be in a much better position for use. Having swotted up on patchbays again I now remember they aren't particularly complicated. Just need to keep some diagrams of what connects to what and not try to rely on memory. Thanks for all the help guys.

You know where I am. Begin slowly and test everything as you progress, one piece at a time.

[Chimera]

Thanks Elf, its beginning to look a lot like Brexit with nothing agreed until everything is agreed but wiring instead of agreements. I am thinking of connecting the outboard processors to the Fireface as they will be in constant use and I presume the A/D conversion is marginally better than on the Pulse 16.
Currently looking like an explosion in a wiring factory

[Hugh Robjohns]

I am thinking of connecting the outboard processors to the Fireface as they will be in constant use and I presume the A/D conversion is marginally better than on the Pulse 16.

Yes. Makes sense, especially if you're using the outboard for mastering. The Pulse A-D is more than good enough for synths etc.

[Chimera]

thanks Hugh

[Arpangel]

I’ve been through this scenario many times, as a few will know.
I came to the conclusion that after awhile, you find your own quite simple narrow way of working, that you use most if the time, the flexibility of patch bays seems attractive, but the reality for me was that I never got beyond the normalised connections, so I just dismantled them in the end.
Also patching gives you yet more decisions to make, and more options, which just got in the way.

[The Elf]

...but then you're having problems and trying to find workarounds, as evidenced by recent posts.

Do it once, do it right.
Do it right, do it once.

[Arpangel]

...but then you're having problems and trying to find workarounds, as evidenced by recent posts.

Do it once, do it right.
Do it right, do it once.

Or don't do it at all, thats a third possibility, if it doesn’t suit us, right or wrong, there’s no point.
Only the OP can decide, but like a lot of "wallet emptying" things in music tech, you won’t know until you’ve tried, and sometimes, you just cant visualise the outcome.

[zenguitar]

Most wallet emptying exercises in music tech come as a result of not doing it right first time.

Andy

[Luke W]

There's certainly an element of "to each their own" with these sorts of situations.

That said, I'm close to making a start on getting a patchbay installed, and although I'll mostly be using everything in a fairly fixed configuration, I've decided that if it prevents me from having to crawl around the back of my desk and racks just once then it will have been worth it!

[Sam Spoons]

Most wallet emptying exercises in music tech come as a result of not doing it right first time.

Andy

TBF 'doing it right' is frequently a wallet emptier too