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Old 1st September 2006   #9
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Originally Posted by TheReal7 View Post
Ah yes. I understand now. Thank you .


So the top top jack would be different from the bottom as in a physically different part?

no, normalled means the top and bottom jacks are connected until you insert a plug. a plug physically pushes something aside that disconnects the tab that connects the two... it's spring loaded... kindof like the opposite of how a guitar pedal only turns on/uses battery when a plug is inserted into the input...

think of a normalled patchbay as an insert jack on a mixer except it has separate send/return jacks instead of using the tip and the ring for send and return... capiche? (probably didn't spell that right)
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