Anyone know of a passive bus switching unit?

rx3000 · 20th November 2006

Wondering if there's such a thing as a passive box for , say, line/keyboard 16 inputs with up to 8 busses per channel which can then be amplified by external pre's. so basically the bussing section of a desk but with no built in amps.. any ideas?

7 Hz · 20th November 2006

I am fairly sure you would need an amplifier on each inputat the very least, otherwise the distortion and other nastys would be unacceptable... otherwise, what you are asking for is easily built.. 16 inputs with an 8 way switch on each one.

the scum · 21st November 2006

Opamp Labs make some of those. I've seen some that were entirely passive on Ebay.

******//www.opamplabs.com/#SW

From your description, it sounds like what you really want is a patchbay.

20th November 2006	#1
rx3000 Gear nut Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 77 Thread Starter	Anyone know of a passive bus switching unit? Wondering if there's such a thing as a passive box for , say, line/keyboard 16 inputs with up to 8 busses per channel which can then be amplified by external pre's. so basically the bussing section of a desk but with no built in amps.. any ideas?

20th November 2006	#2
7 Hz Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,039	I am fairly sure you would need an amplifier on each inputat the very least, otherwise the distortion and other nastys would be unacceptable... otherwise, what you are asking for is easily built.. 16 inputs with an 8 way switch on each one. __________________ "You're going to AMPLIFY this crap?!?!?"

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21st November 2006	#3
the scum Gear nut Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 91	Opamp Labs make some of those. I've seen some that were entirely passive on Ebay. ******//www.opamplabs.com/#SW From your description, it sounds like what you really want is a patchbay.