Patchbays...which are the best?

[studiogear]

Which are the best patchbays around?

[Squawk]

Well, I guess it would depend first of all what you are trying to connect, and what type of normalling you might need.

Do you mean format or brand?

I personally prefer dsub/tt. I don't like trs, as the ends easily get loose.

I have a switchcraft studiocraft 9625 - dsub in the back, tt in the front (kind of like the mullet of patchbays). I quite like it.

There are several good manufactures, so it just depends on your needs. Redco also comes to mind, as well as Audiolot's offering.

You can also check out Mr. Patchbay where you can get ones with solder points, so it all depends on what you need.

[studiogear]

thanks for your help..I mean the most reliable brands.....what about neutrik?

[Squawk]

Yes, absolutely.

[George Necola]

try Magisaudio patchbays.

Lemo Patchbay MLP-48

[Oldschoolwax]

I used to prefer wiring the old open style ADC TT panels, I used to like being able to take a tight shallow harness off at a right angle in some applications.. but I always had plenty of pre cut and tinned wire and shrink bits ready to go, I think I used to be able to do them in my sleep... in fact I may have done a couple that way during some crunch installs. some of the newer styles look way too foreign to me, I haven't done any fresh desk installs since about 93, so I'm out of the loop. I need a new one at home, I may do a 1/4" which is strange enough for me to think about!

[Max_Power]

Speaking from experience: Mosses and Mitchell, impeccable mechanical performance in an 'old', daily used SSL4000G+.
MOSSES AND MITCHELL

[carlheinz]

Redco.Versitle.$479.....just ask for that price although they say $499.00.I picked these over the furmans 9624 after alot of deliberating.More grounding options.Less expensive.

[efisch]

Anything Audio Accessories will be impossible to beat. I worked for a long time at one of LA's best install/tech support companies (Vertigo Recording Services) and we pretty much insisted our clients use them. We bought the raw bays and custom wired them.

Audio Accessories

Solid, long lasting and beautiful. Not cheap, but my favorite phrase in LA is "you get what you pay for". spending a little extra on patchbays will always be a great investment.

[carlheinz]

+1 on the Audio Accesories and wiring each connection by hand.That is the best and longest lasting route I.M.H.O.Just make sure you know exactly what gear you want to stick with in the long haul because its $$$$ to make it happen and make changes.

[Daedalus77]

Another satisfied Audio Accessories user here.

And I'd concur that planning on the front end is key if you hope to avoid unnecessary costs.

Make sure you've got enough patch points and normalling options to last you in to the foreseeable future.

Best of luck.

[huub]

Ghielmetti.. Don't ever want to see jackfields again!
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[Brent]

I just ordred an Audio Accessories 52pt Longframe TRS patchbay and a sh*tonne of cable.. I went with Longframe because I have big hands and messing around with bantams always aggravates me

[The Pool PDX]

Audio Accesories!! I got mine from Redco

[kittonian]

Don't forget about the AudioLot Mixbay which is manufactured for us by Audio Accessories. It's like their 96 pt. DSUB patchbay on steroids with double the i/o.

[Perelandra05]

If you've got the money then in my opinion i think it's hard to beat Bittree. I use them at work and have never had a problem. They have a ton of options on their site.

At home i use a DBX TRS-TRS patchbay. Run of the mill, but gets the job done.

I would love to get my hands on a few Bittree's for home though.

[Reptil]

Originally Posted by huub

Ghielmetti.. Don't ever want to see jackfields again!
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+1
well..ehhh
I got ghielmetti and tt and some trs here, oh and also xlr. LOL

[Reptil]

Originally Posted by George Necola

try Magisaudio patchbays.

Lemo Patchbay MLP-48

LEMO is cool too. super high quality.

[pedwin]

Originally Posted by huub

Ghielmetti.. Don't ever want to see jackfields again!
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Hello there,

Funny that you write this about the jackfields, I somehow have a similar kind of feeling although I'm in the middle of the installtion of my new studio and have to get everything up-and-running before june 1. I've just ordered two of Ghielmetti's 48 ch. versions. Still have to get used to the design.

cheers,
pedwin

[raal]

+1 on the audiolot patchbays.

[whitepapagold]

+1 Audio Accessories

They built me a custom xlr patchbay thats just perfect! And going on 5+ years without a single issue.thumbsup

[RoundBadge]

+1 on Audio Accessories / Redco.
Just rewired my home rig with 5 shorti 96 pt d-sub bays.
Easy installation,rock solid,flawless operation.
although the A-A excel labelling templates are worthless.


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[porkyc]

Originally Posted by Max_Power

Speaking from experience: Mosses and Mitchell, impeccable mechanical performance in an 'old', daily used SSL4000G.
MOSSES AND MITCHELL

No question. Best ones, blow the US ones away, I'm afraid. Also known as Plasmec

[Daedalus77]

Originally Posted by RoundBadge

+1 on Audio Accessories / Redco.
Just rewired my home rig with 5 shorti 96 pt d-sub bays.
Easy installation,rock solid,flawless operation.
although the A-A excel labelling templates are worthless...

Agreed that the templates are worthless. The Excel squares are improperly spaced and it's been futile for me to try to resize them. I just end up screwing them up more.

Anyone have a solution for this? A usable template for the AA 96-point D-Sub bays?

[kaiO]

I use Plasmec (Mosses and Mitchell). They are the official SSL and NEVE patchbay. I was told they are by far the best, and it was not too expensive.

Patchbays...which are the best?

[L Diamond]

Does anyone have a solution for the terrible excel labeling template for the Redco patchbays? That really is a bummer and I finally just gave up on it. Would love to make that work.

[HiFi Yeah]

Audio Accessories TT Dsub bay w Mogami "digital" cabling here...very clear sounding.

The template was hosed but I think I just hit zoom in/out on the printer a few % until it matched up.

[RedWallStudio]

Originally Posted by HiFi Yeah

Audio Accessories TT Dsub bay w Mogami "digital" cabling here...very clear sounding.

The template was hosed but I think I just hit zoom in/out on the printer a few % until it matched up.

+1 on Redco. The slider switches for changing normalling are the cat's ass.

Yeah, I created a template in Adobe Illustrator, but noticed that my printer must be shrinking the print, so I had to stretch it out in Illustrator and reprint it a few times to get it right. The Redco template does suck...

[deft_bonz]

Originally Posted by studiogear

thanks for your help..I mean the most reliable brands.....what about neutrik?

I'm working with Neutrik TT patchbays since 7 years. Never had any issues. I use the ones with the clamp springs in the back, no soldering. Never one of them got loose

DO NOT use jack patchbays. I've had a lot of troubles with them. Installed them before I got the Neutrik TT patchbay.

[nebus]

Originally Posted by Max_Power

Speaking from experience: Mosses and Mitchell, impeccable mechanical performance in an 'old', daily used SSL4000G+.
MOSSES AND MITCHELL

+1 for the M&Ms.
There's a reason why these have been the standard with Neve and SSL. When I was a wireman in the broadcast industry this is all we used from the BBC and beyond - M&M TT bays are LONG lasting and reliable.