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Old 05-24-2011, 03:10 PM   #1
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Default patchbay - not working like i predicted. what gives?!

so I half normaled the first 10 channels. I not normaled the next 5 columns for patching in the drum snake when needed.

when I break the half normal on channel 1 and feed it to drum snake 1 the cable tester returns this:


instead of this:



what am I doing wrong? I know I've been asking about patchbays a lot, I promise I will be an advocate of passing info onto others once I get this all down...
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Old 05-24-2011, 03:40 PM   #2
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oh, and here's what she looks like thus farm, by the way:

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Old 05-24-2011, 09:24 PM   #3
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A Half Normal patch will only be broken by plugging into the input (bottom jack). The point of Half Normal is being able to grab a duplicate of the signal while it still travels to its "normal" connection. Could you elaborate on what you're actually trying to accomplish with the patch and in what way it's not working?
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Old 05-25-2011, 10:07 AM   #4
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Maybe a look at some normalling jacks will make it more clear:



There are 5 connections on a normalling jack. In order of top to bottom (for this particular one) it's High, High Normal, Low Normal, Low, Shield. In a half normal scheme you take two jumpers and tie the "High" and "Low" on the top (output) jack to the "High Normal" and "Low Normal" on the bottom (input) jack.



Now when there is nothing plugged in, these cables will be "normally" connected. If you plug into the top (output) jack the connection from top to bottom does NOT break, however you get a copy of the signal with the patch cord.

When you plug into the bottom (input) jack the "High" and "Low" connections are pushed out by the connector, removing their contact with the "Normal" connections (in purple) and breaking the "normal".

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Old 05-25-2011, 11:27 AM   #5
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thanks for the info!


I do understand how it works, I've been playing with my cable tester and studying diagrams a lot. it all makes sense to me. I actually think the first channel on the patchbay might be bad... (wich is pretty sucky).
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Old 05-25-2011, 06:50 PM   #6
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Sucky indeed.
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Old 05-25-2011, 07:48 PM   #7
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what have you got all the patch cables already on the front of it for?

shaggy carpet FTW!
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Old 05-25-2011, 08:23 PM   #8
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what have you got all the patch cables already on the front of it for?

shaggy carpet FTW!
for photo fun! hellz yeah shag carpet!
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Old 05-25-2011, 10:03 PM   #9
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you get all those cables from GLS audio or whatever?
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Old 05-25-2011, 10:34 PM   #10
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you get all those cables from GLS audio or whatever?
yep. i sure did.
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Old 05-25-2011, 10:51 PM   #11
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sweet, i wish i knew of a canadian store that had such cheap prices and i don't really want to pay shipping for 300' rolls of xlr cable. they can't be light
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Old 05-28-2011, 02:49 AM   #12
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Man I just realized of all the things I've written down to deck out the most awesome studio, I now need to get a rug that shaggy.

Don't get me wrong, carpeting was always a priority on my list but I was sort of leaning towards the fancier more "kosher" Persian rug. Or a 70's heavy bobble shag, especially in a bright orange or subdued purple color.

But a carpet like that! Even if fake just screams 50's American-Franco extravagance... or 70's porno set either way its a WIN WIN in situation

Otherwise, I'm not too clued up on my patch bay knowledge yet, have you figured out what it was ?
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