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WHAT IS A POINT-TO-POINT PATCHBAY?

April 26, 2017patchbay Point-to-Point

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WHAT IS A POINT-TO-POINT PATCHBAY?

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I solder the Mogami snakes directly to the rear of the switchcraft patchjack. There are only 2 connectors per audio run. The bay and the gear input. Over-the-counter patchbay systems all have a user connector at the back of the bay. This extra connection is not needed, not sonic friendly, and not worth paying for. If I have to solder 96 points of mogami to 96 1/4″ balanced connectors to plug into one of these bays, you have now payed to wire the system twice. The cost of the connectors almost cover the switchcraft bay, and after adding in the cost of the over-the-counter bays, well, you’ve now paid more. Not to mention the plastic jacks, the in-line normal switches, and the bulky frame size. Yuk.