Thanks for the link.I should have mentioned at the outset that this is for a test set up for a mixer that had D-sub connectors on all ins and outs. I just need a simple, quick method of plugging test gear into each channel. The test gear interface has combi jack so it will take either XLR or TRS . A TRS patch will give me a quick and easy way work my way though the channels.
That was my first thought. I already purchased a 25D-sub to 8 x free TRS cable which I am using for initial testing. But I keep forgetting which TRS is which - some are ins and some are outs on the same DB25. I keep getting no signal only to find one of the pair of TRS I am using is the wrong one and before long I am going to connect the out of my interface to one of the mixer outs which could compromise the interface and the measurements.
Indeed, but when complete, the mixer will have 4 x DB25 connectors so wading through 32 TRS jacks to find the pair I need for a particular test and making sure I have the right pair is not my idea of fun even if they are labelled. I would rather just plug them all into a cheap 48 way TRS patch bay, which was my first thought.
Hi Ian, I have two signex patchbays that I use daily. I also purchased some Hosa patch cables. I noticed I was getting poor connections when lining up my interfaces they were intermittently dropping a little of signal and audible bad connection noise when moving cables. I made up some Neutrik patch cables and these have no issues. Not sure if the Hosa cables are complete junk, or the signex and Hosa sit at opposite ends of tolerance. I thinks more likely a Hosa issue.
I have only had bad experiences with HOSA patch cables. A studio I work with purchased a few dozen HOSA TT patch cables maybe two years ago and none of them have survived this long. Several reversed polarity and the others became intermittent or completely failed. I see that HOSA has a "Pro" series now and that they now own several other product lines (including Caig) so maybe they have improved?
