Where Might One Rent an XLR Splitter?

[ermghoti]

In Massachusetts? Seems like the way to go for multitrack recording at live venues, but I don't have $3-4000 lying around in petty cash. I could easily bill clients for the thing, I'm trying to recoup plenty of crap I bought already.

[dementedchord]

ya might check with local video production co's they might rent to you on a need basis... depending on # of channels... you could try other studios but they're gonna rent you something to take work from them???? yeah right...

[SouthSIDE Glen]

I assume Boston has at least some off-off-Broadway or Blue Man Group franchise they need to keep happy . Look up Stage and Theatre Supply or rental also, those are great places to rent stage and live show gear.

G.

[Fletcher]

Try calling Clayton at "Capron Lighting and Sound" or Gary King at "Scorpio Sound"... if you need something in the city there is Boston Light and Sound down in Brighton.

Best of luck with your search.

[ermghoti]

Awesome, guys, will do. Thanks a brazillan. Brighton might be the way to go.

[xstatic]

You should also be able to purchase a 24 channel splitter for about $500 or $600. Typically, rental on one like that would be about $100 a day. If you want it transformer isolated though the cost definately goes up.

[Fletcher]

Originally Posted by xstatic

You should also be able to purchase a 24 channel splitter for about $500 or $600.

Where?

I would love to land on one that cheap!!

[xstatic]

I can sell one for about that price if I remeber right (it has been one year since the last 24 channel split snake I sold. Once again though, if you want transformer isolation the cost goes up and can be really expensive depending on which transformers are used. The one I can sold is a basic one with a 15 foot trunk, a 25 foot trunk, and a 24 channel stage box.

[fraserhutch]

What is an XLR splitter and what is it used for?

[ssscientist]

It's a multi-wire XLR interconnection of varying length typically used in a live setting to split balanced signals to two separate destinations, for example the front of house console and a recording setup.


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[bigwillz24]

Originally Posted by ssscientist

It's a multi-wire XLR interconnection of varying length typically used in a live setting to split balanced signals to two separate destinations, for example the front of house console and a recording setup.


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Okay... so it's a glorified snake?

[ssscientist]

Originally Posted by bigwillz24

Okay... so it's a glorified snake?

In a word --- yes.


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[NYMorningstar]

Originally Posted by bigwillz24

Okay... so it's a glorified snake?

It's not a snake. It's more like a mixer or a patch box with a transformer for mics used to split a male XLR input to two XLR outputs or to isolate a balanced line for buzz or hum elimination. It's used with a snake.

[ssscientist]

Originally Posted by NYMorningstar

It's more like a mixer or a patch box with a transformer for mics used to split a male XLR input to two XLR outputs or to isolate a balanced line for buzz or hum elimination.

It's not a 'mixer' and it's not a 'patch box'.

It's a type of snake that is specifically made to split a signal to two separate destinations.

A nice byproduct of it's use might be buzz or hum elimination but that's by no means it's primary function.


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[NYMorningstar]

Originally Posted by ssscientist

It's not a 'mixer' and it's not a 'patch box'.

It's a type of snake that is specifically made to split a signal to two separate destinations.

A nice byproduct of it's use might be buzz or hum elimination but that's by no means it's primary function.


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Sorry for the misunderstanding but the term snake always had to do with cabling in my realms.

[xstatic]

To make this simple... An "XLR Splitter" is just that. It is something that takes an xlr input and feeds it to two different xlr outputs. This can be a single "y cable", it can be built into a box or housing, or for many larger channel count ones it can be setup in a "snake" fashion. The most affordable 24 channel one is just a snake box with two tails of whatever length you want. It can be a stage box, or it can also be rackmountable. The two (or more) trunks can be varying in length and can also be wiored on disconnects at either or both ends for convenience and logistical purposes, but this greatly increases the cost. It can have ground lifts on every channel if desired, and can also have Neutrik transformers on each channel for an additional expense or for considerably more, it can have Jensen transformers. Using the transformers can help many issues. It helps the channels not reference anything between the varying cable ends (like mixer gain changes, phantom power etc...) and also helps to isolate AC issues caused by the two or more different systems being run from power with slightly different or conflicting grounds. Hope that helps some

[jmorris]

Originally Posted by xstatic

You should also be able to purchase a 24 channel splitter for about $500 or $600. Typically, rental on one like that would be about $100 a day. If you want it transformer isolated though the cost definately goes up.

I bought my 24 channel splitter-Whirlwind Medusa, with 150 and 100 foot tails for $1150.00. 500/600 seem cheap.

[xstatic]

Thats because 500 or 600 is cheap. The medusa you are talking about has much onger tails for one, and you had to pay retail for it. Those two things combined would explain the higher expense. I would put the quality of these up against the whirlwinds any day though

[Light]

Originally Posted by Fletcher

Try calling Clayton at "Capron Lighting and Sound" or Gary King at "Scorpio Sound"... if you need something in the city there is Boston Light and Sound down in Brighton.

Best of luck with your search.

Beat me to it.

I used to get stuff from Scorpio all the time. Good company, good stuff.


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[jmorris]

Originally Posted by xstatic

Thats because 500 or 600 is cheap. The medusa you are talking about has much onger tails for one, and you had to pay retail for it. Those two things combined would explain the higher expense. I would put the quality of these up against the whirlwinds any day though

What brand are you selling for 500/600 bucks? Unless one is a dealor we are going to pay retail