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I've seen too many ribbons blown up when someone starts patchbay swapping with +48v running. Happened to an RCA 77 on a session I was playing on. The control room got real quiet and the house engineer walked over the assistant and asked to "see him outside for a moment". They never returned.

I'll try my best to read one! Am I incorrect about the 4 lines sharing +48v phantom? Can i have channel 1 with phantom to a condenser, channels 2-4 no phantom to a ribbon?

Really good to know. My guess is the cable needs to go in conduit anytime there's potential moisture exposure from the ground/also relieves pressure from applying directly on top of the cable? From some of the responses I've gotten, plus some more reading, shielded CAT5/6 is pretty high spec -...

Is there a link to an example of this "backbone" cable? I think I understand, but would love to see one! Yes, I love the ability to run digital over the cabling. The modularity is the biggest feature to me. Still sorting out how the +48v is working (ideally I'd like it per channel) but...

Great to know! Other than the higher data speeds capable with Cat6.. Is there a difference between the two in terms of shielding?

It's a bit of a combination of price and sound and space for me. I love how compact the cabling is in comparison to a snake multicore. And according to Dave Rat, the signal is better over distance than XLR (granted he's testing it up to something like 2000 meters/1.5 miles ha!). Obviously I'm...

I'm a novice when it comes to wiring schematics etc: Is the ground carrying the phantom power? And the ground is shared? I wouldn't be using any individual twisted pair to go stereo, just as balanced mic line inputs to the desk. But definitely sorting out sending, say, a guitar signal to the...

Is there a reason for running the digital signals separate from the analog? Is there crosstalk or interference that happens if I run the cables together in one chase? The separation of power and audio seems like a no brainer. I will be hiring an electrician so I'm sure they will have their own...

Good Morning Everyone, First post ? I apologize if this has been covered in other threads, I tried searching for this exact subject but didn't find an answer. I am working on a new studio build where I live in Western Canada. 650-750 sq ft, 2 iso rooms (100-ish sq feet each). ISO1 is a drum...