FZfile
New member
I have a couple of questions about making cables.
First, I saw a picture in the Studio Building forum that I cant seem to find again of someones homemade mixing desk and patchbay set up. This person had a VERY tidy and well layed out cabling system and used grey jacketed cable that was quite thin.
What is that cable????
Is it similar to the Belden or Gepco foil shielded stuff (and what the hell is a drain wire????) like in Full Compass???/ or is it entirely different???
....and would I be better off just using snakes for hooking my small rig up to ONE pathchbay (for now).
I only have my computer, VS880, monitors, small mixer, and a small hand full of outbord units (5). I am trying to compact it all into one corner-desk space so that everything is with in reach and that cabling is unseen.
I know I will be adding modest amounts of gear but I want to do this once (more) and make it as close as I can to being as neat and streamlined as the rig in that picture. (sorry I can't remember whos it was....nice job though)
The second question I have I asked in the Computer forum and at VSPlanet but have got nada yet so I'll bring it up here with my previous question.
To make S/PDIF cable, do I NEED to use 75ohm connectors as well as cable (I would assume the resistence needs to remain constant) or can I use "regular" shielded RCA ends??????
I can't seem to find any mention of specifically 75ohm connectors in any of the catalogs or at the Shack or anything.
Thanks in advance.
-mike
First, I saw a picture in the Studio Building forum that I cant seem to find again of someones homemade mixing desk and patchbay set up. This person had a VERY tidy and well layed out cabling system and used grey jacketed cable that was quite thin.
What is that cable????
Is it similar to the Belden or Gepco foil shielded stuff (and what the hell is a drain wire????) like in Full Compass???/ or is it entirely different???
....and would I be better off just using snakes for hooking my small rig up to ONE pathchbay (for now).
I only have my computer, VS880, monitors, small mixer, and a small hand full of outbord units (5). I am trying to compact it all into one corner-desk space so that everything is with in reach and that cabling is unseen.
I know I will be adding modest amounts of gear but I want to do this once (more) and make it as close as I can to being as neat and streamlined as the rig in that picture. (sorry I can't remember whos it was....nice job though)
The second question I have I asked in the Computer forum and at VSPlanet but have got nada yet so I'll bring it up here with my previous question.
To make S/PDIF cable, do I NEED to use 75ohm connectors as well as cable (I would assume the resistence needs to remain constant) or can I use "regular" shielded RCA ends??????
I can't seem to find any mention of specifically 75ohm connectors in any of the catalogs or at the Shack or anything.
Thanks in advance.
-mike
