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ArthurEvans
New member
Can someone explain me the bennefits of using D-sub to XLR connections? pros and cons? it's that what people call snake?
witzendoz
Senior Member
The pros are:
More connections in a smaller space, the biggest plus and the main reason I would think.
Quicker disconnect, each d-sub is the same as 8 XLR's
Con's:
Soldering the bloody connections, 24 in each d-sub.
Carrying spare cables is more costly.
Can't think of any other reasons?
Alan.
p.s.
Missed the question about the snake, a snake is any cable that carries multiple channel of audio over a distance, can have jacks, xlr's d-subs, video, or a combination of all of them.
More connections in a smaller space, the biggest plus and the main reason I would think.
Quicker disconnect, each d-sub is the same as 8 XLR's
Con's:
Soldering the bloody connections, 24 in each d-sub.
Carrying spare cables is more costly.
Can't think of any other reasons?
Alan.
p.s.
Missed the question about the snake, a snake is any cable that carries multiple channel of audio over a distance, can have jacks, xlr's d-subs, video, or a combination of all of them.
Bobbsy
Boring Old Git
When you get into the live sound world, it's extremely common to use some form of multiway connector on your snakes. Typically you'd have a bulkhead connector on the stage box then one or more sections of cable with a multiway at each end. This way you can use as few or as many lengths of cable as required for the venue you're in.
Normally though, a snake has more than 8 channels on it so larger connectors are used: Harting, Veam and EDAC are all fairly common--I've probably used more Harting than others but my usual advice is to find out what your local hire company uses so you can rent more/longer cables as required.
As Witzendoz says, the downside is the soldering (or crimping in some connectors) but if you do a lot of live sound, the advantages can outweigh the pain.
Normally though, a snake has more than 8 channels on it so larger connectors are used: Harting, Veam and EDAC are all fairly common--I've probably used more Harting than others but my usual advice is to find out what your local hire company uses so you can rent more/longer cables as required.
As Witzendoz says, the downside is the soldering (or crimping in some connectors) but if you do a lot of live sound, the advantages can outweigh the pain.
witzendoz
Senior Member
I was thinking of d-sub use more in the studio, I don't like them much out live. A good example of space saving is on the back of my Tascam MX2424's where the analog card has 24 ins and outs plus if you have the digital card as well there is another 24 channels of ins and outs. You would never fit this in with xlr's.
Cheers
Alan
Cheers
Alan
Bobbsy
Boring Old Git
Yeah...I've come across some mixers that do similar, notably Soundcraft radio consoles. As you say, it would be virtually impossible to get enough ins and outs in the space if each one was a discrete connector. I'm usually one to enjoy soldering but the RM100 we did was just a pain, if only because the size of the D-subs meant it all had to be done in situ rather than in a workshop and pulled later.
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ecc83
Well-known member
VERY theraputic I find, soldering a rake of multiways.
If you like a challenge try a VGA high density tho' the leads are so cheap now, hardly worth the effort (BTW: There are just enough ways in a shielded 4pr CAT cable for VGA).
If you do decide to make some up run about 10mm of silicone sleeving down each wire. You will curse later if you don't!
Dave.
If you like a challenge try a VGA high density tho' the leads are so cheap now, hardly worth the effort (BTW: There are just enough ways in a shielded 4pr CAT cable for VGA).
If you do decide to make some up run about 10mm of silicone sleeving down each wire. You will curse later if you don't!
Dave.