xstatic said:You should also be able to purchase a 24 channel splitter for about $500 or $600.
ssscientist said: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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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.bigwillz24 said:Okay... so it's a glorified snake?
It's not a 'mixer' and it's not a 'patch box'.NYMorningstar said: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.
Sorry for the misunderstanding but the term snake always had to do with cabling in my realms.ssscientist said: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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I bought my 24 channel splitter-Whirlwind Medusa, with 150 and 100 foot tails for $1150.00. 500/600 seem cheap.xstatic said: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 said: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.
What brand are you selling for 500/600 bucks? Unless one is a dealor we are going to pay retailxstatic said: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