Item: NTKNYSSPPL
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15 People rated this product :
8 out of 10
5 People wrote reviews
9 out of 10
"The totally amazing, god-like review of a neutrik patchbay."
Feature:
It is a patchbay, the connections are Neutrik. Neutrik is known for having parts that last a long time. It is nice to be able to change a setting by removing the face plate instead of removing the entire unit.
The downside would be that you have to unplug the connections on the rear of the unit to change a setting.
Quality:
Neutrik produces great equipment.
Value:
Neutrik is on top in their field for a reason.
Desirability:
I have it, i'd like a few more. I try to keep the notorious "Ear-B's" out of my studio.
Sound:
Typically a patchbay shouldn't color the sound in any way. This question does not apply to this product.
Ease of Use:
Going back to my last statement on features. This patch-bay has been useful in my studio. I run an Allen&Heath console with an 002. When I mix I sum the mix back onto the A&H. Typically I will compress a bass line triggered from a sidechain (kick drum typically).
This patchbay is usefully because, unless you insert a cable into the "grey" jack, the remaining three remain connected. This principal is important for me, because, I split my kick signal at the patch bay, the kick continues to the mixer, but a split of it goes to the compressors side-chain. This concept can be very useful (granted your recording unit has some extra channels), for this reason:
Spitting a signal can be a lifesaver, you can route a side of the split to an effect, and the other side dry. Later- if you decide that you want to use the dry and nix the wet, you still have the dry thanks to the patchbay.
Support:
Never needed it.
Overall:
If it ever breaks, I will come back here and complain about it.
Submitted: 11/6/2006
Style of Music: Hip-Hop
9 out of 10
"Patchbay pros and cons"
Feature:
I can't say I have explored all the possibilities of this patchbay, but so far not too bad. It would be great if they had some detailed instructions or graphics showing some typical and non-typical ways to use it. Seems lots of people just don't know how or why they would use one. Could improve sales.
Quality:
Solid Solid Solid
Value:
No reason to consider anything else.
Sound:
No popping when inserting or taking out a jack. No signal degration that I notice.
Ease of Use:
It's good it has very positive connection when inserting a 1/4 jack, however, a fair amount of force us needed to insert the jack. Not like my guitar.
There is a cool program you can download to use to print lables for the patchbay.
Support:
I e-mailed the company with a question and they never wrote back.
Overall:
I would say to look at how a patchbay is designed nomalled, half-normalled or ??? and then use a piece of paper to draw a signal flow of you equipment to see if a patchbay is for you. I use it for my guitar and I have lots of stomp boxes, loopers, and multieffects and I DON'T want it all plugged in at the same time. (Can you say hisssss) A patchbay allows me to plug any piece of gear in and out of the chain easily so I can keep my focus on making music not rewiring my setup.
Submitted: 10/9/2006
Style of Music: Rock, jazz, alternative
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