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Post by nomorel2020 on Sept 10, 2021 15:37:39 GMT -6
Hey gear heads,
So I snagged a super cheap TT patchbay from Neutrik on ebay for 10 Euros. It used to cost quite a lot and the build quality still feels great albeit being from the 90s. Only problem is that it does not come with DB25 connectors. Since I'm handy with the soldering iron ( done quite a few diy preamps and EQs) I thought I could try and add those connectors myself in order for it to interface with my outboard/mixer/adda converter. I tried a behringer and neutrik patchbay with normal jacks but they had awful build quality, weird connection issues and patching was far from smooth since I had to jank out patch cables with alot of force. These TT cables are alot better and very fun to use.
Now about the task:
I'm curious if it would be as easy as soldering one multicore 8x cable to the soldering points on the Patchbay rear and fitting the other end with a tascam DB25 connector. There seem to be multiple grounding points on the Patchbay- does it matter which grounding point I use? Am I missing anything?
I will upload pictures tomorrow.
Thanks guys.
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Post by svart on Sept 12, 2021 16:16:27 GMT -6
Hey gear heads, So I snagged a super cheap TT patchbay from Neutrik on ebay for 10 Euros. It used to cost quite a lot and the build quality still feels great albeit being from the 90s. Only problem is that it does not come with DB25 connectors. Since I'm handy with the soldering iron ( done quite a few diy preamps and EQs) I thought I could try and add those connectors myself in order for it to interface with my outboard/mixer/adda converter. I tried a behringer and neutrik patchbay with normal jacks but they had awful build quality, weird connection issues and patching was far from smooth since I had to jank out patch cables with alot of force. These TT cables are alot better and very fun to use. Now about the task: I'm curious if it would be as easy as soldering one multicore 8x cable to the soldering points on the Patchbay rear and fitting the other end with a tascam DB25 connector. There seem to be multiple grounding points on the Patchbay- does it matter which grounding point I use? Am I missing anything? I will upload pictures tomorrow. Thanks guys. Grounding what exactly? The db25 channel clusters should be soldered to the TT sockets and nothing else. |
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Post by nomorel2020 on Sept 13, 2021 3:23:45 GMT -6
Hey gear heads, So I snagged a super cheap TT patchbay from Neutrik on ebay for 10 Euros. It used to cost quite a lot and the build quality still feels great albeit being from the 90s. Only problem is that it does not come with DB25 connectors. Since I'm handy with the soldering iron ( done quite a few diy preamps and EQs) I thought I could try and add those connectors myself in order for it to interface with my outboard/mixer/adda converter. I tried a behringer and neutrik patchbay with normal jacks but they had awful build quality, weird connection issues and patching was far from smooth since I had to jank out patch cables with alot of force. These TT cables are alot better and very fun to use. Now about the task: I'm curious if it would be as easy as soldering one multicore 8x cable to the soldering points on the Patchbay rear and fitting the other end with a tascam DB25 connector. There seem to be multiple grounding points on the Patchbay- does it matter which grounding point I use? Am I missing anything? I will upload pictures tomorrow. Thanks guys. Grounding what exactly? The db25 channel clusters should be soldered to the TT sockets and nothing else. Exactly. Which TT socket or doesnt it matter as long as it’s grounded to the PCB? |
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Post by svart on Sept 13, 2021 7:54:54 GMT -6
Grounding what exactly? The db25 channel clusters should be soldered to the TT sockets and nothing else. Exactly. Which TT socket or doesnt it matter as long as it’s grounded to the PCB? Not sure what you're asking. Each DB25 cluster has a Hot(+), a Cold(-) and a Ground/shield. They should be soldered to their respective T(+), R(-) and S(shield/ground) points on the TT socket. |
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Post by nomorel2020 on Sept 13, 2021 13:16:48 GMT -6
Exactly. Which TT socket or doesnt it matter as long as it’s grounded to the PCB? Not sure what you're asking. Each DB25 cluster has a Hot(+), a Cold(-) and a Ground/shield. They should be soldered to their respective T(+), R(-) and S(shield/ground) points on the TT socket. yeah, there are multiple grounds. I was confused which one to use but it seems to be any- nevermind then. |
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Post by svart on Sept 13, 2021 14:17:17 GMT -6
Not sure what you're asking. Each DB25 cluster has a Hot(+), a Cold(-) and a Ground/shield. They should be soldered to their respective T(+), R(-) and S(shield/ground) points on the TT socket. yeah, there are multiple grounds. I was confused which one to use but it seems to be any- nevermind then. So each channel doesn't have it's own ground? You don't want to hook them all together. A common ground between channels can induce ground loops and crosstalk. |
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Post by recordingengineer on Sept 13, 2021 15:18:57 GMT -6
As you had mentioned in your first post, pictures would help a lot here.
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Post by ericn on Sept 14, 2021 15:38:30 GMT -6
yeah, there are multiple grounds. I was confused which one to use but it seems to be any- nevermind then. So each channel doesn't have it's own ground? You don't want to hook them all together. A common ground between channels can induce ground loops and crosstalk. If I remember these bays correctly they have the option of individual modules, group and 2 different options for all modules tied. |
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