Patchbay

Question 1

Typical cables for the patchbay

Answer 1

TT connectors (tiny telephone)

Question 2

What type of wires are being used inside the patchbay?

Answer 2

Balanced signal cables, XLRs etc

Question 3

Basic concept of the patchbay

Answer 3

Routing and re-routing balanced signals

Question 4

Patchbay

Answer 4

The central location for all the audio wiring in a control room and studio

Question 5

Mult

Answer 5

A passive bus that allows us to make multiple copies of an audio signal in parallel on a patchbay

Question 6

Normals

Answer 6

A pre-existing connection that is made beneath the board of the patchbay to direct signal slow

Question 7

Full normal

Answer 7

Breaks signal at both the input and the output, therefore completely redirecting the original signal

Question 8

Half normal

Answer 8

Breaks signal at the input only, therefore you will reroute a copy of the signal, and the original signal will still flow to its pre-existing output
tl;dr - you now have two channels with the same signal

Question 9

Open

Answer 9

There is no pre-existing connection made; no normal is established

Question 10

Direct out

Answer 10

Shorter path for signal flow which has less noise floor because it skips the MTB

Question 11

Inserts

Answer 11

Interrupts the signal and sends it to be effected

Typically used for dynamic processors (EQs)

Question 12

Inserts on the channel path

Answer 12

Any EQs here will be recorded to the MTR

Question 13

Inserts on the monitor path

Answer 13

Any EQs here will be heard but not recorded

Question 14

Ancillary

Answer 14

Extra - additional patch points

Question 15

Cue

Answer 15

Headphone mix, artist mix, cue mix

Question 16

Aux send

Answer 16

Splits a copy of the signal from the original and is sent to another location

Question 17

Pre-aux sends

Answer 17

Used for headphone mixes

Question 18

Post-aux sends

Answer 18

Used for time-based processors

Question 19

Mults are typically used for _______

Answer 19

Post-aux sends/time-based processors, because most have a left and right input

Question 20

Row 1

Answer 20

Outputs: Mic sources
Inputs: Preamp

Question 21

Row 2

Answer 21

Outputs: Multitrack Tape Machine
Inputs: Line level inputs

Question 22

Row 3

Answer 22

Outputs: Multitrack Bus
Inputs: Multitrack Tape Machine

Question 23

Row 4

Answer 23

Outputs: Digital Multitrack
Inputs: Digital Multitrack

Question 24

Row 5

Answer 24

Insert Point Sends

Insert Point Returns

Question 25

Row 6

Answer 25

Ancillary Patch points:
Outputs: Aux bus, FX devices, etc.
Inputs: ^^
Mults

Question 26

Row 7 (Gilbert)

Answer 26

Time-based processors
Inputs on top row
Outputs on bottom row

Question 27

Row 8 (Gilbert)

Answer 27

Dynamic EQs
Inputs on top row
Outputs on bottom row
Extra mic pres