The reason one uses a patch bay is to reduce the number of times you have to connect cables to your expensive toys hopefully extend their life and protect them against accidental damage and saves you moving or going behind your interface to actually get to the sockets. Behringer do a nice cheap one that only costs about £50 a worth while SMALL investment. Then u can connect your snake to the inputs and a short snake to your interface.
Novice here, I get plugging my mics into 1-6 inputs. Then do I run a 1/4 to XLR cable to the bands mixer? Does inputs 1-3 correspond to A and 3-6 correspond to B or does it matter? Thanks
1-6 XLR connections can be connected to the bands mixer using any combination of 6 channels in the mixing board. A and B inputs are just that. Another connection point to send audio. Either a headphone mix can be sent, or a signal to a powered monitor on stage so the band can hear themselves. You really can connect anything to connections A or B and then depending on what you plan to do… on the mixer you are either connecting it to a channel that accepts 1/4 or sending out a headphone mix/monitor mix with an AUX send
@@SOUNDINTHECITY OK, my plan is to plug 4-5 drum mics in this LilBoy then run one cable to the band mixer. The mixer board has mostly xlr inputs with I believe two 1/4 inputs (I think they’re phantom)
@@TruthOverLies usually phantom power (+48v) is reserved for condenser microphones. But other than that, you seem to be on the right track. Best wishes on your setup. If you run into any issues, feel free to message me.
Cool video. Does it have quality connectors? I am guessing not say Neutrik brand, but as long as they are quality I'd be happy. Some cheap connectors are loose and they rust internally over time, so any feedback (no pun intended) from you would be great...Thanks. Phil NYC Area
Not sure of the brand of connectors… but I’ve used this thing since I posted this video. It’s worked flawless. No rust (I live near the ocean), no crackling audio. Would recommend.
@@SOUNDINTHECITY It seems that some searches mention made by Hosa, which is fine with me with the metal connectors. I have about 6 of the Pro Hosa 8 channel snakes (for a multitrack recorder) and they have the Rean (made by Neutrik) connectors on them...I'd say I agree with you. A quality piece. I live near the ocean too by the way here in NJ shore area. Thanks. Phil
Hi, I bought a 16 channel stage box. I tested the 16 channels and they all work fine but and it has Returns: XLR Female Connectors 4 red cables that say ABCD and I don't know what are those for or how to use them? any help, anyone, please? Thanks
Those are just connections to send/receive different audio signals: click track, headphone mix, monitor mix (for stage wedges/monitors), etc… You can literally send any audio down from the mixer or up from stage box through those extra connections.
@@SOUNDINTHECITY Thanks for replying, but I connected them alone ( ABCD) and I couldn't hear anything through my monitors. I know they are new and fine! somthign I did wrong. However, through the others 16 lines connectors I could hear my voice. it would be so helpful if you make a video showing us how to connect all of them and how would they work from the mixer 🙏🏼 Regards
@@robertmckenzie6463 they would only produce sound in the monitors if they were “powered monitors” (meaning they have an amplifier built inside). Otherwise you would send the signal from the ABCD connectors to a amplifier first, and then the speakers. What model/brand do you have?
@@robertmckenzie6463 and on the other end… how are you giving them signal (audio/sound)… I would assume you are sending out the signal from an AUX send out the channel stage box connections ABCD. On the mixer make sure there is signal leaving out the aux send. A quick test. Plug in A & B to output of mixer 1-2 and the opposite end of A&B into the speakers. Play some audio through the mixer, make sure main volume is set to a reasonable volume, and adjust the volume/input on your powered speakers. This should show you that signal is passing through those wires. What brand/model of mixer do you have and what stage box did you get? Should be pretty simple plug and play
hi, what do you have to say about this snake quality building, sound and durability? i'm thinking of buy one to run for over 75'. Are you have any noise or phantom power issues?
joão Thiago Delgado I have been using this unit since October 2017 and its running strong. No added noise or issues when running phantom power from the audio interface. Works like it should.
Mirko Burroni i use the quarter inch connections to send a stereo or custom headphone mix made in ProTools and routed out one of the two headphone outputs or extra main outputs from my audio interface. Assigning the headphone mix to the appropriate output.
1. Send a headphone Mix (either custom or a regular stereo mix) 2. Use the A or B 1/4 cable from the audio snake and plug it into the output of the headphone output or other alt output 3. On the other end of the snake, plug your headphones in the 1/4 jack and enjoy your headphone mix.
nearly pissed myself laughing at how aggressively you opened that box
The reason one uses a patch bay is to reduce the number of times you have to connect cables to your expensive toys hopefully extend their life and protect them against accidental damage and saves you moving or going behind your interface to actually get to the sockets. Behringer do a nice cheap one that only costs about £50 a worth while SMALL investment. Then u can connect your snake to the inputs and a short snake to your interface.
Can I use channel 1 and 2 as and use to connect to my mains speakers and into the mixer left and right outputs by using adapters
Yes you could.
YO , and mic whit phantom power ?
You can send phantom power through it to your microphone.
@@SOUNDINTHECITY
@0:23 must be a friend of @caseyneistat
Novice here, I get plugging my mics into 1-6 inputs. Then do I run a 1/4 to XLR cable to the bands mixer? Does inputs 1-3 correspond to A and 3-6 correspond to B or does it matter?
Thanks
1-6 XLR connections can be connected to the bands mixer using any combination of 6 channels in the mixing board.
A and B inputs are just that. Another connection point to send audio.
Either a headphone mix can be sent, or a signal to a powered monitor on stage so the band can hear themselves. You really can connect anything to connections A or B and then depending on what you plan to do… on the mixer you are either connecting it to a channel that accepts 1/4 or sending out a headphone mix/monitor mix with an AUX send
@@SOUNDINTHECITY OK, my plan is to plug 4-5 drum mics in this LilBoy then run one cable to the band mixer. The mixer board has mostly xlr inputs with I believe two 1/4 inputs (I think they’re phantom)
@@TruthOverLies usually phantom power (+48v) is reserved for condenser microphones. But other than that, you seem to be on the right track. Best wishes on your setup. If you run into any issues, feel free to message me.
@@SOUNDINTHECITY Yes, I have 2 overhead condensers I use on occasion for bigger venues. They get plugged into the 1/4 phantom jacks on the board. 👍🏼
Cool video.
Does it have quality connectors? I am guessing not say Neutrik brand, but as long as they are quality I'd be happy. Some cheap connectors are loose and they rust internally over time, so any feedback (no pun intended) from you would be great...Thanks.
Phil
NYC Area
Not sure of the brand of connectors… but I’ve used this thing since I posted this video. It’s worked flawless. No rust (I live near the ocean), no crackling audio. Would recommend.
It’s been 4 years!!!!! 🤯🤯🤯🤯 yeah, it’s basically brand new, with no issues. Maybe a scratch where I have dragged or dropped it.
@@SOUNDINTHECITY It seems that some searches mention made by Hosa, which is fine with me with the metal connectors. I have about 6 of the Pro Hosa 8 channel snakes (for a multitrack recorder) and they have the Rean (made by Neutrik) connectors on them...I'd say I agree with you. A quality piece. I live near the ocean too by the way here in NJ shore area. Thanks.
Phil
Great video, definitely gave me an idea to improve my work flow.
Hi, I bought a 16 channel stage box. I tested the 16 channels and they all work fine but and it has Returns: XLR Female Connectors 4 red cables that say ABCD and I don't know what are those for or how to use them? any help, anyone, please? Thanks
Those are just connections to send/receive different audio signals: click track, headphone mix, monitor mix (for stage wedges/monitors), etc…
You can literally send any audio down from the mixer or up from stage box through those extra connections.
@@SOUNDINTHECITY Thanks for replying, but I connected them alone ( ABCD) and I couldn't hear anything through my monitors. I know they are new and fine! somthign I did wrong. However, through the others 16 lines connectors I could hear my voice. it would be so helpful if you make a video showing us how to connect all of them and how would they work from the mixer 🙏🏼 Regards
@@robertmckenzie6463 they would only produce sound in the monitors if they were “powered monitors” (meaning they have an amplifier built inside). Otherwise you would send the signal from the ABCD connectors to a amplifier first, and then the speakers.
What model/brand do you have?
@@SOUNDINTHECITY 2 QSC 2000 watts each. at this time I set them up ( in the back) for monitor stage 1 and 2.
@@robertmckenzie6463 and on the other end… how are you giving them signal (audio/sound)…
I would assume you are sending out the signal from an AUX send out the channel stage box connections ABCD. On the mixer make sure there is signal leaving out the aux send.
A quick test. Plug in A & B to output of mixer 1-2 and the opposite end of A&B into the speakers. Play some audio through the mixer, make sure main volume is set to a reasonable volume, and adjust the volume/input on your powered speakers. This should show you that signal is passing through those wires.
What brand/model of mixer do you have and what stage box did you get? Should be pretty simple plug and play
hi, what do you have to say about this snake quality building, sound and durability? i'm thinking of buy one to run for over 75'. Are you have any noise or phantom power issues?
joão Thiago Delgado I have been using this unit since October 2017 and its running strong. No added noise or issues when running phantom power from the audio interface. Works like it should.
how do you use it for headphone mixes?
Mirko Burroni i use the quarter inch connections to send a stereo or custom headphone mix made in ProTools and routed out one of the two headphone outputs or extra main outputs from my audio interface. Assigning the headphone mix to the appropriate output.
@@SOUNDINTHECITY yea but how do you listen though the stage box the headphone mix ?
Can you tell me step by step the method?
1. Send a headphone Mix (either custom or a regular stereo mix)
2. Use the A or B 1/4 cable from the audio snake and plug it into the output of the headphone output or other alt output
3. On the other end of the snake, plug your headphones in the 1/4 jack and enjoy your headphone mix.
why is it called snake?
because Solid Snake was already copyrighted?