Switchcraft StudioPatch 6425, Operation Manual

Page 1: ...lities are virtually limitless What makes the StudioPatch Series so unique is how they allow you to configure the channels for routing your audio signals The normalling of each channel can be set to full half or non normal configurations from the front of the unit with the simple twist of a regular screwdriver Contained in this manual are some things you should know about installing configuring an...

Page 2: ...6 Connection Examples Page 7 9 Connecting for Digital Audio Page 10 What Are Normals Page 10 Phantom Power Page 10 Setting The Normals Page 11 13 Designation Strips Page 14 Do s And Don ts Page 15 Questions And Answers Page 16 Accessories Page 17 DB25 Connector Pinout Diagram Page 18 Cannon DL Connector Pinout Diagram StudioPatch Series 96DL Page 19 Warranty Page 20 2 ...

Page 3: ...llow the same standards used by Tascam Digidesign and many other audio product manufacturers It is important to note however that you are not limited to using only equipment with DB25 connections You can choose from a wide variety of DB25 breakout cabling options enabling you to connect to virtually any piece of audio equipment quickly and easily You might decide for example that having patchbay a...

Page 4: ...esginations Strips Removed Normalling Screw Rear View Normalling Positions Full Normal Position Half Normal Position Non Normal Position Arrow points at 12 00 position Arrow points at 6 00 position Arrow points at 3 00 position Note Do not rotate screw counter clockwise from left of F and left of H 4 in USA StudioPatch 6425 ...

Page 5: ...ther audio product manufacturers Whether you are connecting to a multi track recorder audio console digital audio workstation interface or any piece of audio equipment that has a DB25 connector on the unit the StudioPatch Series can directly link to it It is important to keep in mind however that while most DB25 connectors utilize the standard Tascam DTRS pinout there are other uses for DB25 cable...

Page 6: ...DB25 Male to XLR Also Known as DA 88 to XLR Breakout Cable DB25 Male to 1 4 TRS Also Known as DA 88 to 1 4 TRS Breakout Cable 6 ...

Page 7: ...ent areas Outboard devices can also be added to individual channels of the patchbay for even more flexibility In this example the normalling screw would most likely be set to either the half normal H position or full normal F In either of these cases when there is no patchcord plugged in the normal signal passes through the channel of the patchbay as if the inputs and outputs were directly connect...

Page 8: ...to the StudioPatch Series DB25 inputs 1 through 8 From there you would connect the StudioPatch Series DB25 outputs 1 through 8 to the mixing consoles XLR inputs 1 through 8 See Example 2 Depending on your particular studio setup you may have a variety of combinations of cable connector ends In this case you would need 1 Eight channel XLR female to DB25 male 1 DB25 male to DB25 male 1 DB25 male to ...

Page 9: ...ill then have the compressor and mic pre outputs on the top row and the compressor and mic pre inputs on bottom row In this case the normalling screw would most likely be set for non normalled N position to prevent the possibility of unwanted feedback loops Now the patchbay has 48 patchpoints or 24 channels left that can be used Keep in mind that you can create any type of configuration that you w...

Page 10: ...u use the jacks in the half normalled position When a plug is inserted into the source jack top row while the jack is in the half normalled position as explained in the following sections the signal is split in parallel effectively cutting the impedance in half leaving the source to see 55 Ohms This is not an acceptable situation for proper transmission of AES EBU digital audio signals If this occ...

Page 11: ... there are no normal connections on the jacks there can be no normal path the signal moves straight through and cannot be interrupted via the insertion of a patch cord In other words the source signal top row will not automatically be routed to the destination bottom row without manually being patched with a patchcord on the front of the unit Turn arrow clockwise to this position for Non Normal fu...

Page 12: ...d respectively to the tip normal and ring normal connections of the destination jack bottom Plugging a patch cord into the source jack allows the user to monitor the source signal without interrupting the normal path The normal path can be interrupted and redirected only by inserting a plug into the destination jack For use with analog signals only see AES EBU section Turn arrow clockwise to this ...

Page 13: ...ack s primary and normalling contacts are fully wired together from top to bottom This normal signal path can be interrupted and redirected by plugging a patch cord into either jack Tip Ring Sleeve Ring Normal Tip Normal Tip Ring Sleeve Ring Normal Tip Normal Turn arrow clockwise to this position for Full Normal function 13 ...

Page 14: ...e side or covering the screw cams from being visible black side After labeling your designation strips simply press the strip into the clear designation window The designation window then snaps onto the top lip above the jack hole then press down until the cover snaps onto the bottom lip Repeat the same process for the area between the jack holes and the bottom row Designation and marking strip sn...

Page 15: ...y requires cleaning Simply insert a patchcord plug into the jack a few times and or rotate the cam back and forth The inner contacts are self cleaned when the cam is rotated Do not rotate the normalling screws in a full circle The red arrow should only move clockwise between the F position 12 00 and H 6 00 position Do not use a burnishing tool A burnishing tool will scratch the contact surfaces an...

Page 16: ...rough the whole patchbay will it affect devices that I have plugged into the patchbay other than condenser microphones Answer No it should not Question If some of the channels should become scratchy sounding should I use contact cleaner other solvents or a burnishing tool to clean the jack contacts Answer No You may damage the material that the jacks are made up of Instead rotate the cam screw bac...

Page 17: ...K 5 Black TT6BK 6 Black TT7BK 7 Black TT8BK 8 Black TT9BK 9 Black TT10BK 10 Black TT1BL 1 Blue TT2BL 2 Blue TT3BL 3 Blue TT4BL 4 Blue TT5BL 5 Blue TT6BL 6 Blue TT7BL 7 Blue TT8BL 8 Blue TT9BL 9 Blue TT10BL 10 Blue TT1R 1 Red TT2R 2 Red TT3R 3 Red TT4R 4 Red TT5R 5 Red TT6R 6 Red TT7R 7 Red TT8R 8 Red TT9R 9 Red TT10R 10 Red TT1GN 1 Green TT2GN 2 Green TT3GN 3 Green TT4GN 4 Green TT5GN 5 Green TT6G...

Page 18: ...8 CHANNEL 8 CHANNEL 7 CHANNEL 6 CHANNEL 5 CHANNEL 4 CHANNEL 3 CHANNEL 2 CHANNEL 1 14 15 16 20 21 22 24 25 23 17 18 19 1 2 3 7 8 9 11 12 13 10 4 5 6 Jack Tip Ring Sleeve Channel White Black Bare 1 24 12 25 2 10 23 11 3 21 9 22 4 7 20 8 5 18 6 19 6 4 17 5 7 15 3 16 8 1 14 2 ...

Page 19: ...Patch Series 96DL 7 1 2 7 8 5 6 3 4 1 A B C D E F G H IJ K L M N P 2 7 8 5 6 3 4 JACK NO TIP RING SLEEVE 1 A1 B1 C1 2 A2 B2 C2 3 A3 B3 C3 4 A4 B4 C4 5 A5 B5 C5 6 A6 B6 C6 7 A7 B7 C7 8 A8 B8 C8 9 D1 E1 F1 10 D2 E2 F2 11 D3 E3 G1 12 D4 E4 G2 13 D5 E5 G7 14 D6 E6 G8 15 D7 E7 F7 16 D8 E8 F8 17 L1 K1 J1 18 L2 K2 J2 19 L3 K3 H1 20 L4 K4 H2 21 L5 K5 H7 22 L6 K6 H8 23 L7 K7 J7 24 L8 K8 J8 WIRING CHART Wir...

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