Finally done

I finished up the rewiring of my recording rack today.  I calculated the number of solder points I had to make on this journey.  I had 56 device jacks to connect to, times 2 because the other end had to connect to the patch bays, times 3 solder points for every audio plug and jack.  Then I made custom length MIDI cables at 10 soldering points for each cable.  After that I used up what TRS jacks I had left making patch cables for the patch bays.  I figured that I made about 500 solder points in all.....AND, every single one of them works.

I did a test on every connection today through the patch bay and all of them worked and did what it was supposed to, the first time.  I didn't have to redo anything.  THAT is why I spend so much time in the planning stages before I ever start cutting cable.  I may be slow but I'm thorough.  After all, I don't make my living at setting up and building out racks full of gear.....anymore.

How about some itty bitty MIDI cables....  They're so cute.

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I added another MIDI I/O port to the front of the rack as well so I can plug in more than one controller at a time without having to get behind the rack.

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I'm sure glad that's over.