Wires / Cables - Signal Paths

 

Counter

 

A/B

Track 39

Equipment used:

A .......20 foot Whirlwind mic cable into 100 foot Whirlwind snake into mic preamp

B........15 foot Canare Star Quad mic cable into 75 foot Mogami snake into mic preamp

Drums, bass, guitars & vocals

 0:00.0   Acoustic guitar
 0:10.6   Acoustic guitar
 0:21.3    High end percussion
 0:31.9    High end percussion
 0:42.6
A
 Bass, drums and percussion
 0:53.3
B
 Bass, drums and percussion
 1:03.9    Bass, drums, percussion and guitars
 1:14.7    Bass, drums, percussion and guitars
 1:25.3
A
 Noise
 1:35.3
B
 Noise
 

The instrument cable comparisons involved multitracking this wide variety of stringed instruments along with numerous midi instruments.

 

 

Counter

 

A/B

Track 40

Equipment used:

A ....................20 foot Whirlwind leader guitar cable

B......................3 foot Radio Shack 8mm oxygen free

 0:00.0

A

Multitracked guitars, bass and keyboards
 0:10.6

B

Multitracked guitars, bass and keyboards

 

Counter

 

A/B

Track 41

Equipment used:

A ......................20 foot Whirlwind leader guitar cable

B.......................12 foot Carver Zero Point

 0:00.0

A

Multitracked guitars, bass and keyboards
 0:10.6

B

Multitracked guitars, bass and keyboards

 

Counter

 

A/B

Track 42

Equipment used:

A ......................20 foot Whirlwind leader guitar cable

B.......................12 foot George L

 0:00.0

A

Multitracked guitars, bass and keyboards
 0:10.6

B

Multitracked guitars, bass and keyboards

 

Counter

 

A/B

Track 43

Equipment used:

A ......................20 foot Whirlwind leader guitar cable

B.......................12 foot Monster Cable Pro 1000

 0:00.0

A

Multitracked guitars, bass and keyboards
 0:10.6

B

Multitracked guitars, bass and keyboards

 

Counter

 

A/B

Track 44

Equipment used:

A .......Turntable L&R outputs> (2) 20 foot Whirlwind Leader Cable > turntable preamp

B........Turntable L&R outputs> (2) 2 foot Sony oxygen free > turntable preamp

12" LP Dance Club Bass Mix

 0:00.0

A

20 foot Whirlwind Leader Cable
 0:07.8

B

2 foot Sony oxygen free

 

Counter

 

A/B

Track 45

Equipment used:

A .......Turntable L&R outputs> (2) 20 foot Whirlwind Leader Cable > turntable preamp

B........Turntable L&R outputs> (2) 3 foot Radio Shack oxygen free > turntable preamp

12" LP Dance Club Bass Mix

 0:00.0
A
20 foot Whirlwind Leader Cable
 0:07.8
B
3 foot Radio Shack oxygen free

 

Counter

 

A/B

Track 46

Equipment used:

A .......Turntable L&R outputs> (2) 20 foot Whirlwind Leader Cable > turntable preamp

B........Turntable L&R outputs> (2) 12 foot Monster Pro 1000 > turntable preamp

12" LP Dance Club Bass Mix

 0:00.0
A
20 foot Whirlwind Leader Cable
 0:07.8
B
12 foot Monster Pro 1000

 Counter

 A/B

Track 47

Equipment used:

A .......Turntable L&R outputs> (2) 20 foot Whirlwind Leader Cable > turntable preamp inputs

B........Turntable L&R outputs> (2) 12 foot George L > turntable preamp inputs

12" LP Dance Club Bass Mix

 0:00.0
A
20 foot Whirlwind Leader Cable
 0:07.8
B
12 foot George L

Counter

 A/B

Track 48

The Monster Cable Pro 1000 is a directional cable. Songbite A was recorded with both the Left and Right Monster Pro 1000 cables in the correct forward direction. Songbite B was recorded with both the Left and Right Monster Pro 1000 cables in the incorrect reverse direction.

Equipment used:

A .......Turntable L&R outputs> (2) 12 foot Monster Pro 1000 forward > turntable preamp

B........Turntable L&R outputs> (2) 12 foot Monster Pro 1000 reversed > turntable preamp

12" LP Dance Club Bass Mix
0:00.0
A
(2) 12 foot Monster Pro 1000 forward
0:07.8
B
(2) 12 foot Monster Pro 1000 reversed

 

Counter

 

A/B

Track 49

Equipment used:

A .......Turntable L&R outputs> oxygen free cable> turntable preamp inputs

B........Turntable L&R outputs> (6 ) RCA & 1/4" adapters >oxygen free cable> turntable preamp input

12" LP Dance Club Bass Mix

 0:00.0

A

Turntable L&R outputs> oxygen free cable> turntable preamp inputs
 0:07.8

B

Turntable L&R outputs> oxygen free cable > (6 ) RCA & 1/4" adapters > turntable preamp input

 Counter

 A/B

Track 50

Equipment used:

A .......Turntable L&R outputs> oxygen free cable > turntable preamp inputs

B........Turntable L&R outputs> oxygen free cable> (2)Whirlwind Selector mono guitar splitter boxes> oxygen free cable> turntable preamp inputs

12" LP Dance Club Bass Mix

 0:00.0

A

oxygen free cables
 0:07.8

B

oxygen free cables> (2) Whirlwind Selector guitar splitter box > oxygen free cables

 

Counter

 

A/B

Track 51

Equipment used:

A .....Short signal path ( mic pre balanced out>6 foot balanced cable >.balanced 24 bit DAW input )

B......Long signal path (mic pre balanced out> patchbay>mixing board line in> bussout>patchbay>24 bit DAW input )

 0:00.0

A

Triangle hit
 0:10.6

B

Triangle hit
 0:21.3    High end percussion
 0:31.9    High end percussion
 0:42.6    Low end bass and kick drum
 0:53.3    Low end bass and kick drum
 1:03.9
A
 All instruments and vocals
 1:14.7
 B
 All instruments and vocals
 1:25.3    Noise
 1:30.6    Noise

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