Audio Patchbays | Digital Audio Patchbays

Notes: An absolute essential for any studio juggling outboard, effects processors, consoles or multiple synths, Black Lion's PBR TRS is an organised audio engineer's best friend.

From Black Lion's PBR range of patchbays, the bestselling PBR TRS runs 96 audiophile-grade gold-plated TRS connectors with normal/half-normal switches for each stereo set.

PBR TRS is built to be just at home on the road as in the studio, and features an incredibly hard-wearing black-anodised face plate, armed with white labelling tags for each channel for users to mark their own inputs.

Specifications

Number of Points 48
Front Connectors 48x 1/4" TRS
Rear Connectors 48x 1/4" TRS
Dimensions 534 x 102 x 51mm, 1.4kg (boxed)

Notes: Armed with gold plated quarter-inch TRS jacks and built-in Bluetooth, Black Lion's PBR TRS BT is a future-proof patch bay built for the next technological frontier.

Black Lion's TRS BT model from their PBR range is a 46-point patch back with 94 audiophile-grade 6.35mm gold-plated TRS connectors. TRS BT features to operating modes (normal and half-normal) which can easily be toggled using a switch situated on the ruggedly anodised front panel.

For patching in modern devices at lightning speed and with zero-cabling, the TRS BT also features built-in Bluetooth connectivity. In true Black Lion fashion, every BLA-installed Bluetooth module is modded to support full lossless audio for listening and sampling at optimum resolution.

Specifications

Number of Points: 46
Front Connectors: 23x TRS Jack
Rear Connectors: 23x TRS Jack, 2x TRS Jack (BT out), USB-C
Dimensions: 534 x 102 x 51mm, 1.4kg

Notes: A highly anticipated addition to Black Lion's PBR family of studio patchbays, PBR TT is equipped with DB25 and TT bantam connectors to cater for even the most demanding professional studio configurations.

PBR TT is design to offer studio-grade connectivity for studios large and small, delivering audio quality throughout and leaving no section of signal chain left behind.

Loaded with 96 audiophile-grade TT bantam jack connectors on the front panel and 12 DB25 snake connectors on the rear. Each channel is primed with triple mode switches - accessible via the top panel - to enable normal, non-normal and half-normal operating modes.

The PBR TT's build is uncompromisingly hewn from a reinforced steel chassis with a black-anodised face plate, carefully matched to blend into any professional studio rack.

Specifications

Number of Points 96
Front Connectors 96x TT Bantam
Rear Connectors 12x DB25
Dimensions 534 x 102 x 51mm, 1.4kg (boxed)

Notes: For small to medium-sized studios, Black Lion proudly present a rugged and hard-wearing patchbay designed to seamlessly integrate outboard hardware, microphones and analogue consoles into your studio setup.

The PBR8 is armed with 32 audiophile-grade XLRs featuring gold plating with 12 front-panel female connectors and 4 male connectors for inputs and outputs respectively.

An expertly-fashioned anodised aluminium faceplate is used to stand up to the trials of on-the-road touring while blending perfectly into the aesthetics of any modern studio backdrop.

Specifications:

Total Points: 16
Front Connectors: 12x XLR inputs, 4x XLR outputs
Rear Connectors: 12x XLR outputs, 4x XLR inputs
Dimensions: 534 x 102 x 51mm, 1.4kg (boxed)

Notes: Well, it's not very glamorous, but everybody needs a patchbay. And as for the PB-48, it is a patchbay that just works, all the time, every time. It comes in 2 flavors: half-normalled or de-normalled, with 48 1/4" points on the front panel, connected to 48 1/4" points on the rear.

The PB-48 is a rugged, noise-free, versatile patchbay designed to serve all your patchbay needs, from providing clear and easy access to your mixer and other studio gear, to reducing the wear and tear on their jacks, to facilitating quick and precise rerouting of devices within your studio setup. See, not glamorous, but it works great.

The specifications:

Chassis dimensions (H x W x D): 44mm x 482mm x 68mm
Module dimensions (H x W x D): 40mm x 18mm x 68mm
Shipping weight: 1.06kg
Jacks: 1/4" phone, balanced or unbalanced.

Notes: NANOPATCH M is a tiny and incredibly versatile patch bay, with mini jacks sockets on both the rear and the top panel. It is ideal for connecting to instruments and a mixer when used in conjunction with NANOPATCH X.

It also works with CV, so can be used as a breakout box for semi-modular synths with outputs in hard-to-reach places (e.g. Moog Grandmother) and devices that output CV over TRS sockets (e.g. MPC ONE).

Dimensions: 76 mm x 70 mm x 22 mm (not including sockets and feet)

Mini jack sockets on the back panel makes it easy to connect to eurorack systems and small instruments such as Korg Volcas.

3.5 mm to 6.35 mm cables can be used when connecting to equipment with 1/4" sockets.

Using standard eurorack cables, easily patch signals from a NANOPATCH M through effects connected to a NANOPATCH X (and back again).

How It Works

Rear sockets labelled 1/2, 3/4, 5/6 and 7/8 can be used for either mono or stereo signals. For example, if a TRS cable is plugged into rear socket 1/2, the left and right channels will break out to sockets 1 and 2 on the top panel. If another cable is plugged into rear socket 2, rear sockets 1 and 2 will correspond to sockets 1 and 2 on the top panel, both in mono.

Normalling

Channels 1-4 can be full-normalled to channels 5-8 using DIP switches located on the side of the NANOPATCH M.

This allows a signal to pass through from instrument to mixer without the need for any patching. When a patch cable is inserted into either socket of a normalled pair, the connection is broken, allowing for custom routing of the signal.

Typical Setup

A typical setup would be to have four instruments connected to channels 1-4 and four mixer channels connected to channels 5-8.

Connections to the mixer could either be made with four separate mono cables (utilizing the sockets on the side) or with two insert cables (as in the diagram).

Notes: NANOPATCH X is a tiny patch bay with the primary function of connecting to guitar pedals and other effects processors. It can be used in conjunction with NANOPATCH M or standalone, for a variety of purposes.

It also works with CV, so can be used as a breakout box for semi-modular synths with outputs in hard-to-reach places (e.g. Moog Grandmother) and devices that output CV over TRS sockets (e.g. MPC ONE).

Dimensions: 76 mm x 70 mm x 22 mm (not including sockets and feet)

How It Works

Each 1/4" TRS socket on the back corresponds to two mono TS mini jacks on the top panel.

By using insert cables (TRS to dual TS), connect up to four pedals to a single NANOPATCH X.

The inputs and outputs of the pedals are then easily accessible via the top panel, using standard eurorack or TRS cables.

Patching can be done directly from instrument to mixer or via a NANOPATCH M.

Notes: PATCHWORK is a 24-point patch bay that can be used on guitar pedal boards and in studios as a compact but powerful signal routing tool. It utilises 1/4" TRS sockets to connect with external gear and 1/8" TS (Eurorack) sockets for patching.

Dimensions: 138 mm x 118 mm x 40 mm (not including sockets and feet)

Notes: The MHB-350 Patch Bay Module by Hosa Technology provides 8 channels of balanced phone throughput for any situation. It is ideal for routing balanced signals to and from mixers, recorders, and outboard gear. Features include:

- Rolled-steel chassis for rugged durability and ease of repair
- Nickel-plated jacks for efficient signal transfer
- Reversible channel modules for half-normalled or de-normalled operation

Hosa's Modular Patch Bays are designed for use as either stand-alone units or mounted in a PPP-000 Patch Bay Module Rack Frame as a component of a multi-function patch bay. The PPP-000 (sold separately) holds up to 4 modules and fits any 19-inch rack.

Connectors: 1/4 in TRS to Same

Notes: The PDR-369 XLR Patch Bay by Hosa Technology is designed to provide 12 channels of balanced audio throughput for any situation. It is ideal for making rear-panel microphone mixer inputs easier to reach. Features include:

- Rolled-steel chassis for rugged durability and ease of repair
- Gold-plated contacts for corrosion resistance and superior signal transfer
- Shielded, Oxygen-Free Copper conductors for enhanced signal clarity

Connectors: XLR3F to XLR3M