Topic: soundboard patches?

[dmaster]

if I want to be prepared for all situations, what mix of cables and such would I need to be able to patch into most boards on a given night?

I've got a 7-pin cable, but I assume that those RCA connections aren't gonna work with a soundboard, right?  I tried it once and maybe I didn't know what I was doing or neither did he, but I didn't get a signal from the RCA outs from whatever monitor feed I was getting.   

I'm going into my D8, and I'd like to be better prepared next time! 

[kennedy]

everytime ive patched from the board its been xlr or rca + 1/4 in.

jk

[Sean Gallemore]

the 7pin is a digital cable and you were probably trying to pull an analog feed from the board.

If it will be the same board you can get a RCA > 1/8" stereo mini cable at Radio Shack, and run line-in on your d8.

if it's a different board, other possibilities of connections are XLR and 1/4" jacks, but these will also need to be terminated to the 1/8" stereo plug for the D8's line-in jack

[Tim]

I think all of this is spelled out pretty clearly in the FAQ

[Brian Skalinder]

Check the Cables forum for a thread discussing cables and adapters useful for soundboard patching. 

[Tim]

and that's why Skalinder is in charge...