Patchbays for dummies - Even your mother will understand this! | A Song Is Born Ep.6 - Hardware

[@potaxpotax]

The best patchbay video i've seen. The examples make way more sense for people who may be trying to figure this out than just abstract explanations. Top!

[@EspenKraft]

Happy you think so. Thanks!

[@gcoudert]

It's not just the best video about patchbays; it's actually the only good one. Espen would have been a great teacher (and I do know because I am one).

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks! I've worked as a teacher on/off ever since I started out in music. It's always ups and downs as independent and different jobs along the way is very common. Teaching is great fun and I've learned a lot that I hope comes through in my videos, at least the videos where I actually try to teach something. ;-)

[@Makebelieve123]

absolutely the clearest explanation ! @@EspenKraft

[@joeymc5272]

Out of all the wasted videos people have made about patchbays that teach you nothing, this is literally the only video that actually teaches you step by step wth a patchbay is and what it does. Thank you so much for the frickin common sense when teaching people who have no idea where to start in regards to patchbays. I was this person a year ago and had to pay someone to show me how to use one because not a single video shows you how to use one. Your awesome.

[@EspenKraft]

Thank you for saying! :)

[@derekec]

This is almost verbatim what I was about to write. Excellent video

[@InternalMind]

I found this worse, I still know nothing about input patch to output bay patch out in above below behind above below input output, I still have no idea WHY this is all happening lol

[@joeymc5272]

Its confusing for sure but this video explains it the best watch it a few times like i did and rewind when needed.

[@ceddmack2816]

I agree, this video breaks it down well. Now, I am going to get some patch cables for the Patchbay I have still in the box after 3 years of buying it. Thanks!

[@starsky101]

I’ve been struggling with the patch bay concept for years. NOT having a patch bay to route synths through various outboard effects has definitely stifled creativity as I simply can’t be bothered to re route all the cables! Cue the patch bay and a note pad to plan the set up of destiny. Thanks as always for a comprehensive tutorial.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers! :)

[@morphoice]

Honestly the best thing I have ever spent money on. Ever since putting patchbays in my setup everything works smoothly and my workflow has improved by orders of magnitude.

[@johnc.martin9347]

By far the best patchbay video. Thank you!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@thevi_olin]

In the process of rethinking my current gear connections, this is just what I need! 👍 great explanation!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@paulgardener5525]

This is one of the best explanations/demonstration of patchbays I have seen from anywhere. Nice one Espen :)

[@EspenKraft]

Many thanks!

[@ineedstuff8286]

when i searched “patchbay” and an Espen Kraft video popped up?..🎉🎊🍾🥳 Thank you!!!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@AnotherRealSmitty]

This was so good. Thank you for taking the time to explain this!

[@pegtownmanproductions9106]

This us by far the best patch bay video I've seen. Thank you for being very detailed and actually showing how to route. So many others simply talk about how it works but don't show it. Excellent video.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@akasaT0dd]

Best patchbay video on KZbin. Easy to follow and well explained and demonstrated too. Excellent work.

[@EspenKraft]

Many thanks for saying!

[@pgestudio75]

The sighting of the Rockman chorus was an unexpected pleasure! In fact, any Rockman under the SR&D manufacturer were epic! Great patchbay tutorial, also. Thanks!

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks!

[@TheHartHealer]

This is the only video so far that makes sense!! Every video makes the patchbay sound so complicated whole time it’s a simple as the inputs of the gear pleasant to the input of the patchbay and the output of the gear plugs into the output of the patchbay and the connection between devices happens on the front

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@CC-fi3pp]

THANK YOU !!! Half normal is what I want, I want to still hear stuff and redirect or sample it and I 2 copies of things, 1 clean 1 dry especially with bass guitar. BRILLIANT!

[@culturedslob]

Youre on a roll with quality content. This was so helpful and inspiring!

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks!

[@sylvainfortin841]

Interesting ! Brilliant for the half mode!!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@AldoKoskettimet]

You have excellent teaching skills Espen! Despide I probably wont put such knowledge to practice in my life (have to be honest with that and restrict myself to what I can do instead which will be playing, recording and understanding midi keyboards, drum machines and sequencers, without effects, processors, patchbays and so many cabling stuff) I would like to thank you for showing valuable knowledge that inspires people to continue recording music with the highest attention to detail and quality!

[@EspenKraft]

Many thanks for saying! :)

[@gooswitch]

I’ve watched so many videos and no one has explained it this clearly… now I feel confident purchasing and using one of these

[@EspenKraft]

Go for it! Cheers :)

[@rayderrich]

This video brings me back to my first home studio decades ago. It was very small but with the same ideas behind it. Very nice to watch and listen throughout this video, thank you!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@ManCalledMif]

Best explanation of patchbay use I've ever seen. Thanks a lot Espen.

[@EspenKraft]

Many thanks for saying!

[@luismuzik1]

BEST PATCHBAY EXPLANATION VID, period.

[@Hassan_Omer]

It;s amazing to see that you all do it by yourself, I have just entered into the patch bay / 500 series format. Thanks for taking the time to share this information.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@michaelwessel4953]

Thanks so much for this video, Espen... I finally understand how I can use my patchbay in a more flexible way - originally, I only acquired it to do some "port forwarding" to the front, using Thru mode. Great explanation - I finally understand why normal and half-normal mode are set up the way they are!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@JamesKruseArtist]

I think patchbay science is the physical manifestation of the phrase “mutually exclusive”:-) great video it actually makes sense!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@basspartout]

Thank you so much for this! Seems exactly what I need to use my beloved Strymon pedals for both keyboards and guitar!! 😎👍 (edit: and yes! Best video I've found about patchbays!!)

[@richgouette]

It was a pleasure listening to your tutorial! Thank you so much for taking the time to share your knowledge with the world.. I was preparing to sell the Ultrapatch Pro unit that has just been sitting in a box unused in my home studio... but now, I will put this to use! :)

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@IndependantWCommonSense44....]

I'm JUST starting to play around with various audio equipment, so I'm an absolute novice. Some things in this video are things I'll revisit, however, watching it just once, I feel, advanced my understanding of at least being able to hook the pieces I've acquired together. You've got to start somewhere...and this was a tremendous help. I'm subscribed.

[@EspenKraft]

Many thanks, and best of luck with your setup and moving forward. :)

[@chriswareham]

Patch bays, the secret of an efficient studio setup! I don't have much outboard gear but used to end up with a complete mess of wires trying to use my effects units on different instruments. I eventually learned what the "inserts" on my mixer were actually for, but it was still a pain to patch things in as the sockets weren't easy to get to. Then I got given a patch bay by a friend who was moving to a completely software based setup. Complete game changer once I got my head around the "normalling" concepts.

[@bubbleboymusic]

Awesome tutorial ♥

[@automationtraveler]

Best patchbay video online.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@DruggedBunny]

Good timing, as I'm getting my first patchbay for Xmas... and even better is that by chance it's the same model! This helped me confirm my understanding of the default routing a bit better and then added more useful info for me. Many thanks!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@nirniro1]

Well explained, very solid and complete , I wish all the masters/ teachers new how to teach like you Thank you 🙏

[@EspenKraft]

Many thanks for saying!

[@Mikeroo8]

Best video tutorial I've seen about patchbay!! Thank you so much!!

[@EspenKraft]

Happy you liked it. Cheers

[@64nightfly]

Thank you, Espen! I am at the point of setting up my patchbays in my hybrid studio( Sampson S-Patch Plus). These are nice patchbays, as they have switches on the front side to easily change between normal, half-normal and thru modes. I was having difficulty figuring out the best configuration. This video will help me organize my workflow much better. I'm looking forward to the ten-fold payback in time, which I think will definitely happen.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@dgjm2864]

Hello friend THANK YOU!!! This really really helped me with my new studio set up.. Just great !!!

[@EspenKraft]

Happy it was helpful to you. Cheers

[@dgjm2864]

Hey again yes it was extremely helpful! I had watched so many you tube videos but None had the clarity of yours… I look forward to seeing more of your content!! Thanks again 😊

[@markusandergard6925]

Tack Espen! Skall koppla min första patchbay, och det här var den enda videon om patchbays jag har förstått. Great!

[@EspenKraft]

Så bra, och lycka till!

[@markusandergard6925]

+ du fick en ny sub.

[@EspenKraft]

Tackar! :)

[@nanocyde_artist]

Good timing, I got my first patchbay a couple days ago, setting it up now.

[@HarleyBob957]

I've watched several patchbay videos, for some reason your demonstration clicked.. I'm excited to hook up my patchbay. Thanks for sharing your tutorial.

[@EspenKraft]

Happy you found it useful. Thanks

[@theaudioeng]

Very useful tutorial Espen. Good recall plus some learning points for me, cheers 🍻

[@EspenKraft]

Many thanks man!

[@theaudioeng]

@@EspenKraft Yeah thanks again. Great timing as in process of re-jigging studio connections with my Behringer Ultrapatch PX1000 and 2x Eurorack Pro RX1602’s 16-input Line mixers 😁👍🇬🇧🍻

[@tamiwood7641]

Amazing video you're a really good storyteller and instructor. Thank you so much

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@LosFicosMusic]

THANKS FOR THIS BROTHER!

[@astrologyambience240]

Nice work EK

[@DvirMeir]

Best video ever made about patchbays! Thank you so much!!!

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks!

[@74goldenjet]

Been thinking about getting a couple of patchbays for a while. This was very helpful! I really appreciate your effort in showing these examples and thoroughly explaining everything. Thanks :)

[@EspenKraft]

Happy it could be of help. Cheers! :)

[@patsonmusic]

Fantastic tutorial! I've been thinking of adding a patch bay to my home studio (=my synth room) and this was just what I needed to watch! And thanks for showing a few different ways of using a PB! Great, clear explanations! 🙏 0:55 0:55 0:55

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks!

[@theviktator6341]

Im a TOTAL beginner and you just saved me about $1000 in college debt... short and concise explaination that literally anyone can understand.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@Noise-Conductor]

Thanks for this. I didn't know that it could send 2 outs into 1 in. This opens up a lot of ideas.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@colcob]

You actually shouldn't do this because there is a risk that you can damage equipment because there is no summing hardware. Half normalling should only really be used to split a signal, not merge them.

[@Noise-Conductor]

@@colcob Thanks for the warning.

[@2000stephenellis]

Great explaination Espen ! ...loved the old footage too !

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@funkmachine6420]

So now I finally understand how these works! Thanks for the vid

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@mrkeeny]

Thanks Espen, best explanation I’ve seem , and I’ve seen lots!

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks! :)

[@paulmiklis2150]

PERFECT VIDEO...VERY HELPFUL...THANK YOU!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@ThePaulpope]

Best patchbay video in history .... thank you

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks!

[@asdifasi]

platinum grade tutorial. thx so much espen!

[@EspenKraft]

Thank you!

[@topwolftpm]

Thank you for the great explanations of the patchbays

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@PurpleMusicProductions]

Thank you for this video. This is the best explanation I have seen anywhere as I understand it now.

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks!

[@onbutton8525]

Excellent video, demystified so much, thanks Espen!

[@EspenKraft]

Happy you liked it, thanks! :)

[@garrettbutler4491]

Outstanding explanation

[@ClaburP]

Excellent explanation Espen, thanks! 👍

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@Lucafro]

Finally understood patchbays thanks to your video

[@harryepstein3629]

So excellent! And so needed! Thanks so much espen

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@paulmccormack2843]

Thank god for this video I was loosing my marbles 😅thank you Sir 👍

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@ARKenMan]

Great video! It's like Christolph Waltz did the tutorial himself, which made me a little scared but I eventually felt at ease. Great job and explanation!

[@EspenKraft]

Danke!

[@matthewrush5633]

Great video and your studio is rad!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@TheGarageRecordingSC]

Great information!!! I really appreciate it!! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks!

[@thegood9]

The best one on youtube. Great job EK...as usual!

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks man!

[@marius53891]

Great review with deep explanation, thanks!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@davidryle]

I have one of the Behringer patch bays and one of the Samson Patch bays. The Samson is more useful if I want to change the mode from normal to thru or half-normal. It has the switching on the front. Unfortunately it is a bit more crowded so my labeling is tighter. I use the Brother P-Touch label maker. Great tips as usual Espen!

[@EspenKraft]

When I use all my outboards almost all connectors are in use on mine. I'll show that in the next couple of videos in this series. ;-)

[@klinkske]

Thank you for bringing this, Espen ❤

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks man!

[@FLH3official]

Great video, Espen! Like it.

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks!

[@stevenbever1969]

Great explanation! Thank you!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@warrioroflight2781]

Thank you very much Sir, very well explained 👍

[@EspenKraft]

Many thanks!

[@davidryle]

I also have and still use a Mackie CR1604 occasionally for it's nice saturation on the preamps but it is becoming quite noisy. I think it's time for some re-capping. Looking forward to your use of the old gray mix box.

[@EspenKraft]

The one I have is a 1202, but mine is still pretty quiet. Or at least last time I used it. The one I have has been through so much mayhem that it deserves a video of its own. ;-) What a tank.

[@nanocyde_artist]

I recently took apart a 1642-VLZ Pro to repair some jacks and noticed the two big capacitors on the power board were bulging. Definitely get it checked out!

[@jcisme]

Great video mate.. I would be happy if a patchbay could make the world half normal now..

[@dishipgarg476]

Very well explained, thanks!

[@davidrotimi]

FANTASTIC EXPLANATION!!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@anonymous_friend]

2 points should be talked about. 1. balanced vs unbalanced 2. sending line level sources to fx that are not line level.

[@EspenKraft]

That was outside the scope of this segment, but an interesting topic.

[@subs4794]

So, how about you discuss it now? Both of you? 🤓

[@cortical1]

No. I'm really happy he didn't talk about these issues here in the series. Have you made videos on these topics?

[@InternalMind]

@@cortical1have you???

[@cortical1]

@@InternalMind No, I haven't. Nor would I ever. That's why I said I'm glad Espen didn't.

[@AlternativeKava]

Best patchbay vid hands down

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@mega-spinz]

Thank You ! Very Helpful.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@ManCalledMif]

this video deserves a super thanks 🙏

[@TilliKommunikation]

Excellent tutorial! Although actually quite logical, operating a patchbay can be confusing. Everything is clearly explained here.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@vulpixninetales]

Great video, thank you!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@kljljlklljlkj8925]

GREAT INFORMATIVE VIDEO! 👍😊

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@Acid2Force]

Thank you very much! Thanks to you I finally understood a patchbay. But I still have one question: How can I route a mono synth into a stereo channel strip?

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks! That will depend on the channel strip itself and how the pans function on it.

[@FIBONICITY]

Dude awesome job.!

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@unseenelementz]

man perfect video so much detail !! thank youi can now have all my compressors used separately

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@kevinlentz7604]

Very concise ❤

[@philmakesnoise]

Any reason for staggering the first few effect pedals you patched up? I thought you'd want to I/O on the same block.

[@EspenKraft]

No reason. It's just a video.

[@philmakesnoise]

​@@EspenKraft Ah solid!

[@1_of_4]

Excellent video thank you.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@atomabc]

Brilliantly explained. Thank you. Make every thing looks so easy to understand. Thank you

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@keenonedd3858]

Great video 👍

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@sergioferrerK]

eres un crack y como suenas muchos lo quisieran

[@GokulChandCreation]

Greatest Patchbay video sir and exact work that never understandable by theory or photos❤️👌👌👌👌

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@collinclauson496]

Thank you, this helped immensely! 🙏🙏

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@checkitout611]

An excellent and simplified explanation. Perfect! 👍 Thanks so much!

[@EspenKraft]

Many thanks!

[@Luigi64]

epsen the greatest as always

[@Bozha_Kapetanovic91]

My mom thanks for this easy-peasy explanation!

[@EspenKraft]

Every mum should learn about these things. Mums should have a patchbay in the kitchen to play around with while their making dinner for their husbands.

[@JamesBirnbaum-r1q]

this is the best patchbay tutorial I've found online...the others have just been awful. Great job.

[@EspenKraft]

Cheers!

[@taylorperkins6089]

Awesome stuff!

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks!

[@PylonRecordsdotcom]

This is the best video I have seen on patchbays and actually how to make them work in your favor, I don't understand why people can not take the time like Espen does. Thank you so much, is there a Preamp or some line leveler that you like to put your synths through, my Jd-990 needs some love, I dont want to crank the gain on the SSL mixer. Cheers.

[@EspenKraft]

Thanks! I have plenty of videos showing how I gain stage, use preamps or whatever to record synths.

[@d.g.f.7056]

I have a full rackmount hardware setup, and I don't know if I would even still be using hardware if it wasn't for setting up a patchbay. Just the samplers and synth take up 20 points on the patchbay (though I have it so each point is two outputs of my gear, cause I am kinda cheap an' don't wanna spend more that I have to right now, so actually all my synths add up to 40 outputs). Really just an absolute life and time saver, I feel bad for those who don't use them...I understand why some might not though...even cheap pre-made cables can get really really expensive when you need so many

[@ArchetypalCat]

that is why many of us make our own cables!