As both a lighting tech & musician, the only way i was taught to coil cables was the over/under method. Great tips.
@khankann5 сағат бұрын
@@titichartay7216 it seems to be a professional standard! Thank you for your comment!
@titichartay72165 сағат бұрын
@@khankann yes ! over the years I have taught many people the over/under way to coil cables just as I was taught as a young person in the 1970's.
@techslfink97222 сағат бұрын
Great advice! I always build my cables myself since I have control over the quality and it is cheaper
@ChrisJohnsonChannel3 күн бұрын
A rarely talked about subject.. thank you for taking time to make this video.. there a lot of helpful tips in this video!
@khankann2 күн бұрын
@@ChrisJohnsonChannel thank you for the comment! I’m glad you found this video helpful!
@ElectricSmurf19 сағат бұрын
Another good thing about looping the cable through the guitar strap or amplifier handle is it acts as a cable restraint, meaning that any movement on stage by the musician isn't tugging at the connectors/plugs and potentially damaging the internal wire of the plugs.
@khankann19 сағат бұрын
@@ElectricSmurf this is a good point, thank you for mentioning this! 👍
@soepil4 сағат бұрын
Very informative. Thank you.
@lrowlands53Сағат бұрын
Hi Tatiana, my advice with rolling a cable is to, yes, over/under, but also make sure each coil is sitting flat. It may take some slight twisting though in the end it is worth it. I have been doing over/under for many years (40) so can roll a cable perfectly in a very short time. As I mention, the secret is to twist the cable as you create each coil. The test is to roll a 10 meter cable a throw out the end and if the cable sits completely flat, your technique is good - just like practising scales!
@Riccardo_SilvaКүн бұрын
Perfect! Especially the last tip...ah those guitarists😂! Thank you Tatiana!
@khankannКүн бұрын
@@Riccardo_Silva ah you know! 😂 I’m glad you like it!
@thomasfioriglio2 күн бұрын
Some nice tips of a topic that is basically ignored. Thanks for sharing.
@khankann2 күн бұрын
@@thomasfioriglio thank you for your comment!
@graemerobertson51604 күн бұрын
Good advice! Remember that our friends in the USA will refer to the cable as a "cord". My tip is to avoid the cable being pressed at 90 degrees to the jack plug. It could strain the internal wires and even make a few snap.
@TheMaartian3 күн бұрын
This is why I prefer to use Fender instrument cables with a 90° plug on one end, the end I plug into my bass. They work with both front- and edge-mounted jacks. The only jack type they don't work with are the slide-in type like on Fender Stratocaster guitars.
@khankann3 күн бұрын
That’s a good tip! Thank you for sharing! I know that American people call it a cord, and it’s pretty tricky to me to choose what to name it! Around me people mostly call it a cable 🤷♀️
@khankann3 күн бұрын
There are many useful details in one comment! Thank you! ☺️
@laurenceellis83113 күн бұрын
As others gave mentioned, 90° ¼" jacks are the business, also I'm a fan of woven cables, the quality is right there on display..but my cable life hack is to put a coloured cable tie on ALL your cables... good quality cables 'get lost' very easily come end of show, and at 20 euros+ that's nothing I want to have happen...
@khankann3 күн бұрын
@@laurenceellis8311 oh, I couldn’t agree more!
@timmerred52 күн бұрын
Cables have a natural “coiling”. You should be able to coil them for storage in perfect circles if you take your time. You’ll feel where the cable wants to coil naturally. Similar to a garden hose.
@khankannКүн бұрын
@@timmerred5 you are right. However, often we have no time nor desire to think about them…
@christosfragias5922 күн бұрын
Thank you. Good insights.
@khankannКүн бұрын
@@christosfragias592 thank you for watching! ☺️
@sturusk362021 сағат бұрын
I use Orange, excellent.
@khankann20 сағат бұрын
@@sturusk3620 thanks! ☺️👍
@SombraDeLaMosca2 күн бұрын
I would recommend doing one extra loop through the strap when plugging into the instrument, gives you extra safety not having friction on the plug in when stepping on it once.
@khankann2 күн бұрын
absolutely! I think I covered it in this video, but it worth an extra reminding!
@MrDanilop452 күн бұрын
Good tips, I would add that for freedom think about going wireless if possible.
@khankann2 күн бұрын
@@MrDanilop45 I simply love going wireless! However, you have to be super careful with your batteries!
@MrDanilop452 күн бұрын
@@khankann absolutely
@johalareewi2 күн бұрын
Although take a cable in case of wireless interference. I have played a few pubs lately that have wireless DJ sound systems and they have messed with the band's wireless.
@khankann2 күн бұрын
@@johalareewi
@SeattleSam-ul5hrКүн бұрын
I can’t imagine ever using a cable again. The concept is something from a bad dream.
@josephplaugher7324Күн бұрын
Thank you. That was chilling and felt very real. I think it’s all going to be OK. But I’m still scared.
@khankannКүн бұрын
@@josephplaugher7324 why are you scared? ☺️
@josephplaugher7324Күн бұрын
@@khankann i’m scared because there’s a person running for President, who wants to use the same law that was used to put Japanese Americans into interment camps, to deport latin Americans; Who has demonstrated that he does not care about free speech; who said he would ban trans people from sports when that is not anywhere near something a President is supposed to deal with, in other words, he thinks he can do whatever the fuck he wants; who orchestrated the first major reduction in personal rights since the founding of our country by overturning Dobbs; who attempted to undermine a free and fair election, and to stay in power. And the list goes on. What I’m afraid of is that this is a tight election, even considering everything I just said. There is a cult controlling roughly half of our country. And that might be enough to end this great experiment of democracy. That is what I am afraid of.
@BannaeableКүн бұрын
All you said is worth but the thing is : capacitance.. use a professional cable with golden plated plugs from a well known brand. Generic cables act like a tone control, cutting all high tones and harmonics...you will be amazed how your bass will sound with a good cable.. and adittionally i have a plenty of famous basses and got a Cort just like yours but 5 string active, and it is amazing how it plays well and sound well.
@khankannКүн бұрын
@@Bannaeable thank you for your comment! Absolutely, quality cables rule! My Cort is passive, and I’d be happy to try a bass like yours. I believe it is good! 👍
@trevorgrenon91623 күн бұрын
I suggest that all cables should be coiled using the under/over method. If you only coil using the over/over method you will stress the braided wires within your audio cables, where they will soon break, causing a 'scratchy' sound. I use the under/over method for power cables etc too (and even my garden hose) - it really helps to keep them tangle-free and easy to lay. I like your idea of having differing cable lengths, but also like to have a mix of standard and angled jacks. The cables I run between pedal boards, DI boxes and amps are always brightly coloured (as my ID tag) so that these don't get packed down with PA system after a gig.
@khankann3 күн бұрын
@@trevorgrenon9162 here are the words of a person who really knows things! Thank you! I thought to add a bit about the angled jacks but didn’t for some reason. And of course you need a set of the short cables for your pedals if you use them; that’s a great thing to add!
@freddiecrumb7723 сағат бұрын
Also never leave your cable on the floor unplugged. The tip of the quarter plug can easily damage when Simeon accidentally step on it. It happened a couple of times with mine and they were suppose to be the tough monster cables.
@khankann20 сағат бұрын
@@freddiecrumb77 wow, thank you! I’ve never experienced incidents like these, and I don’t want them to ever happen! 😯
@freddiecrumb7711 сағат бұрын
@@khankann the hi Z or mic cables are ok to be left on the floor because the shape of that being flat at the end but not the instrument cables which have pointy tips that's vulnerable to hard sole shoes. I noticed that either when you have a tick carpeting or you walk around with socks on the carpet that will never happen but when I moved out from the States to Indonesia, almost all building's floors in here are made of hard tiles, so that I guess what really did it.
@khankann6 сағат бұрын
@@freddiecrumb77 Thank you for the insight!
@insidewater3 күн бұрын
As for the cable tier I use this product reference: Daddario PW-ECT-10 It's meant to be clipped on the cable so you don't lose it and you can tie the cable with the elastic string, pretty handy
@khankann3 күн бұрын
Yeah, I’ve seen them, they must be really handy!
@frozenborderline21093 күн бұрын
Right-angled cables c/w Dunlop strap locks are my preference for a more safer and tidier fit.
@khankann3 күн бұрын
Oh yes, you know what you’re doing! ❤️
@haynerbass5 сағат бұрын
Okay but should you plug into your bass first or your amp first? Is it detrimental to plug into one or the other first if the amp is on?
@khankann5 сағат бұрын
@@haynerbass no, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that you don’t turn the power on until it’s plugged. And you don’t unplug while the power is on!
@archertamКүн бұрын
Yeah! I’ve been through all that pain. Wish somebody told me that somewhat 20 years ago
@khankann20 сағат бұрын
@@archertam ah, you know! ❤️ thank you for the comment!
@discoRoyale7693 күн бұрын
For techniques on over-over or over-under on cables, is it best to wear what kind of glove wear in doing motions such consistently? If not all is fine, I'd just not have rubber-burns on my hand.
@khankann3 күн бұрын
@@discoRoyale769 🤔 I’ve never had them. Maybe your hands are super sensitive…
@zoechance3 күн бұрын
What do you consider medium length cable size?
@khankann3 күн бұрын
I would say it's 3 metres (10 foot) for most rooms.
@pleasantlindsey3322 сағат бұрын
Definitely put the cable through the strap!
@khankann20 сағат бұрын
@@pleasantlindsey33 I’m glad you think so! ☺️❤️
@66mmpow4 күн бұрын
Cool video
@khankann3 күн бұрын
Thank you! ☺️
@Andrew-qc9xw3 күн бұрын
Going wireless has its advantages too
@khankann3 күн бұрын
Absolutely! You just have to be careful with the batteries! ☺️
@balmoraltowers4 күн бұрын
Your not Twissling the cable when looping! Hold cable between finger and thumb and twist as you loop 🤩😊
@khankann3 күн бұрын
There are two options to come to the same result! For me, I found this one faster and easier ☺️
@bussc0673 күн бұрын
@@khankann you actually don’t understand the reason for under over, then. Your cable stil is twisted, the way you do it. You can see it by the bends it makes. It only bends like that when it’s twisted. If you do it correctly, the cable will hang perfectly together. Putting it in your bag like you will eventually damage it just like when you roll it any other way Copper mantle in it can damage. The only reason for the method is to prevent that twist in your cable.
@khankann3 күн бұрын
@@bussc067 😄
@mojito66293 күн бұрын
The tangled cable problem is not as easy as we think. Even in the video, we can see it's still tangled a bit somehow LOL, I know, I experience it too, even tho I do it right with my good, 3m only cable 😁
@khankann2 күн бұрын
@@mojito6629 😄
@johalareewiКүн бұрын
I think that cable has an unusual twist in it which makes it difficult to coil properly. I have a headphone lead just like it.
@SonamD.BhutiaКүн бұрын
The thumbnail, "E & A" tuning pegs vanished❗Magic❓🤨🤔
@khankannКүн бұрын
@@SonamD.Bhutia this is how iPhones cut the image sometimes when you take it off from the photo 😄
@the116army23 сағат бұрын
Dump the cable and go wireless
@kleberveridianogoncalvesde62933 күн бұрын
👍😀🙏
@khankann3 күн бұрын
❤️☺️
@derekpierkowski764120 сағат бұрын
🖖👍🏻👌🤘🖖👍🏻👌🤘🩵
@khankann20 сағат бұрын
@@derekpierkowski7641 ☺️☀️☀️☀️
@fomalhaut92 күн бұрын
Why would a bass player move?!
@khankann2 күн бұрын
@@fomalhaut9 why indeed people move while playing music?!
@johalareewi2 күн бұрын
I am lucky if I have room to stand still. :D
@khankann2 күн бұрын
@@johalareewi I'm really sorry you have to work in these conditions! It happens sometimes to me, but not too often!