Audio Patchbays | Digital Audio Patchbays

Notes: The ART P16 XLR Balanced Patch Bay. Ideal for any live PA rack, studio rack or fixed installation where easy access to XLR inputs are required, the P16 brings all rear-mounted XLR inputs from various devices to one, convenient single space rackmountable location. The P16 saves wear and tear on the connectors of expensive audio equipment by bringing all commonly used connections to the external patch bay.

All-steel chassis, black anodized finish and secure, high-quality XLR connections front and back with internal connections made via PCB wiring ensure long term reliability from the passive ART P-16 balanced XLR rackmount patch bay.

Notes: The ART P48 48 point balanced patchbay is the best solution for organising cables while optimising connectivity in any studio or live PA rack. Designed for maximum convenience, each pair of TRS 1/4" balanced I/O can be configured for normal or half normal operation.

The fully shielded steel 19" 1U rackmount chassis has reversible rack ears for maximum flexibility.

Notes: The ARTcessories TPatch is a compact 8-point balanced patchbay that organises your cables into a convenient central location on your studio desktop. Designed for maximum flexibility, the TPatch has 1/4" TRS phone connectors user selectable normal and half-normal modes.

The compact black-anodized all aluminum case and it's passive design allow the TPatch to provide years of trouble free service.

The specifications:

Connectors: 1/4" TRS balanced phone jacks
CMRR: > -90 dB (typical)
Isolation: > -80 dB (typical)
Dimensions (mm): 47 H x 117 W x 99 D
Weight: 0.38kg

Connectors: 1/4" TRS balanced phone jacks
CMRR: > -90 dB (typical)
Isolation: > -80 dB (typical)
Dimensions: 47mm x 117mm x 99mm
Weight: 0.38kg.

Notes: The ARTcessories XPatch organises your cables and provides a convenient, easily accessible central location to make audio connections. It also saves wear and tear on the connectors of your audio equipment because all connections are now made and changed at your patch bay.

The specifications:

Connectors: balanced XLR
CMRR: > -95 dB (typical)
Isolation: > -95 dB (typical)
Dimensions: 47mm x 117mm x 99mm
Weight: 0.38kg.

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: ***B-STOCK: Box damaged, product in perfect working order***


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: Studio grade connectivity.

Your studio needs more than just accessible patching - exceptional audio quality through the entire signal path is crucial! Black Lion has been improving already-great gear through their modification service for years, and all that know-how has been channelled straight into the PBR TRS3.

The PBR TRS3 is a 48-point TRS patchbay, suitable for the most robust routing imaginable in a single rack space, loaded with 96 audiophile-grade gold-plated 1/4" TRS connectors for maximum conductivity and signal clarity. You'll easily interconnect your preamps and other outboard hardware via its audiophile-grade, secure connections.

Limitless flexibility and road-worthy construction

You'll reconfigure your entire studio's routing at a moment's notice (while cutting down on cable clutter! The rear-mounted 3-way mode switches allow for Normal, Half-normal, and Thru operation, delivering unlimited routing potential for mults, bypassing, monitoring, and parallel processing.

Black Lion's team of engineers have worked tirelessly to ensure that the PBR TRS3 delivers proper quality through-and-through. The PBR TRS3 is also built Black Lion-tough, with a reinforced steel chassis and black-anodized aluminium faceplates that make for a matched and sophisticated look.

Not your average patchbays.

Configure your studio with the best: Black Lion Audio PBR Series Patchbays. Your recordings deserve the best, and maintaining a great signal path is crucial!

Features

96 audiophile-grade gold-plated 1/4" TRS connectors
Rear-mounted 3-way mode switches for Normal, Half-normal, and Thru operation
Black-anodized aluminium faceplate and reinforced steel chassis
Includes front panel labels
Exceptional value for the price

Specifications

Number of Points: 96
Front Connectors: 48x XLR
Rear Connectors: 48x TRS
Dimensions: 534 x 102 x 51mm, 1.4kg (boxed)

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: INTRFX facilitates effects processing between eurorack, guitar pedals and electronic instruments.

Version 2 has been upgraded with high-quality 3.5 mm jacks, slide switches, premium finish, and is completely lead-free. Audio level conversion is now +/-12 dB for use with more sensitive pedals (previously +/-9 dB).

Want to connect outboard gear to your eurorack synthesizer without taking up valuable HP in your case? INTRFX allows eurorack-level signals to be processed with pedals and/or outboard effects, and also allows line-level instruments to be processed with eurorack modules. Each of its three channels has an Interchange Switch to swap this mode, as well as an FX Blend parameter which can be controlled via CV. And because of its compact physical design, the INTRFX can be placed almost anywhere and connected to eurorack systems with 3.5 mm patch cables rather than bulkier 1/4-inch cables.

Feedback effects can be achieved by switching into the "wrong" mode, sending the FX return back into the FX send, while still allowing for dry signal blend and modulation. Channels can also be patched into one another and toggled between modes for experimental routing. Conveniently, each channel can operate as a reversed linear VCA for both audio and DC signals when no effects are used.

Whether you're patching eurorack through classic guitar pedals or running a drum machine through your gnarliest modules, INTRFX makes these connections easy and flexible.

Technical Specs:
6 x 1/4-inch line-level jacks
6 x 3.5 mm euro-level jacks
x 3.5 mm control voltage inputs (10 Vpp)
Power: 9 VDC, 75 mA, 2.1 mm (negative center)
Dimensions: 3.75 in x 3.75 in x 2.5 in
Weight: 11.5 oz (330 g)

Notes: Patchulator is the ultimate tool for quick experimental signal routing of guitar pedals, synths and more.

Version 2 has been upgraded with new high-quality 3.5 mm jacks, premium finish with fresh UV printed graphics, and is completely lead-free.

Is your pedalboard brain-dead? The Patchulator provides a tangle-free way to change the order of your effects to create new tones using little to no brainpower! With the provided mini cables, just patch signal from your guitar or bass into (and out of) each effect, then back out to your amp or mixer. Invent new and interesting sounds while your synapses are firing, simply by rearranging the sequence of effects! All your gear and cabling stays put. Oh, and any effect not patched is "truly" bypassed... Genius!

Are your cables giving you a brain tumor? In the world of electronic music, the Patchulator desktop patchbay becomes a powerful nerve center for your instruments, allowing you to share and swap effects all around your setup, without needing to solve a brainteaser. Just connect your keyboards, synthesizers, samplers, drum machines (or any sound source) to a few channels, then fill the other channels with your effects' ins and outs. Using the mini patch cables, you can then route any of the effects into and out of the signal path of any instrument, just like a real patch bay! Hmmm... what will you mastermind?

In the world of modular synthesizers, the Patchulator is the brainstem between your modules and outboard gear, since it uses both standard and mini phono plugs. So if your brain tissue needs some electro-stimulation, simply inject control voltages and audio signals directly from your modular into effects units and chains. Better yet, use two Patchulators and seriously expand your cranial capacity! Whatever it is that you can brainstorm - guitar pedals and studio effects, synths and samplers, grooveboxes and drum machines, modulars and modulation signals, mixers and recording interfaces - the Patchulator allows it all to interconnect.

Technical Specs:

16 x 1/4-in TRS jacks
16 x 3.5 mm TRS jacks
8 x 6-in TRS patch cables (3.5 mm)
Power: None (passive)
Dimensions: 5.25 in x 5.25 in x 1.5 in
Weight: 16.5 oz (465 g)

Notes: Terminal adds routing flexibility to signal chains of guitar pedal effects, electronic instruments and other audio devices.

Version 2 has been upgraded with high-quality 1/4-inch jacks, premium finish with UV printed graphics, and is completely lead-free.

Are you playing with your cables more than your pedals? Terminal adds new routing possibilities to a more permanent setup. Its half-normalled configuration, which is also used in recording studio patch bays, allows an audio signal to pass "normally" and to be copied from the Green SND jack without interruption. However, the signal can also be cut off or replaced by patching into the RTN jack. It's easy to insert effects and re-route instruments without pulling your rig apart.

This simple but very useful design was originally a custom project for musician Tycho, who is using Terminal in his studio and live rigs to quickly patch between sections of pedal and instrument chains. Community interest in the product led Boredbrain to produce Terminal in limited batches, and then due to its popularity, it has now become a mainstay.

Technical Specs:

16 x 1/4-inch TRS jacks
Power: None (passive)
Dimensions: 4.5 in x 2.75 in x 2.5 in
Weight: 10.5 oz (300 g)

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: ***B-STOCK: Box damaged, product in perfect working order***


A versatile alternative to conventional rack-mounted patch bays, the Minibay 1/4-inch connections round the back, which can be patched on the front panel via 1/8-inch cables. Compact and effective.

Supplier's Notes:
MINIBAY is a compact 40-point audio patch bay, designed to integrate neatly into a studio desktop space. It utilises 1/4" stereo sockets to connect with external gear and 1/8" mono (Eurorack) sockets for routing signals. There are also two built-in passive mixers with dedicated patch-points located on the main panel.

Intuitive

While the ins and outs can be configured to suit your needs, the general idea is to have instruments on Row A, mixer channels on Row B, and effects hooked into the FX rows.

Reach up to the effects; reach down to the mixer.

Convenient

MINIBAY can be neatly positioned next to a mixer (or just about anywhere) for quick and easy access and reference while working.

Patch-points are spaced to allow for comfortable grip and leverage when handling cables (even for fat fingers :)

Connecting to Gear

Insert Cables

In most cases, connections to instruments, effects and the mixer are made with standard insert cables (1xTRS to 2xTS).

This system allows two mono connections for each 1/4" socket on the back panel, and is how MINIBAY is able to pack so much for its size.

TRS Cables

TRS cables can be used to make stereo or balanced connections. When this is done, each channel or polarity is patched separately on the front panel.

Rows A and B

For Rows A and B, each 1/4" socket on the back panel is wired to two adjacent 1/8" sockets on the main panel.

FX Rows

Each 1/4" FX socket on the back panel is wired to the two corresponding 1/8" FX sockets on the main panel. One insert cable can therefore be used to connect to the input and output on an effects unit (or two cables for a stereo unit).

Normalling

Connections between patch points on Rows A and B can be individually normalled using the dip switches located on the interior of the main patch panel. Simply take out the screws on MINIBAY's steel enclosure to open it up and access these.

A normalled connection is one where the signal flows without the need for patch cables. In a fully normalled connection (as used in MINIBAY), the connection is broken if a cable is inserted at any point in the signal flow.

Notes: A versatile alternative to conventional rack-mounted patch bays, the Minibay 1/4-inch connections round the back, which can be patched on the front panel via 1/8-inch cables. Compact and effective.

Supplier's Notes:
MINIBAY is a compact 40-point audio patch bay, designed to integrate neatly into a studio desktop space. It utilises 1/4" stereo sockets to connect with external gear and 1/8" mono (Eurorack) sockets for routing signals. There are also two built-in passive mixers with dedicated patch-points located on the main panel.

Intuitive

While the ins and outs can be configured to suit your needs, the general idea is to have instruments on Row A, mixer channels on Row B, and effects hooked into the FX rows.

Reach up to the effects; reach down to the mixer.

Convenient

MINIBAY can be neatly positioned next to a mixer (or just about anywhere) for quick and easy access and reference while working.

Patch-points are spaced to allow for comfortable grip and leverage when handling cables (even for fat fingers :)

Connecting to Gear

Insert Cables

In most cases, connections to instruments, effects and the mixer are made with standard insert cables (1xTRS to 2xTS).

This system allows two mono connections for each 1/4" socket on the back panel, and is how MINIBAY is able to pack so much for its size.

TRS Cables

TRS cables can be used to make stereo or balanced connections. When this is done, each channel or polarity is patched separately on the front panel.

Rows A and B

For Rows A and B, each 1/4" socket on the back panel is wired to two adjacent 1/8" sockets on the main panel.

FX Rows

Each 1/4" FX socket on the back panel is wired to the two corresponding 1/8" FX sockets on the main panel. One insert cable can therefore be used to connect to the input and output on an effects unit (or two cables for a stereo unit).

Normalling

Connections between patch points on Rows A and B can be individually normalled using the dip switches located on the interior of the main patch panel. Simply take out the screws on MINIBAY's steel enclosure to open it up and access these.

A normalled connection is one where the signal flows without the need for patch cables. In a fully normalled connection (as used in MINIBAY), the connection is broken if a cable is inserted at any point in the signal flow.

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: ***B-STOCK: Box opened, but product is in excellent condition and in perfect working order***


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 MXL-369 Patch Bay Module by Hosa Technology provides 3 channels of XLR throughput for any situation. It is ideal for making hard-to-reach, 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

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: XLR3F to XLR3M

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

Notes: 24 channel half normalled, balanced 6.35mm jack patch panel. Can be rackmounted.

Notes: The Samson S Patch Plus features high quality miniature toggle switches allowing each channel to be configured for either Normalled, Half-Normalled or Thru operation. The S-Patch Plus will provide reliable operation while maintaining a clean signal path with it's solid construction, 48 1/4" phone plugs on the front and 48 1/4" phone plugs on the rear.

You can instantly change any channels configuration without the need to remove the unit from the rack as the mini-toggle switches are conveniently located on the front panel. S-Patch Plus is one of the best entry level patch bays on the market. It helps you work cleaner and faster allowing you to focus on making a better production - a great value for money product for the small home studio owner.

Notes: ***B-STOCK: Box damaged, product unused & in perfect condition***


The Samson S Patch Plus features high quality miniature toggle switches allowing each channel to be configured for either Normalled, Half-Normalled or Thru operation. The S-Patch Plus will provide reliable operation while maintaining a clean signal path with it's solid construction, 48 1/4" phone plugs on the front and 48 1/4" phone plugs on the rear.

You can instantly change any channels configuration without the need to remove the unit from the rack as the mini-toggle switches are conveniently located on the front panel. S-Patch Plus is one of the best entry level patch bays on the market. It helps you work cleaner and faster allowing you to focus on making a better production - a great value for money product for the small home studio owner.