What is a half Normalled patch bay connection?

Half-Normal: Half-Normal bay is one in which the rear panel connections are linked, a connection made to the top row of the front panel does not break the link, but a connection to the bottom row does break the link.

How do you half a patch bay?

In a half normalled patchbay, inserting a patchcord into the bottom jack breaks the normal but inserting one in the top jack does not. Because of this, one output can be connected to two inputs in a ‘Y’ type fashion.

What is a full Normalled patch bay connection?

Fully Normalled: A cable inserted into either top or bottom jack breaks the internal connection and signal now flows through the patch cable. Half Normalled: plugging a patch cable into the top jack does not break the signal, but creates a Y split.

What is a Normalled patch point?

Let’s start with the definition of normalling: A normalled patch point is one where the signal at the top jack flows through to the jack directly below, making a connection inside the patch bay without the need for a patch cord connecting the two together.

What is a full normal?

Full Normals / Normals Strapped Full-Normal : Each jack on the top-row is connected to the jack under it on the bottom-row. This allows the audio or video signal to “pass-through” the patchbay without using a patch cable.

What are Patchbays used for?

What is a patchbay? An audio patchbay connects all of the inputs and outputs of your outboard gear into a centralized hub. This allows you to route one device to the next without needing to go behind a rack full of gear in order to change one thing.

What is a half-normal patchbay connection?

When you make a half-normal patchbay connection, you split the signal to two separate inputs. Unlike a full-normal setup, the signal flow isn’t broken when you connect a patch cable to the output. The signal is sent into the input of one device as well as the input of another.

What is the correct wiring Convention for a patch bay?

Most patch bays have two rows of jack s, one above the other. The normal wiring convention is that outputs are on the top row and inputs are on the bottom. Outputs normally feed inputs so this logic makes sense. That module’s output would therefore appear at a jack on the top row.

What is the purpose of normalling a patchbay?

If you have connections on your patchbay that are semi-permanent, normalling allows the signal to pass through without using a cable. For instance, there’s no point in connecting every studio mic line output to every channel mic input. You could normal these connections, so the signal flows without having to make a patch.

What is a full-normal audio patchbay configuration?

A full-normal audio patchbay configuration means each output goes through the corresponding input directly below it without the use of a patch cable on the front. Connecting a patch cable to the output on the front will break the input connection and signal will only be sent through the patch cable.