[sdiy] magsafe patch cables?

[Tony Rolando]

Yeah, for sure, all that is good stuff to Danjel.

TOny

Danjel van Tijn wrote:
> Well there is the opposite scenario to consider: I like to build
> patches from scratch and work quickly. When it turns into a
> clusterf*&k or I need a clean slate I like to be able to get all the
> cables out of the way and unplugged quickly.
>
> Also, if the cables snap into position with guided contacts then there
> is the possibility of better "hot patching" since there will never be
> shorting.
>
> It would probably too expensive to implement unless there was a cheap
> and abundant off the shelf solution.
>
>
> cheers,
> Danjel
>
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> On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 2:55 PM, Tim Parkhurst <tim.parkhurst at gmail.com> wrote:
>   
>> On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 12:06 PM, Danjel van Tijn <danjel at gmail.com> wrote:
>>     
>>> I was just thinking about how simple and cool the Apple macbook
>>> magsafe power cable system is and I was wondering if anything like
>>> this existed for audio?
>>>
>>> It would be great for headphone jacks as I frequently put too much
>>> strain on them when I am moving around in my clumsy ways.
>>>
>>> I think it  would also be cool for  patch cables on modulars. You
>>> would eliminate a lot of mechanical wear experienced by jacks
>>> (especially minijacks in euro systems) and you could possible design
>>> smaller jack systems....not sure how good the electrical connection is
>>> for audio signals in comparison to power and I am guessing this may be
>>> a big problem with this idea.
>>>
>>> cheers,
>>> Danjel
>>> _______________________________________________
>>>
>>>       
>> I think this might be neat and an easy add-on for headphone jacks, but for
>> all the jacks on a modular? A little unecessary IMO. I can't recall ever
>> tripping on or getting accidentally getting tangled up in my synth patch
>> cables. OTOH, I can see pulling one cable and accidentally yanking a half
>> dozen or so magcables along with it - there goes my patch!
>> Tim (would magcables stick to the plate in my head?) Servo
>> --
>> "Sire, the church of God is an anvil that has worn out many hammers." - H.L.
>> Hastings
>>
>>     
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