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Subject: Re: [motm] patch cords

From: Scott Juskiw <scott@...>
Date: 2002-04-07

At 11:57 PM +0000 2002/04/06, osthelder wrote:
>Hi all!
>
>This is a request for ideas about the numbers/sizes of patch cords
>necessary for fairly large modulars (40-50 modules). I've got 94 made
>up now-while Paul was on vacation I had to do something synth-related!
>There's 10-20 or so each of 1,2,3,4, and 6 footers. I've got a good
>pile of guitar cords as well. Those are all around 20 feet and some
>(my favorites-just to piss-off the purists!)are coiled.
>
>What do you think? Make more long or short or all or just keep making
>them until my wife sends for help? Your experience will be helpful
>here.

I've currently got 74 patch cords and 50 modules. I've not yet run
out of patchcords; the most complex patch used about 70 cords.