>What is a good supplier of 1/4" patch cables? I'd like to use
>something with a wide range of colors to facilitate the organization
>of very complex patches.
You have many options. You could order custom cables from Clarke, ProCo,
etc. in a number of different colors. If you need even more colors, you
can split open a snake cable. For triggers and gates you can get away with
inexpensive rainbow packs of cables with molded plastic ends -- you can
find those at any music store.
Another solution is to colour the ends with heat shrink tubing.
>Also, a good cable organizer sure would come in handy.
Since I'm shy on space, my plan is to use cable holders that screw into the
vertical rack rails of the road case which will hold my MOTM system. They
look like metal L's with threads on one end, and are also good for
headphones and rolls of tape. If you have the floor space, or if you
aren't using standard rack rails, you can choose from a number of
stand-alone cable caddies. You can also buy hooks that screw into the
wall, available at any hardware store.
Believe it or not, a friend of mine uses a chrome chef's rack. You can get
them from any restaurant supplier. It's mounted like a chandelier to the
ceiling of his control room. Some day I'm going to hang a frying pan up
there and see how long it takes him to notice it :)
One habit I've developed over the years is to bind cables with wire ties
before putting them away. The amount of time you will save not having to
untangle them is well worth the cost. You can buy wire tires in a big
plastic economy-sized jar for very little money. Re-usable velcro ties for
binding snakes are often available as free promotional items.
I wonder how much I can get for my MOTM pen on Ebay ;)
>My apologies if this topic is covered in the archives.
No need to apologize, the only way to read them is put up with all the
@#$%&∗ pop-ups at yahoogroups.