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Re: Labeling cables...

2003-08-12 by hairytrigger

Here's my $.02 on the labeling issue:
Mine ar not labeled. I leave the cables plugged in to the module. The 
cables are neatly bundled into a harness, with the appropriate cable 
exiting the harness at the proper position. Once all the pads are 
mounted, I mount the module, lay out the harness, and just plug them 
in. I have never gotten it wrong. The only disadvantage, is with 
spiral wrap, changes are difficult (it takes a long time to 
wrap-unwrap). Make sure you have the set-up you want before you 
harness.
I use a large diameter wrap at the module, and a smaller one once some 
of the cables are out. There is one branch in the harness that runs 
down the left vertical tube that carries the kick and HH foot control 
cables down to the floor.
There is a different type of wrap i saw once on an infomercial that 
was very easy to wrap and unwrap, but i have not seen it since. I 
don't like the 'corrugated' split type tubing. It seems to cut into 
the cables.But it is easier to wrap.
The harness keeps the cables tightly bound together, and is almost 
invisible when properly positioned.
Scott

--- In DTXpress@yahoogroups.com, "brown8700" <brown8700@a...> wrote:
> My method for labeling cable is such:
> 
> I wrap the ends of all cables going to module A in red electrician's 
> tape. All the cables going to module B are wrapped in yellow tape. 
> 
> I then place 1/2" stick-on letters on the tape. On one end, I label 
> the trigger number. On the other, I label the pad type by initial 
> i.e. S=snare, T1=Tom 1, HH=Hi-hat, etc. T
> 
> his seems to work quite well for fast set ups.
> 
> Stephen

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