Wire organization

Hey I was wondering if anybody in this forum had somekind of way, system, or possibly wire organization device for running wires in their studio so there is not a sea of tangled wires on the ground? Thanks for your time peace

One rule of thumb is...keep certain groups of cabling together, meaning all your power cables get grouped together and away from everything else (main source of electromagnetic fields, EMI/RFI, including wall warts/transformers).

All instrument cabling is grouped together and away from the rest. And the same goes for your recording cables that go between the mixer and the daw. Plus it's good if you wire tie all these together as well.

If you have the luxury of wraping each group together into something such as "wire loom", it'll help keep everything organized and clutter free.

I recently bought myself a patch bay to try and tame the wiring, but I haven't plugged everything into it yet

as for EM interference, cables should run parallel or at 90 degrees, don't have them criss-crossing at random angles or you'll get EM fields building up. use cable ties to run everything straight down to a single point, then straight across all grouped in a bundle, then straight down all in a bundle etc. -- no 45 degree angles

avoid loops.

anybody got any pics of this? a picture is worth a 1000 words thanks for the replies

backtothelab wrote:anybody got any pics of this? a picture is worth a 1000 words thanks for the replies

Though this isn't my setup, 'cause my stuff ain't setup to its full potential at the moment, but it's something you can go by to help you a lil bit (at least the written portion if anything).

http://www.techtone.me/Studio-Wiring-Get-Rid-Of-Earth-Loops.aspx

Learn how to make your own wires. Its super easy and extremely neat. I got tired of needing a 3.5' wire but had to buy a 3' and hope it can work or buy a 5.5' and have slack.

poundaproblem wrote:Learn how to make your own wires. Its super easy and extremely neat.

Yep, 'cause that's what the pros do.

backtothelab wrote:anybody got any pics of this? a picture is worth a 1000 words thanks for the replies

http://revision3.com/systm/avcabling

39:00 onwards

it's about AV cabling, but similar shit

My boy/writing partner constructed his own theater room in his basement last year. But the catch was, that he have some kind of control over it from his studio as well.

His employer gets contracts to build A/V rooms (which they're stringent about procedures/protocol) or setup conference rooms for A/V purposes with the u.s. government & private corporations (this kat def does his share of traveling all over too).

He tells me they have to build racks and all that, plus setup/program automated switches for lighting, projectors & certain devices that work together at the flip of a button.

Plus a lot of this he says is networked, so he likes the challenge from all sides.

I use colored tape......

I'm pretty sure wires wake up when your asleep and tangle themselves together for the fun of it.

It's true. I've had all my cables tidy. A week later they are knotted together.

JamesJeffery wrote:I'm pretty sure wires wake up when your asleep and tangle themselves together for the fun of it.

It's true. I've had all my cables tidy. A week later they are knotted together.

you're right, a friend of mine has tried to prove it mathematically:
http://accu.org/index.php/articles/1486

Pastor-of-Muppets wrote:

JamesJeffery wrote:I'm pretty sure wires wake up when your asleep and tangle themselves together for the fun of it.

It's true. I've had all my cables tidy. A week later they are knotted together.

you're right, a friend of mine has tried to prove it mathematically:
http://accu.org/index.php/articles/1486

The sad part about it is I actually understand and can dry run the C++ he provided.