Time to split: 4 ways to get more out of Stackcables from Tiptop Audio
Added 2019-01-11 13:22:21 +0000 UTCGood Friday!
A video about a cable?
I recently uploaded a video where I used both ends of a Stackcable (split cables made by Tiptop Audio) as a three way splitter, and I got a few comments from people who didn’t know that was possible, so I thought make a dedicated clip about it, and some other uses for split cables.
Patch cables are a basic building block for people playing semi-modular or eurorack synths, and this little cable can make patching life a lot easier...
While I'm at it, this video explores a couple more things that can be done with Stackcables, as well as buffered vs passive mults.
In a nutshell, a Stackable is a passive splitter, or mult cable, with jack inputs on either end. Passive splitters can be used to take one audio or modulation source and send it to multiple destinations. They can also be used to distribute pitch 1v/oct CV, though you’re better off using an active/buffered mult module for that, as a passive split can hurt proper tracking.
…and while I had the camera rolling, might as well throw a couple of extra tips/tricks in… including how to use a Stackable and mixer to drive and distort a signal, as well as implement the classic “feedback into filter” trick.
Happy patching!
Ziv (stacking cables as "Loopop")
