Silent way and y insert cables

[WhiteCat]

Hello

Could I simply use an Y insert cable to send CV to my synths instead of building a TRS-to-TS cable on my own?

Thank you

[os]

See:
http://www.expert-sleepers.co.uk/siwacompatibility.html

Short answer: yes.

[string56]

Regarding TRS-to-TS cables, is there anywhere in the UK that supplies these already built? Or that can custom make some TRS-to-TS and TRS to minijack cables. I've done my testing with insert cables, but apart from the phones output socket, they're obviously not ideal.

I know you can modify standard TRS-to-TRS cables, but the ones you can open easily have huge plugs, and I'd rather source some with smaller connectors if possible. I'm going to need a lot of these...

A supplier in the US has started making cables specifically for Volta/Silent Way:

http://www.theslygoose.com/index.php?pa ... t&Itemid=2

[os]

You could try these guys:
http://proleads.co.uk

A supplier in the US has started making cables specifically for Volta/Silent Way

I noticed, and it irks me that they call them 'Volta cables'. Someone should let them know about Silent Way!

[string56]

Thanks - I'll try Proleads.

I also sent an email to Sly Goose about Silent Way...

[vstace]

Just chiming in to let you all know what I did to make a cheap floating ring patchbay. I had a 48 point deltron TRS patchbay laying around (I think it was less than $50 new) With this patchbay and perhaps many others, I was able to simply pull the guts out of a few pairs in the bay and disconnect the ring wire. Then I just used some 1/4 mono to 1/8 mono adapters with some instrument cables. The 1/4 to 1/8 mono adapters are 2 for $3 shipped on ebay. With only modding 3 stereo pairs I now have as 6 CV outs and the rest are regular TRS for recording. Hope to help.