Like the title says . . . I’m rearranging my patchbay and running short on slots, and wondering if I could double up the Tascam Model 12’s FX1 and FX2 outputs, which are both unbalanced TS, into one TRS patch on the Samson S-Patch Plus, and then use an insert cable to route the 2 signals out to different FX pedals, etc.
Or would that introduce noise, crosstalk, lead to possible feedback loops, etc?
Same question also for the stereo headphone 2 output for the SSL 12, which can be set up to send dual unbalanced signals. Good idea or bad idea to route that through one TRS patch and use a stereo breakout cable to send 2 separate signals?
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In theory yes, and in practice if you’re routing multiple unbalanced inputs from one device (a drum machine with multiple outputs) to another (a mixer), it’ll be fine. In other cases, though, you may end up with crosstalk, ground loops, or other noise. Shouldn’t blow anything up, though. Try it and see, but be ready to rewire.
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You could do what you are proposing, but you are wasting patchbay lines for nothing. For what you are proposing, just bring the cable from mixer above / below / next to your patchbay and patch it into desired input from front, no reason to patch it from back if you are not going to be using normalized connections 