Wiring a Recording Studio Control Room

In this video, we’ll be giving the control room at Black Range Recording a complete wire overhaul. Throughout the journey, you’ll learn some pro audio tips and tricks such as: • How to map out a studio’s signal flow • How to organize and group analog recording gear in racks and sidecars • How to neatly run cables between equipment • How recording studio equipment connects together • How to wire a recording console • Why a patchbay is a critical piece of studio gear • How a patchbay works • How to label a patchbay • How to test all the connections and patch points ⏱️ Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:06 - Behind the rewire 02:29 - Striking the control room 03:30 - Building the sidecar racks 05:26 - Installing gear in racks 09:02 - Running audio cables 14:36 - Connecting gear/wiring equipment 16:14 - Patchbay configuration 19:38 - Testing the connections 22:06 - Software and routing configuration 23:20 - Labeling the patchbays 24:35 - Final sendoff 🎛️ Gear used in this video: • Gear Hive Studio Racks • Audient ASP8024 Recording Console • Antelope Orion Gen 4 Interface • Redco R196 Patchbay • Behringer P16 Headphone Distribution • Drawmer 1971 EQ • SSL Bus+ • Avalon 737 Channel Strip • UA LA-610 • Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor • Audioscape XL-305R 🎥 Filmed at Black Range Recording by Corey Zack and Joe Victor. 🎨 All graphics, animations, illustrations, and editing by Corey Zack. Other Studio Wiring Tips 👉🏼    • Recording Studio Wiring Tips   Cool Patchbay video 👉🏼    • How Does Patchbay Normalling Work? With Ex...   Wanderboom’s Channel 👉🏼    / @wanderboom