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>
> The point of having mults available at every output is to encourage 
> signal splitting. You avoid the mental resistance -- the "oh, I have 
> to unpatch this cable, patch in a multiple or Y-adapter, and then add 
> another cable" factor.
> 
> I think the cables are reasonably priced when you consider the 
> avoided cost of mults and/or adapters and add the benefit of patching 
> spontaneity.
> 
> But, hey, to each his own. Lots of folks think that Wiard modules are 
> expensive.
> 
> John
>

>
> Although the $8 price is higher than some of the hundreds of other patch cables that I have, having 12 of these in the 3 different lengths (4 per that is) is a godsend when patching keyboard voltages and it makes patching devices triggered by a common source easier to trace.
> 
> The quality of the cables is quite nice - they are quite flexible and the jacks stack very nicely without too much force.
> 
> Just using these guys when patching in my Pressure Points to trigger a patch makes it more direct - when I do use a mult (like on the bottom of a 300 series module, I now have 4 outputs from the mult - often, I would have to use two mults just to have four gates or four CVs....
> 
> Of course, that's just opinion - I could be wrong...8*)
> 
> gary
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, John Mahoney <jmahoney@> wrote:
> >
> > The point of having mults available at every output is to encourage 
> > signal splitting. You avoid the mental resistance -- the "oh, I have 
> > to unpatch this cable, patch in a multiple or Y-adapter, and then add 
> > another cable" factor.
> > 
> > I think the cables are reasonably priced when you consider the 
> > avoided cost of mults and/or adapters and add the benefit of patching 
> > spontaneity.
> > 
> > But, hey, to each his own. Lots of folks think that Wiard modules are 
> > expensive.
> > 
> > John
> >
>

>
> Okay, I thought about it for a little while and decided to order two of each
> of the three lengths. They are something that Grant and I talked about in
> the distant past when discussing the merits of various patch chord types.
> We always said that there was no reason that 1/4" or 1/8" chords couldn't
> be stackable and TipTop did it. But still eight bucks a pop...........
> 
> --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "gcmci" <gchang@> wrote:
> >
> > Although the $8 price is higher than some of the hundreds of other patch cables that I have, having 12 of these in the 3 different lengths (4 per that is) is a godsend when patching keyboard voltages and it makes patching devices triggered by a common source easier to trace.
> > 
> > The quality of the cables is quite nice - they are quite flexible and the jacks stack very nicely without too much force.
> > 
> > Just using these guys when patching in my Pressure Points to trigger a patch makes it more direct - when I do use a mult (like on the bottom of a 300 series module, I now have 4 outputs from the mult - often, I would have to use two mults just to have four gates or four CVs....
> > 
> > Of course, that's just opinion - I could be wrong...8*)
> > 
> > gary
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, John Mahoney <jmahoney@> wrote:
> > >
> > > The point of having mults available at every output is to encourage 
> > > signal splitting. You avoid the mental resistance -- the "oh, I have 
> > > to unpatch this cable, patch in a multiple or Y-adapter, and then add 
> > > another cable" factor.
> > > 
> > > I think the cables are reasonably priced when you consider the 
> > > avoided cost of mults and/or adapters and add the benefit of patching 
> > > spontaneity.
> > > 
> > > But, hey, to each his own. Lots of folks think that Wiard modules are 
> > > expensive.
> > > 
> > > John
> > >
> >
>

>
> I don't get why all modulars don't just use bananas. Once you go bananas its
> hard to go back. I love my Serge.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Thu, Mar 11, 2010 at 11:40 AM, Michael <maf@...> wrote:
> 
> >
> >
> > Okay, I thought about it for a little while and decided to order two of
> > each
> > of the three lengths. They are something that Grant and I talked about in
> > the distant past when discussing the merits of various patch chord types.
> > We always said that there was no reason that 1/4" or 1/8" chords couldn't
> > be stackable and TipTop did it. But still eight bucks a pop...........
> >
> > --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com <wiardgroup%40yahoogroups.com>, "gcmci"
> > <gchang@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Although the $8 price is higher than some of the hundreds of other patch
> > cables that I have, having 12 of these in the 3 different lengths (4 per
> > that is) is a godsend when patching keyboard voltages and it makes patching
> > devices triggered by a common source easier to trace.
> > >
> > > The quality of the cables is quite nice - they are quite flexible and the
> > jacks stack very nicely without too much force.
> > >
> > > Just using these guys when patching in my Pressure Points to trigger a
> > patch makes it more direct - when I do use a mult (like on the bottom of a
> > 300 series module, I now have 4 outputs from the mult - often, I would have
> > to use two mults just to have four gates or four CVs....
> > >
> > > Of course, that's just opinion - I could be wrong...8*)
> > >
> > > gary
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com <wiardgroup%40yahoogroups.com>, John
> > Mahoney <jmahoney@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The point of having mults available at every output is to encourage
> > > > signal splitting. You avoid the mental resistance -- the "oh, I have
> > > > to unpatch this cable, patch in a multiple or Y-adapter, and then add
> > > > another cable" factor.
> > > >
> > > > I think the cables are reasonably priced when you consider the
> > > > avoided cost of mults and/or adapters and add the benefit of patching
> > > > spontaneity.
> > > >
> > > > But, hey, to each his own. Lots of folks think that Wiard modules are
> > > > expensive.
> > > >
> > > > John
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >  
> >
>

>
> Mike,
> 
> So now we have ice trays in hell - still no freezer, but at least we have ice trays...! 8*}
> 
> 
> gary
> 
> 
> 
> 
> --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "Michael" <maf@> wrote:
> >
> > Okay, I thought about it for a little while and decided to order two of each
> > of the three lengths. They are something that Grant and I talked about in
> > the distant past when discussing the merits of various patch chord types.
> > We always said that there was no reason that 1/4" or 1/8" chords couldn't
> > be stackable and TipTop did it. But still eight bucks a pop...........
> > 
> > --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, "gcmci" <gchang@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Although the $8 price is higher than some of the hundreds of other patch cables that I have, having 12 of these in the 3 different lengths (4 per that is) is a godsend when patching keyboard voltages and it makes patching devices triggered by a common source easier to trace.
> > > 
> > > The quality of the cables is quite nice - they are quite flexible and the jacks stack very nicely without too much force.
> > > 
> > > Just using these guys when patching in my Pressure Points to trigger a patch makes it more direct - when I do use a mult (like on the bottom of a 300 series module, I now have 4 outputs from the mult - often, I would have to use two mults just to have four gates or four CVs....
> > > 
> > > Of course, that's just opinion - I could be wrong...8*)
> > > 
> > > gary
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com, John Mahoney <jmahoney@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The point of having mults available at every output is to encourage 
> > > > signal splitting. You avoid the mental resistance -- the "oh, I have 
> > > > to unpatch this cable, patch in a multiple or Y-adapter, and then add 
> > > > another cable" factor.
> > > > 
> > > > I think the cables are reasonably priced when you consider the 
> > > > avoided cost of mults and/or adapters and add the benefit of patching 
> > > > spontaneity.
> > > > 
> > > > But, hey, to each his own. Lots of folks think that Wiard modules are 
> > > > expensive.
> > > > 
> > > > John
> > > >
> > >
> >
>