Patchbay Help

[eightstonstudio.us]

can someone please help me, i have 2 good premaps and if i want to A/B them with the same mic i have to unplug the mic and replug it into a differnet input. I think what i need is a de-normalled patchbay, any other suggestions would be great. if you want ot chek out my list go to
http://eightsonstudio.us/

thanks steve

[JeffBarnett]

Don't run mic signals with phantom power through a patchbay. What I would do is first split the mic signal using a transformer isolated splitter like the ProCo MS3 (http://www.sweetwater.com/ms3/) and run it to both preamps. Then take the line level outputs of the preamps into two channels of a console or an A-B switch to compare them.

[eightstonstudio.us]

that sounds liek a good idea, i would still have to run into my live room to switch it, i have a snake ran between the 2, u nless you suggest to keep it inline all the time

[JeffBarnett]

That's okay. Just run the cables long enough to put the switch in your live room. Shouldn't make any difference.

[eightstonstudio.us]

is that the only option, i was looking for something clean and permanant, i dont mind spending the money if it is worth it
thanks
steve

[web01169]

by the way your recordings sound nice

[eightstonstudio.us]

hey thanks alot, i am working on some more pop/rock stuff right now. It is way better than anything else i have engineered/produced. I will put a post up when it is done. It is also the first thing i have recorded with my Universal LA-610, Focusrite 428, and Nuemann BCM-104 so it sounds considerably better, thank you so much for your complement!!!!!!!

[gcjammin1]

Jeff,

I have all my preamps connected to my patchbay. I plug the mic into the patchbay and do all my routing to my compressors and such through patchbays also. Is this a problem?

Greg