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ART P48 48-point 1/4 inch TRS Balanced Patchbay

48-point Patchbay with 1/4" TRS Jacks and Normal/Half-normal Operation
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Affordable, Dependable Patchbay!

Keep your workflow streamlined and your workspace organized with the ART P48. It's a 48-point balanced patchbay that's perfect for any studio or live rack. Each pair of 1/4" TRS I/O can be configured for normal or half-normal operation. It fits right into your favorite 19" rackmount chassis, and the P48 even has reversible rack ears to add to its flexibility.

ART P48 Features at a Glance:
  • Connectors: 1/4" TRS Balanced Phone Jacks
  • CMRR: Better than -90dB (-95dB typical)
  • Channel to channel isolation: Better than -80dB (-95dB typical)
  • Enclosure: Steel 1U high, 19-inch rack mount
  • Dimensions (HWD - in): 1.75 x 19 x 3.5
  • Weight: 4.5 lbs.
Outfit your studio or stage rig with the ART P48 patchbay!

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Tech Specs

  • Number of Points: 48
  • Format: Rackmount
  • Connector Types - Front: 1/4"
  • Connector Types - Back: 1/4"
  • Function Mode: Normal, Half Normal
  • Analog/Digital: Analog
  • Height: 1.75"
  • Width: 19"
  • Depth: 3.5"
  • Weight: 4.5 lbs.
  • Manufacturer Part Number: P48

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Gets the job done! Plan on buying another when I expand my studio gear.
Great piece of equipment for the price and easy to use once you watch videos to understand how to set it up.
by Kendall Fish from LONGVIEW, WA on
Music background: Experienced
Great for what it is.
I bought this patch bay so long ago. I don't remember when I got it. It works great for what it is, a patch bay. Easy to use, good components. I don't regret getting it.
by Terry from Casper, Wyoming on
Music background: Producer, musician, engineer, but mostly just a hobbies.
Works great, no issue
Can't notice any degradation in the sound. Set it and forget it. Nothing's failed on me yet.
by DH from VA on
Sturdy Unit with Clean Audio
I replaced a 1990's APAudio open frame patch bay with the ART P48. I appreciate the ability to change configuration with a button, as it didn't take too many reconfigurations over the years to result in some noisy cards limiting how much of the bay I could use. This seems pretty well built and feels solid. Plugging patch cords into this unit feels solid. The buzz and intermittent audio from the few bad cards I had in the old patch bay are gone, nothing but clean audio with the same exact configuration. The old one had a tiny insert for writing jack assignments on which is missing here, but it was so small I didn't use it before anyhow. My setup is back to being trouble free with this reasonably priced upgrade!
by Christian Beisel from CT on
Solid Patchbay
After owing several other 1/4" bays I chose this ART as a replacement due to its "sealed" nature. Unlike most of the other options in this price range that have "open" backs and bottoms (individual card types), the ART is sealed all around and is very sturdy. Also by having a switch on each channel makes it a breeze to change when needed, especially when used for remote recording or live gigs that require different patching. Highly recommended on my end and well worth the money. My only complaint (and this is true of most of these) is that it doesn't have a built in label line which would be helpful.
by Jim V from FL, USA on
Music background: 30+ years studio and tour
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