Hello
@BobWire ,
I read the manual, I’m looking for a device for professional use such as the XLR1. I think it’s kind of close to what I’m looking for but please give me your opinion.
My goal is to have 1 or 2 devices to switch at the same time 2 stereo outputs to 2 stereo inputs over a single audio bus, creating 2 sub buses (A and B) to do comparisons for the audio processors that could be connected through A and B by the touch of a button. So what it’s in my mind is to use 2 devices such as the XLR1. The first device receives the audio bus in its “output” and would be controlled by a 12v trigger, then we have here outputs A and B that connect to inputs A and B on the second XLR1, then the second XLR1 sends the audio bus signal from the output. I can make them switch both using the 12v trigger signal of course and would be using a simple button that allows passing or interrupting a 12vdc signal. Of course I didn’t mention any other devices that could be connected between bus A and bus B of both XLR1, but I believe is already implicit.
Now after flying a little let’s get to the ground. I believe it’s a little overkill but the quality is there. Would it be as fast switching that I would hear no interruption when switching from A to B or viceversa and be able to perceive changing nuances between A and B, and of course have the same switching speed from B to A? This is for monitoring purposes, not for recording.
After imaging such solution, I thought also that what I wanted was a switching scenario where I wouldn’t had to use the 12v triggers and better use the audio sensing feature, but then I realized it would maybe work when switching from A to B and not from B to A. That is because I wanted to do the switching from a monitor controller that has no 12vdc trigger outputs, even though the XLR1 just have 1 trigger input for B input.
So far I haven’t found a single device that would allow me to do that, even if I have to patch some stereo outputs to other stereo inputs. I have found cheaper devices that works with the click on an IR remote controller, by putting them together so that both receive the same IR signal at the same time and switch simultaneously. I have found such devices even with 1 to 5 /5 to 1 so I could even build 5 sub buses, but that’s overkill now and of course I don’t know about the speed and the quality of such devices, not even if I would be able to do an uninterrupted comparison when switching from A to B and viceversa, furthermore there is no Bob.
So what do I want? I would like to know at least if such setup with 2 XLR1 devices would switch as fast from A to B and B to A using a 12v shared trigger and without interruption of the audio that can be heard.
Now please keep reading if you like as I’m going to fly high. What about some additional features on a future revision of the product? Like having a second sensing circuit that could also allow to instantly switch from B to A, and not just from A to B, of course I know there’s the issue of what happens with the delay if used as a 2 to 1 device and there is an audio signal on both inputs, but surely some logic could be built for such scenario to protect the final behavior from switching non stop between both inputs. Even cooler, to have a 12v trigger generator outputs for A and B (and maybe C) so that if it’s connected to a second XLR1 for such “bus scenario”, then this triggered 12v signals could be connected to the corresponding trigger inputs on a second XLR switcher working as a many to 1 switcher. The first XLR switcher won’t receive a master 12v trigger (on A or B or C), but could be optional.
I know I know, the XLR1 is meant for home AV setups and that’s maybe why there is only a 1 priority channel (B), and adding so much hassle could result in confusion, but common, we already using such a device like the XLR1? I believe folks using it are already very capable of interconnecting stuff and it could be expanded from just AV home usage to also professional areas and creative setups. What about more outputs? (A, B, C, D,…). What about a remote controller for the master XLR switcher?
I’m just starting and have already a home studio with an acoustic treated room, but who knows if my idea could interest to someone connecting a lot of expensive stuff and add such implementation to a patch bay? Maybe there are mixer consoles that could do that switching as simple as I believe or simply mixers with alternative outputs and not just a main output, but hey! What about people on a home studio with such a need? What about people on a big AV home room having different speakers, amplifiers, etc? It could simplify be possible to switch quickly from setup A to setup B and viceversa with the touch of a button in a remote controller for 1 good set of speakers; and maybe a third Bobwire XLR switcher to pass that flavored treated bus signal to a speaker switcher also triggered instantly to the desired speaker or be able to select the desired speaker with another remote controller (that won’t interfere with other Bobwire XLR switchers). Hey, that gives me the idea that if a remote controller could exist, it could be programmed for an IR Channel that would only activate the BobWire XLR meant to switch.
Thank you for reading Bob, and to anyone else too.
Best regards!
