bkrumme
Experienced
Hope I'm not over-complicating things, but my idea now is to make an interface of sorts both at the rack (Axe-FX II) and the pedalboard (MFC-101) so that I can use the EtherCON connectors instead of a cable w/ the regular RJ45's plugging in and out of both devices. The concept:
AxeFXII -> short patch cable w/ RJ45's (6" +/-) -> Neutrik NE8FF Coupler -> Belden cable w/ EtherCON jacks like this -> another coupler at the pedalboard -> another 6" patch cable w/ regular RJ45's -> MFC-101.
Thoughts, input?
If the patch panel at the pedalboard is mounted well, I think that's a good idea. I also think it's overkill. A high quality ethernet cable with strain relief boots over the RJ45 connectors should hold up to lots of abuse, with or without the EtherCON connectors. Where the EtherCON shines is the locking aspect, just like an XLR connector vs. TRS. I say this having previously used EtherCON for a G-System. It's just not necessary. Still take a backup cable as you never know what will happen, but I think it's safe to go without the EtherCON.