Best-Tronics now offering cables specifically designed for Fractal Audio Products

I have a 1U custom panel that is absolutely worth the investment. Having a breakout panel is a great way to protect your axefx.

Plug everything in once and there it stays, no wear and tear on the axefx at all (especially the USB port).
 
Now offering, Composite Cables designed for Fractal Audio Systems products!

These feature (2) Humbuster Cables, (1) Instrument Cable, (1) TRS/MIDI Cable, and (1) AC power cable all in one overall PVC outer jacket. Similar to a cable loom, except the outer jacket is PVC - like a typical audio snake. These are great for running the 4CM with your Fractal Audio Systems devices.

We offer these with the choice of a TRS control cable or MIDI cable (5 or 7 Pin). You specify the connector types and orientations, breakout lengths, and custom labeling.

We did a video explaining all of this:


FASCOMP01-XX (TRS Cable) - https://btpa.com/fascomp01-xx-1
FASCOMP02-XX (MIDI Cable) - https://btpa.com/fascomp02-xx
 
@BTPA_USA et al...

I have a Fractal FM3 and connect it to (REDSOUND ELIS.8) stereo FRFR cabinets using the OUTPUT 2 1/4 jacks, and to the front-of-house using the OUTPUT 1 XLR jacks. I use two "humbuster" type cables to the FRFR system and two XLR mic cables to the FOH, but want to reduce the cables I'm carrying and laying on stage.

I think I'm stuck having to run two mic cables for the FOH, but I thought about taking two 1/4" straight TRS plugs to a male XLR connector to act as a humbuster cable that connects to a regular microphone cable which could carry the stereo signal for the long run, and at the other end use a female XLR to two 1/4" right-angle TS plugs, for the left/right signals.

BPTA's ADP20-XX adapter looks like it'd work to split the connections to left and right channels for the FRFR end. On the FM3 end I'd want straight TRS 1/4" plugs and a female XLR to act as a stereo humbuster cable adapter to the mic cable; It's almost the opposite of the ADP20-XX adapter but using a female XLR and dual straight TRS.

Does this sound like it'd work?

I can build them, but I know BTPA's quality and their prices are reasonable so if they can do it I'll let them have the business.
 
In the trying to save my hard earned money category, if I put a $2.49 HOSA TRS to TS adapter on one end of a TRS cable do I effectively have a humbuster cable?
 
No, the pinout is different. TRS to TS adapters short the Tip and Ring together. You want the Ring and Sleeve shorted instead. If you want to make your own Humbuster cable, take a stock TRS to TRS cable, unscrew one of the plugs and short the ring and sleeve contacts together with a small jumper wire. Mark that modified end with tape or paint and always use that end on the non-Fractal device's input.
 
Frodebro said:
I would wager that it doesn’t combine the ring and sleeve, in typical audio applications the sleeve is the common/ground and the ring and tip are the left and right signals.
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Ya, OP would need to test it to confirm what it does I guess - best way is just to open up one end of a TRSTRS and combine R+S wires.
 
Remember, Humbuster is only on the Fractal 1/4" output jacks as well. No benefit in using Humbuster cables on Fractal inputs. Use either standard TS instrument cables or balanced TRS cables if the sending device has a balanced output.
 
Thanks for all you replies. I somehow knew that solution was too easy. Someone smarter than me would have thought of it already if it worked. :tearsofjoy:
 
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