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<blockquote data-quote="Jason Raboin" data-source="post: 42069" data-attributes="member: 524">Re: Digico SD11I&#039;ve been thinking a lot about this response, as it initially made a lot of sense to me.&nbsp; But after speaking with a Digico rep. and learning about Ferrite beads and how I should carry some in my kit just in case, I think that the DMX analogy doesn&#039;t quite hold up.&nbsp; While I am a bit concerned about the lack of redundancy in cases where the actual cable is cut, that can happen to any snake system.&nbsp; That&#039;s just a fact of life.&nbsp; What is more alarming is that cat 6 has a max. run of 100M, and a recommended max. run of 75M.&nbsp; Madi is, I have been told, a more robust protocol (?) that will withstand cell phone and other interference better than Cat 6, and can run 120M.&nbsp; It kind of defeats one of the main benefits of using a digital snake if the signal may be corrupted along the way.&nbsp; Now, obviously, my understanding of these matters if fairly limited.&nbsp; I can say with certainty that having mic pres on stage and running signal down a copper snake at line level, never through a split, has made a difference in the audio and I have never had to chase down a hum or buzz.&nbsp; I can also say that with a Profile, I never had an issue with noise, except the racket being made by the band.&nbsp; That was not the most pristine sonic environment, so I can&#039;t really say for sure.So how does interference along a digital line like MADI or Cat 6 manifest?&nbsp; Does it either work completely or drop out, or are there gradations in its effects?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Jason Raboin, post: 42069, member: 524"] Re: Digico SD11 I've been thinking a lot about this response, as it initially made a lot of sense to me. But after speaking with a Digico rep. and learning about Ferrite beads and how I should carry some in my kit just in case, I think that the DMX analogy doesn't quite hold up. While I am a bit concerned about the lack of redundancy in cases where the actual cable is cut, that can happen to any snake system. That's just a fact of life. What is more alarming is that cat 6 has a max. run of 100M, and a recommended max. run of 75M. Madi is, I have been told, a more robust protocol (?) that will withstand cell phone and other interference better than Cat 6, and can run 120M. It kind of defeats one of the main benefits of using a digital snake if the signal may be corrupted along the way. Now, obviously, my understanding of these matters if fairly limited. I can say with certainty that having mic pres on stage and running signal down a copper snake at line level, never through a split, has made a difference in the audio and I have never had to chase down a hum or buzz. I can also say that with a Profile, I never had an issue with noise, except the racket being made by the band. That was not the most pristine sonic environment, so I can't really say for sure.So how does interference along a digital line like MADI or Cat 6 manifest? Does it either work completely or drop out, or are there gradations in its effects? [/QUOTE]

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