So, I was getting ready to make a video for the budget Traktor Scratch Pro setup that I had going, when I realized: ack, my work area looks like crap! USB cables, power cords, RCA and 1/8" cables flying every which way. So I’m just curious, how do you guys neatly route and arrange your gear and its connections?
I realize this may be slightly redundant to the “Show me your setup” thread, but I’m specifically inquiring about people who take the time to make their workspace aesthetically pleasing. Pics if possible =).
Well, first I use a rubbermaid dresser thing to hold all the cables, power supplies and other various junks I don’t use.
For cables around my table and all, once I reset everything, I’ll be using velcro ties to keep everything together. I like em better than zip ties for when I want to make a change I don’t have to cut and throw away.
its tough to keep everything neat, all i use for my setup is 2 usb cables 1 power supply & 1 set of rca cables. Less is more, I would love to use my nano kontrol for live gigs but it turns into a usb cables nightmare, so I feel ur pain.
You can get those awesome plastic tube “cable organizers” at any random shoppe.
That’s what I do anyway.
As far as gigging? I have usb cables everywhere! But I do my best to organize them with wrapping etc. I’ve even got a few cables jacketed inside shrink tube. but this does take away from some versatility on setup.
I’m thinking I’m going to bundle all my cables together in the center and leave the ends free with some give. That way I could connect them/unconnect them easily when playing out, and it’d mean I wouldn’t ever forget a cable.
I used to bundle them all in cable tubes you can get from ikea, but becomes a bitch whenever you need to pull out some of your geat to move, so now I just try to hide it all down the back of the table.