# Multicore cables - diy-ers, how do they work ? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [March 19, 2010, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784 "2010-03-19T15:32:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MisterMoleyMole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mistermoleymole/32/12910_2.png) [@MisterMoleyMole](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MisterMoleyMole)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 3:32pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/1 "2010-03-19T15:32:12Z")
**Multicore cables - diy-ers, how do they work ?** Anyone out there looked into or already know how the multicore cables work? Surely its just about how they are connected ? Is this something the diy-ers out there could build themselves? They just seem a bit over priced for what they are. ---
**Author:** ![MisterMoleyMole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mistermoleymole/32/12910_2.png) [@MisterMoleyMole](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MisterMoleyMole)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 3:43pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/2 "2010-03-19T15:43:08Z")
actually, just to add (after many disagreements on here last week or so about what they did) that when i say how do they work, i mean with regards to how they allow you to still pass a signal to your mixer without the audio 8 or laptop being on. ---
**Author:** ![MisterMoleyMole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mistermoleymole/32/12910_2.png) [@MisterMoleyMole](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MisterMoleyMole)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/3 "2010-03-26T10:55:45Z")
come on diy modders. How do these things work is it just a case of joining some cables together? ---
**Author:** ![MisterMoleyMole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mistermoleymole/32/12910_2.png) [@MisterMoleyMole](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MisterMoleyMole)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/4 "2010-03-26T12:01:01Z")
Ok … would an rca splitter on the end of the technics cable work with an rca cable going to phone on the mixer and one going to the input on the audio 8? Whats the problem with this ? is this in effect all the multicore cable is doing? Damn you djtters i will get you to talk! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Paris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/ed_paris/32/13850_2.png) [@Ed\_Paris](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Ed_Paris)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 12:13pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/5 "2010-03-26T12:13:33Z")
haha let me guess: u just wrote so much because u want to have the 1k posts before me 😉 ---
**Author:** ![MisterMoleyMole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mistermoleymole/32/12910_2.png) [@MisterMoleyMole](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MisterMoleyMole)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/6 "2010-03-26T12:14:31Z")
ooowhhh never even noticed hahahahaha … and thats another one down 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![charo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/charo/32/13488_2.png) [@charo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/charo)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 12:19pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/7 "2010-03-26T12:19:18Z")
> [@MisterMoleyMole](#): > > Ok … would an rca splitter on the end of the technics cable work with an rca cable going to phone on the mixer and one going to the input on the audio 8? > > Whats the problem with this ? is this in effect all the multicore cable is doing? > > Damn you djtters i will get you to talk! 😃 i believe that’s the basics of the cord yes, good luck ---
**Author:** ![MisterMoleyMole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mistermoleymole/32/12910_2.png) [@MisterMoleyMole](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MisterMoleyMole)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2010, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/8 "2010-03-26T12:23:06Z")
> [@charo](#): > > i believe that’s the basics of the cord yes, > good luck What more could it possibly be? I’ve eventually found some posts on the NI forum about them but they have been closed now. People are warey of the loss of signal quality doing it this way but like you say surely thats all the NI ones are doing. ---
**Author:** ![MisterMoleyMole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mistermoleymole/32/12910_2.png) [@MisterMoleyMole](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MisterMoleyMole)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/9 "2010-04-01T09:16:38Z")
Yup works a treat. Stuff them over prices cables… £11.28 vs £100.00 for NI cables! 4 of these… and 4 of these… and 8 of these… Job done! Please somebody tell me what it is that they do that are so special 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Remote](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/remote/32/16176_2.png) [@Remote](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Remote)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 10:29am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/10 "2010-04-01T10:29:47Z")
They look pretty. You can make your own that will be just as good. Infact you don’t need the connectors if you can solder you could buy the cable and the ends and solder away. ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Paris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/ed_paris/32/13850_2.png) [@Ed\_Paris](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Ed_Paris)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 10:41am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/11 "2010-04-01T10:41:53Z")
does it work when i just plug in the first half of my multicore comming out of my A8 straight into a mixer? (i know no timecode control) ---
**Author:** ![MisterMoleyMole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mistermoleymole/32/12910_2.png) [@MisterMoleyMole](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MisterMoleyMole)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/12 "2010-04-01T10:59:09Z")
> [@](#): > > does it work when i just plug in the first half of my multicore comming out of my A8 straight into a mixer? (i know no timecode control) Not sure i get you panda. @Remote - hahah after function not pretty shinyness. Its for a home setup and to have 4 decks setup with the option of using timecode or standard cds and vinyl without the need to rewire or boot laptop this suits me down to the ground 🙂 And i still have an extra £90ish in my pocket to spend elsewhere 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Paris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/ed_paris/32/13850_2.png) [@Ed\_Paris](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Ed_Paris)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 11:35am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/13 "2010-04-01T11:35:43Z")
> [@MisterMoleyMole](#): > > Not sure i get you panda. i just want to know if i can plug it straight into the mixer if the mixer has xlr inputs if this would be the xlr out from the multicore cable → → into xlr ins just for example ---
**Author:** ![MisterMoleyMole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mistermoleymole/32/12910_2.png) [@MisterMoleyMole](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MisterMoleyMole)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/14 "2010-04-01T12:22:52Z")
god knows … not mine. My solution has sacked off all the xlrs etc and just using good old rca cables and splitters. Not $8200 ones though 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![BentoSan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bentosan/32/15028_2.png) [@BentoSan](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/BentoSan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 12:58pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/15 "2010-04-01T12:58:14Z")
I have been thinking about creating some cables like the Multi-Core Cables NI puts out, only with some different variations. For example, not everyone uses the XLR - so i could make cables that don’t have XLR collections (and cables with XRL too of course). I would try to make them with silicon casing if possible so they are super flexible. If i could put out the cable at a significantly reduces price to the NI multicore cables, would anyone be interested in purchasing these ? ---
**Author:** ![MisterMoleyMole](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/mistermoleymole/32/12910_2.png) [@MisterMoleyMole](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/MisterMoleyMole)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 1:02pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/16 "2010-04-01T13:02:40Z")
Watch your back Bento, arent NI trying to get a patent on these cables? 🙂 You may wake up in the night surrounded by the NI swat team with the ends of 50 shooters at the tip of your nose 😃 Gav ---
**Author:** ![BentoSan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bentosan/32/15028_2.png) [@BentoSan](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/BentoSan)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/17 "2010-04-01T14:00:08Z")
multicore cables also known as “Snakes” have been around forever and are not patended - but ill look into the matter. ---
**Author:** ![Santos10](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecb155/32.png) [@Santos10](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Santos10)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 2:30pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/18 "2010-04-01T14:30:35Z")
i think this is a great DIY im planning on doing it myself (i also use traktor) juss check out the video 😃 https://www.youtube.com/embed/PBx_RHjLh7Y?feature=oembed&wmode=opaque ---
**Author:** ![dodge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/91b2a8/32.png) [@dodge](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dodge)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/19 "2010-04-01T15:49:26Z")
> [@](#): > > i just want to know if i can plug it straight into the mixer if the mixer has xlr inputs > > just for example Won’t work mate, the multicore aren’t standard XLR cables. XLR are 3 pin, multicore are 7 pin ---
**Author:** ![Ed\_Paris](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/ed_paris/32/13850_2.png) [@Ed\_Paris](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Ed_Paris)\ **Post date:** [April 1, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784/20 "2010-04-01T15:59:26Z")
> [@dodge](#): > > Won’t work mate, the multicore aren’t standard XLR cables. XLR are 3 pin, multicore are 7 pin haha dumb panda! never recognized that…tstststs…thank u for lighting me up 😉 [Next page](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/multicore-cables-diy-ers-how-do-they-work/9784.md?page=2)