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7Path - Ethernet Patch Cable Bridge – Omnitone Manual

Creative Uses for 7Path – Ethernet Patch Cable Bridge

The 7Path is a passive Eurorack module system that allows you to patch up to 7 signals between two different points—either within a single large case or, more likely, between two separate cases—using a standard Ethernet cable. Each input/output is a direct, point-to-point connection (1:1), and it works with any Eurorack-level signal (CV, gate, audio, triggers).

1. Distributed Polyphonic Patching

• Use Case: If you have separate cases for voices (e.g., all oscillators in one case, modulation/sequencers in another), 7Path can streamline polyphonic sending/receiving.
• Modules to combine:
  • Polyphonic MIDI-CV modules (e.g., Expert Sleepers FH-2, Doepfer A-190-5) in one case connected to several oscillators or voices in another case.
  • Use 7Path to pipe 7 independent pitch & gate pairs for 3-voice polyphony plus modulation or aftertouch.

2. Ultimate Performance System Interconnect

• Use Case: Connect your "studio case" to a portable/jam case without losing signal integrity or cluttering with long cables.
• Modules to combine:
  • A performance controller (e.g., Make Noise Pressure Points, Intellijel Tetrapad) in one case, patched via 7Path to sound modules/effects in the other.
  • Jam with friends whose systems sit on another table, using the 7Path to send triggers, clocks, or audio between systems.

3. Spatial Audio/Efx Routing

• Use Case: Send multichannel audio across a room to remote effects, multi-speaker setups, or tape loops.
• Application:
  • Send dry signals to a dedicated FX skiff with one or more effect modules (e.g., Mutable Instruments Clouds, Tiptop Z-DSP).
  • Return wet signals back or simultaneously send clock/resets for synced effects processing.

4. System-Wide Modulation Bus

• Use Case: Distribute global modulation sources from a “mod skiff” to multiple targets in a main rack.
• Modules to combine:
  • Maths, LFOs, Random sources (e.g., Mutable Instruments Tides, Malekko Noise), routed across the 7Path to modulate separate voices, VCAs, or filters in another case.
  • Centralize modulation depth and variety in one place for complex, system-wide automation.

5. Remote Clock/Sync Distribution

• Use Case: Maintain rhythmic synchronicity across sprawling systems or for live setups.
• Modules to combine:
  • Clock sources (Pamela’s New Workout, ALM Busy Circuits), send master clock, reset, start/stop, and other timing signals over the bridge—freeing you from unreliable DIN sync/buffered mults checks.

6. Cross-Case Feedback and Reprocessing

• Use Case: Build elaborate feedback paths between modules in different cases.
• Modules to combine:
  • Patch audio out through 7Path into a filter, wavefolder, or wave shaper in another case, then return that processed signal back for further mangling.
  • Feedback effects chains (e.g., delay or reverb patched into itself via 7Path) for experimental textures.

7. Collaborative Modular Play

• Use Case: Share utilities or voices for collaborative modular jams.
• Modules to combine:
  • Friend has a sequencer in their system, you have voices in yours—send CV/gates through the 7Path rather than long spaghetti.
  • Each player can dedicate specific 7Path lanes to trigger, modulation, or audio interchange.

Tips for Advanced Use

• Ethernet Cable Choice: Use shielded cables for longer runs (>10ft) or when running past power cords/noisy environments.
• Bi-Directional Use: Since 7Path is passive, each lane can send or receive—get experimental with feedback, cross-modulation, or alternating control directions/performance setups.
• Color Coding: Use colored patch cables into the 7Path to keep track of what patch point goes where in distant racks.

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