XP-Relay32/32X /64 Progress Report 2
XP-Relay Series: Ahead of Schedule and Ready to Connect!
Great news for everyone eagerly awaiting our new XP-Relay series! We're thrilled to announce that we're ahead of schedule on production. The first batch of XP-Relay32 units is already built and ready to ship, and we're actively assembling the initial run of XP-Relay32X and XP-Relay64 models.
While we're still awaiting the final metalwork for the XP-Relay64, we've already hit a significant milestone: the very first XP-Relay64 was on the test bench today! We successfully routed signals from every input to multiple outputs, confirming its robust performance.
Coming Soon XPatch-4.9!
Coming Soon XPatch-4.9!
The response to XPatch4.8 has been good, a few early bugs which we quickly quashed, then we have also received some more customer requests
New features and Functions
Support for XP-Relay32/32X and XP-Relay64
Double Click XPatch4 Project File
Devices with a different number of inputs and outputs
Add units to path using double click
Send Path Stores as Snapshots to XPatch or XP-Relay
Changes for Mac OS Sequoia 15.x
XP-Relay32 Progress
We are ahead of schedule, the XPatch-32 firmware is now finished and we will be shipping finished units next week, pre-order pricing is still valid until the end of July.
XPatch 4.8 face Lift and extra functions
Daniel persuaded me that I need to give XPatch 4 a face lift, and add a dedicated A/B feature.
The functionality was good but some tweaks were needed to improve XPatch4’s appearance . After some resistance I gave in and the result is XPatch4.8
CB Product Prices Increasing
Unfortunately due to component price rises we have been forced to put the price up on the XPatch-32/64/96.
XPatch Prices Going Up 1st of July 2022
Unfortunately due to component price rises we have been forced to put the price up on the XPatch-32/64/96.
"F'ing Brilliant!" reports XPatch-64 User
Loving this XPatch-64! One click and I’m tracking synths. Another and I’m tracking guitars or vox through my favorite hardware effects chains. Another click and I’m mixing or mastering w/ the same hardware on FX channels. F’ing brilliant. #xpatch64
David is using the Path Store to switch between five different setups
Thank You David!
Using a Channel Strip with XPatch-32/64/96
I was recently asked how to use a channel strip with input, output and insert in/out with the XPatch-32/64/96,
My suggestion is as follows
1) Add the Main in/out connections with device enabled
2) Add the Insert In/Out connections with Normal Enabled
The first XPatch-96 undergoing thermal soak test
The first XPatch-96 was completed this week and is undergoing thermal tests.. Housed in the same 2U rack box as the XPatch-64 it was a tight fit! The XPatch-96 runs a little warmer than the XPatch-64 as was expected.
XPatch nominated by Sound on Sound for Best Effects & Processing Hardware
Our XPatch has been nominated by Sound on Sound for Best Effects & Processing Hardware, visit https://sosm.ag/SOSAwards2022 by the 30th November to vote for your favourite products!
New Product: XP-Relay available later this year
XPatch is designed to replace a physical patch bay, however the electronic versions cannot pass Phantom and can have noise issues. It is possible to implement smaller electronic path systems using relays as the switching element. The new XP-Relay range is designed to satisfy this market and will be available in 4 sizes.
SOS XPatch Review
SOS XPatch Review
I’ve been very impressed with the XPatch-32. If I were in the market for such a device right now, I’d be buying this one.
XPatch Bonedo Review
Felix Klostermann from Bonedo Reviews the XPatch-32, finds out what he thinks of it!
XPatch : New 8 channel Microphone Boost Card
All Electronic Patch bays have two problems with microphone or other low level sources are noise and crosstalk between low level and high level inputs.. For this reason CB have always and still maintain that for optimum performance the Mic Amp should be placed before the Patch bay.
Where this is not possible, the Microphone Boost Card provides a good compromise solution. Providing Eight Channels of 30dB of low noise gain at the input to XPatch enables dynamic and ribbon Microphones to be connected directly and by adding a external phantom supply phantom powered microphones. To use with line level sources simply add an in-Line attenuator.
XPatch Noise and Distortion Measurments
The following measurements were made in our workshop using a XPatch-32 and dScope M1 where relevant a screen shot is included.
XPatch3 Coming Soon!
We have been working hard on the new XPatch3 Control software for the XPatch Series, implementing several new features including customer requests.
Can you Control More Than 1 XPatch?
Since the release of the XPatch we have been asked if you can control more than 1 XPatch the answer is Yes. You can control up to 4 XPatch’s.
Does the XPatch-64 have a Fan?
Since the release of the XPatch-64 we have had several people asking if the XPatch-64 has a fan. The answer is it does but we thought we would run some more tests to see how necessary it is as the XPatch-32 has no fan.
Announcing XPatch-64 with XPatch2 Software
CB Electronics introduces XPatch-64 with XPatch2 software. XPatch-64 is a 64x64 digitally controlled, fully analogue audio patch bay routing system for audio professionals and aimed at streamlining workflow in even the most demanding post or music studios. Design based on the XPatch-32.
After user feedback from the XPatch-32, we have now added to XPatch-32/64 a High Impedance I/P card option for guitar pedals, Instruments etc and a 5 pin DIN Midi I/P to allow snapshot selection from midi pedals.
New XPatch2-win/mac software for XPatch-32 or XPatch-64
In the next two weeks the first XPatch-64’s should reach their new owners! We are releasing a new software ‘XPatch2’ to control both XPatch-32 and XPatch-64, The new version has a few improvements on the original XPatch-32-win/mac software.
The first video shows how to set up the program for the XPatch-32 or XPatch-64 and a quick look at the various screens
XPatch-64 new delivery date June 2020
We were delayed by Covid-19, but we are now on course to deliver pre-ordered units at the end of June. As you can see from the photos below we are still waiting for the final metalwork but the electronics are in place!