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http://cnettv.cnet.com/wind-store-your-cables/9742-1_53-50071977.html I wrap all my cables like he shows in the first example, and for the exact reason he states.

weird that is exactly how I try to wind my cables but it never works out 100% for me. No matter which way i wind them, the cord always wants to wind the opposite way *If I loop it left handed it wants to go right etc* altho I have to admit, I didn't know you were supposed to unwind them the exact same way you wind them..

Another 'interesting' thing is it doesn't seem to matter how neatly i pack everything, as soon as I move the cord case, everthing winds up as one big jumbled mess *spend 10 minutes tryring to separate everything*

-James

The over-under technique is the "proper" way. http://vimeo.com/741571

The nice thing about the over-under (and can even work with the over-over showed in the other video) is that when done correctly, all you need to do is grab the end that was wrapped last and toss the rest of the coil out a way from you and it will uncoil in a nice straight line (no knots, kinks, etc). So not only is it good for the cables, it's also what makes it easier to re-deploy the next time. When I wrap mine, I always start at the female end (the source end) and wrap to the male end of my mic cables. Then I know which end was wrapped last and it's perfect so I can be at the console or snake head and toss the coil toward whatever source it is that I'm going to be connecting.

It might look complicated in the video, but I can tell you with practice, you can get very quick at this. When I started, I actually practiced in my garage with some 30 ft cables. Just rolling them and then tossing them over and over again to build up my speed. Between that and regular gigging now, I can do either the over-under or the over-over very quickly.

The over-under technique is the "proper" way. http://vimeo.com/741571

The nice thing about the over-under (and can even work with the over-over showed in the other video) is that when done correctly, all you need to do is grab the end that was wrapped last and toss the rest of the coil out a way from you and it will uncoil in a nice straight line (no knots, kinks, etc). So not only is it good for the cables, it's also what makes it easier to re-deploy the next time. When I wrap mine, I always start at the female end (the source end) and wrap to the male end of my mic cables. Then I know which end was wrapped last and it's perfect so I can be at the console or snake head and toss the coil toward whatever source it is that I'm going to be connecting.

It might look complicated in the video, but I can tell you with practice, you can get very quick at this. When I started, I actually practiced in my garage with some 30 ft cables. Just rolling them and then tossing them over and over again to build up my speed. Between that and regular gigging now, I can do either the over-under or the over-over very quickly.

hmm maybe i just need more practice. In the meantime I think I'll go to the 'local' equipment supolier and see if there is anyone there that can teach me.. I'd love to be able to take a proper mixing course too, but just can't justify the expense right now


ah well, thanks for posting everyone. This is probably the most informative place I have found in quite a while..


-James