Custom Snake Cookbook

Main Snake Trunk Configuration (FOH)

The main snake configuration is the overall setup of your snake. Most people are interested in Box to Fan snakes.

Box refers to a metal stage box that houses the connectors at which microphones and instruments are plugged into, usually at a stage.
Fan refers to the "whip" of individual channel cables that are usually plugged into a mixing console at the "Front of House" or other mix position.
Unterminated means the cable has no connectors, fan, or box. It is a simple blunt cut, requiring the customer to terminate the cable themselves.

Name	Option	Description
Length:	ft	How long do you wish the main snake trunk to be in feet? The minimum length is 6 ft, and the maximum recommended length is 500 ft. Length is usually represented in increments of 5 ft.
Input Channels:		How many main input channels do you want? These are usually the channels that send signal from inputs on the stage to the mix (FOH) position. These are usually represented in increments of four.
Input Connectors:	XLR TRS TS Combination Please describe:	Please choose the types of connectors you wish to use for your main audio signal trunk. Usually these connectors will be of the same type on both ends, however, if you would like a special combination of connectors, please describe them in the box provided.
Returns:		Returns are often used to send main front of house and monitor signals back to the stage from mix position, or for other purposes. Returns are usually either four or eight channels, but can be more or less, including zero.
Return Connectors:	XLR TRS TS	Please choose the types of connectors you wish to use for your return channels.

Name	Option	Description
Use Multi-Pin Disconnects?	Yes No	Do you want to use multi-pin disconnects on your snake? These disconnects make it easier to transport and setup your system, although they add substantially to the cost. Multi-pin disconnects are recommended for splitter snakes, see below.
If Yes, at	Box Fan Both	If you wish to use multi-pin disconnects, please choose whether you want the disconnect on the box side, fan side, or both.

A monitor or recording split is used to send the signal from the snake to another location, usually for the purposes of monitor mixing or recording.