[Los Angeles, CA – November 21, 2024] –
Wolff Audio, a leader in professional audio equipment design, announced the release of its ProPatch Patchbay, the first digitally-controlled, entirely relay-based, large-scale analog patchbay. Featuring 128 patch points, the ProPatch is designed to route audio with one hundred percent transparency, accomplished through a “straight wire” signal path free of electronics. The ProPatch 128R is now available, with additional models set for release at NAMM 2025.
The ProPatch supports USB-C, Ethernet or WiFi connectivity. The control application runs on Mac, Windows and mobile, configuring connected equipment and setting up signal routings that may be associated with DAW sessions. Additional tools include easily saving and recalling snapshots, signal chains, sophisticated multing, expansive routing possibilities and the creation “A/B groups” for gear comparison.
“With the ProPatch, our goal was to transform a left-brain, laborious process into an instant and intuitive one, enabling engineers to use their analog gear to the fullest, whether tracking, mixing, or mastering,” says Jared Vogt, ProPatch designer and co-founder of Wolff Audio. “As an immutable principle, the ProPatch’s signal path had to be free of electronics – no sonic fingerprint – and able to pass phantom power and mic/line levels. It is agnostic to the signal it’s routing; electrically, it is just a “wire.” Vogt continues,
“Engineers will use their gear differently once they have a ProPatch. It facilitates happy accidents and experiments that wouldn’t be possible otherwise.”
128 patch points are available as 12 rear panel DB25s, 16 TT I/O pairs on the front panel, 4 XLR/TRS combo jacks and 4 TRS jacks. The ProPatch takes up a single rack space, does not generate heat, nor does it require fans. Designed to easily drop-in and replace an existing TT patchbay, the ProPatch may also be integrated with large existing TT patchbay systems via its front panel TT connections. Multiple ProPatches can be chained together to incorporate larger routing systems.
The ProPatch Patchbay is available now through select retailers at $8,987. Wolff Audio is represented by Sound Vision Works, a pro-audio marketing and distribution agency.
For additional information, or to request a unit for review, contact Meghan Pochebit, Meghan@soundvisionworks.com.
Retail inquiries may contact Will Kahn, Will@soundvisionworks.com.
ABOUT WOLFF AUDIO
Wolff Audio is the merger of groundbreaking audio entrepreneur and designer Paul Wolff and DCA, an innovator in digitally controlled analog audio. Established in 2023, Wolff Audio’s mission is to deliver audio tools with uncompromising performance and unprecedented control to inspire audio professionals at every level.
Paul Wolff and Jared Vogt have a combined six decades of experience. Wolff’s prolific work can be seen in brands including API, Tonelux and his own FIX Audio, as well as products for Steven Slate, A-Designs, Sunset Sound and Others. Vogt is known for TL Labs, one of the pioneering manufacturers of Pro Tools plug-ins (acquired by Digidesign/Avid) and more recently, DCA, and its flagship product, the ProPatch. Together with their team of designers, Paul brings the analog and Jared brings the digital, resulting in innovative, modern classics. For more information, visit www.wolffaudio.com
ABOUT SOUND VISION WORKS
Founded by Jeffrey Ehrenberg in 2024, Sound Vision Works is a distribution and marketing agency specializing in the business development, brand growth, and sales of professional recording equipment. Sound Vision Works represents an intentional roster of boutique manufacturers, including Equi=Tech, a pioneer in balanced AC power; KSD Studio Monitors, premier designers of hand-crafted, German-made loudspeaker systems; and Wolff Audio, the newest joint venture from DCA, a leader in digitally controlled analog audio, and groundbreaking audio entrepreneur, Paul Wolff.
The team at Sound Vision Works, including Managing Director Will Kahn, approaches each piece of gear with unparalleled nuance and integrity. Sound Vision Works knows what performs best when getting a product to market, and what can – and should – evolve. For more information, visit www.soundvisionworks.com.
CONTACT
Retail Inquiries: Will Kahn | will@soundvisionworks.com | 408-222-2882
Press Inquiries: Meghan Pochebit | meghan@soundvisionworks.com | 401-316-5200