The Flock Audio Patch XT is a digitally controlled analog patchbay with hardware and software components that allow you to control equipment chain routings throughout your studio with flexibility and recall capabilities never before possible — no patch cables required! The hardware consists of a 192-point analog patchbay in a rugged 3U chassis with I/O arranged on rear-panel DB-25 connectors. Control over patchbay assignments and routings is carried out from the Patch App, an easy-to-use Mac/Windows software that communicates with the patchbay via USB or Cat 5 ethernet. In Patch XT, no audio is ever converted to digital — all channels running through it remain in the analog domain and only the patchbay routings are altered digitally. Patch XT gives you the advantages of both worlds — pure analog audio with full digital, computer-based control. This allows Patch App routings to be instantly stored and recalled.