What's the difference between a snake and a loom?

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Aren't they both multicores?

Scott

[Todd H.]

writes:

> Aren't they both multicores?

Based on 5 minutes of googling to satisfy "what the fskc is a loom?"
curiosity despite 20 years in music, best I can tell a loom terminates
into individual connectors on both ends whilst a snake terminates in
connectors on one side, and a stage box on the other.

This page shows both if you scroll:
http://www.jhs.co.uk/gyc.html

I've also gathered that "loom" is a bit of a British-ism perhaps?

I've known what split loom tubing was... so I suppose loom just
implies a multicore cable of some sort, perhaps a snake is a
subspecies that has a rugged stage box? That's my best guess.

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[Dale Farmer]

wrote:

> Aren't they both multicores?
>
> Scott

Usually a snake is a single cable that contains
many subcables. Typically microphone lines. Broken
out at each end to individual connectors or a gang
connector of some sort. Snake cable is usually
associated with audio. Lighting snake cables tend to
be called socapex cables, from the brand name of
the connector they are commonly terminated with.
Usually a loom is a bunch of cables that have been
loomed together for a particular touring show. This is
common practice that saves time during the load in and
the loadout. These looms would probably be broken
back up at the end of a tour into their individual cables.
YMMV. I see many refer to 'the audio snake'
pointing to a loom of cables consisting of a couple of
audio snake cables and a power cable. It's a funny
world full of funny people who use words differently.

--Dale