Hosa DOC106 1/4" TRS to 1/4" TSF Insert/Direct-Out Cable

The Hosa DOC-106 is a purpose-built wiring adapter that exploits the TRS insert architecture common to virtually all analog mixing consoles. When a TRS plug is inserted into a console's insert jack, the circuit is broken at that point — Tip carries the channel Send, Ring carries the Return. The DOC-106 presents a TRS plug (male) that connects to both Send and Return legs at the console, then routes only the Send signal to a ¼" TS female output. The result is a dedicated direct output extracted from the channel without requiring the console to have a physical direct output jack. At six inches, the cable keeps the signal path between the console jack and the destination connector as short as physically practical, which matters for maintaining signal integrity before the output is driven down a longer cable run to a recorder or stage box.

In a live multitrack recording context, this cable is the difference between a console that can feed a recording interface and one that cannot — for engineers working with mid-range analog desks that lack dedicated direct outputs, it unlocks individual channel capture without console modification or a wholesale equipment change. In the studio, it provides a clean tap point for printing a channel's pre-fader, processed signal directly to a DAW track while monitoring through the console. The serviceable design — field-repairable connectors rather than molded ends — reflects an engineering choice that working audio professionals appreciate: when a connector fails mid-session, replacement is a soldering iron job rather than an order delay. The primary operational caveat is that the return path is not normalized, meaning the insert is broken and the channel drops from the mix; in live applications this requires workflow planning to avoid unexpected signal loss during a performance.