Flock Audio SWITCH
Desktop analog/AES source router and switcher (not a PATCH-matrix patchbay)
Install Processor$899Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Install Processor
- Description
- Desktop analog/AES source router and switcher (not a PATCH-matrix patchbay)
- Topology
- Relay-based, no A/D-D/A conversion, latency-free source switcher/router (same underlying switching technology family as PATCH); controlled by a single rotary encoder plus LCD, or remotely via SWITCH App
- Signal path
- Analog (recallable / digitally controlled)
- Channels
- 8
- Channel format
- 8x TRS/TS inputs (mono/stereo capable), 2x XLR outputs; signal-agnostic -- compatible with analog audio and AES/EBU digital signal levels
- Form factor
- Desktop
- Introduced
- 2025
- Country of manufacture
- Canada
Details
Controls: Large rotary encoder knob surrounding an LCD display for channel selection/naming; single-press mute of current channel, long-press to mute all; SWITCH App (macOS, Windows) for remote/software control; noise/switch-pop suppression built in
I/O: Toggles between 8 mono/stereo TRS/TS inputs and a pair of XLR outputs; 100% sonically transparent routing with no AD/DA conversion or latency; also compatible with AES/EBU signal levels (passes digital as well as analog signal, since it is a relay switch); USB-C for both power and software control (cable included)
Notes: FLAGGED CLASSIFICATION (judgment call, weaker fit than the PATCH models): SWITCH is NOT a PATCH-style routing matrix/patchbay -- it is a simpler 8-input to stereo-output source SELECTOR/SWITCHER for studio or stage use (e.g. quickly A/B'ing instruments, DI sources, or feeds into one destination). It was mapped to device_class='Install Processor' for consistency with the rest of the Flock analog-routing catalog since the enum has no dedicated Router/Switcher leaf, but 'Stagebox / Expander' or 'Monitor Controller' could also arguably apply -- flagged as the weakest-confidence classification in this batch; reviewer judgment welcome. Reported physical dimensions from Flock's own page ('2"-1"(H) x 9"(L) x 6"(D) - 24 lbs') look internally inconsistent (a small desktop unit that size would not typically weigh 24 lbs) -- included as-scraped but flagged as a possible source-site data-entry error rather than corrected/guessed. FLAGGED AVAILABILITY: SWITCH was first shown at NAMM 2025 and again at NAMM 2026; Flock's site lists it as 'Est. Shipping Q3 2026' (pre-release as of this research) even though it also appears purchasable at $899 on Flock's own 'Buy' page -- status is ambiguous, flagged rather than guessed. year_intro=2025 based on first NAMM showing per MusicRadar coverage; if the company considers NAMM 2026 its true launch, year_intro could arguably be 2026. country_of_manufacture=Canada per company-level sourcing (Kelowna, BC), not stated verbatim on this page.