@Peter-Ostry
hmm i do not call it luck, but rather a professional way of working. know you equipmen and use the right tools. and there no issues. define on the rider what information one needs about the equipment to be used, and takes care the the proper cabling is tested available.
than there are so many who do not have a clue. those you help.
with a pair of scissors, and repair equipment. i remember hearing at a sound check that the keyboard player again has not bought new cables. you help him by cutting them to pieces, ans supplying an alternative. the music has to go on.
phanton power has not been an issue , people who do not know to connect are.
for my own setup i use simple and cheap cabling. i go straight in a adconverter which has avb/tsn . instrument cable (hi-z ) go into instrument inputs, the rest is balanced. https://motu.com/products/avb/ultralite-avb is a good example. i may sound expensive, but it has all the basics. mixer fx etc. no deed for di boxes, and cheap connection to the digital world.
8 in and out. means on monitor mix, but also any input can go via the anima phi. and on the network.
and one can control from anywhere. and record of course.
frank