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Dec 3, 2024 12:26 AM
Cableworks Straight to Right Angle Instrument Cable (10' or 20')
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For those that may not know the difference between balanced and unbalcance cables... TR (tip/ring) cables like these are always unbalanced, as are any 2 wire cables like RCA cables. TRS (tip/ring/sleeve) and other three wire cables like XLR can be used as balanced cables if used with equpment that produces a balanced signal. A balanced source sends the signal on one channel and an inverted signal on the second channel. Any noise will then show up on both channels but when the receiving equipment re-inverts the second channel and combines it back with the first, the noise gets inverted and cancelled out. Using a balanced cable on unbalanced equipment like guitars provides no bennefit. Keyboards/synths/mics are typically balanced.
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For those that may not know the difference between balanced and unbalcance cables... TR (tip/ring) cables like these are always unbalanced, as are any 2 wire cables like RCA cables. TRS (tip/ring/sleeve) and other three wire cables like XLR can be used as balanced cables if used with equpment that produces a balanced signal. A balanced source sends the signal on one channel and an inverted signal on the second channel. Any noise will then show up on both channels but when the receiving equipment re-inverts the second channel and combines it back with the first, the noise gets inverted and cancelled out. Using a balanced cable on unbalanced equipment like guitars provides no bennefit. Keyboards/synths/mics are typically balanced.
For those that may not know the difference between balanced and unbalcance cables... TR (tip/ring) cables like these are always unbalanced, as are any 2 wire cables like RCA cables. TRS (tip/ring/sleeve) and other three wire cables like XLR can be used as balanced cables if used with equpment that produces a balanced signal. A balanced source sends the signal on one channel and an inverted signal on the second channel. Any noise will then show up on both channels but when the receiving equipment re-inverts the second channel and combines it back with the first, the noise gets inverted and cancelled out. Using a balanced cable on unbalanced equipment like guitars provides no bennefit. Keyboards/synths/mics are typically balanced.
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tmichutka is mostly correct that TRS s most commonly used as a balanced cable in professional situations. Look at any synth over $500 at Sweetwater (they list outputs and show picture) and you will see that separate L/mono and right outputs is standard. It may not be "all" but it is the vast majority.
It is worth mentioning that if you have an unbalced device like a guitar and need a long cable, you can plug it into a direct injection (DI) box as those provide a balanced output. However, you will still need a balanced cable.
tmichutka is mostly correct that TRS s most commonly used as a balanced cable in professional situations. Look at any synth over $500 at Sweetwater (they list outputs and show picture) and you will see that separate L/mono and right outputs is standard. It may not be "all" but it is the vast majority.
It is worth mentioning that if you have an unbalced device like a guitar and need a long cable, you can plug it into a direct injection (DI) box as those provide a balanced output. However, you will still need a balanced cable.
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