Leads And Signals Flashcards
The three-pin (ground, positive and ?) XLR’s used to connect mics and DI boxes: a balanced cable.
Negative.
The ? cable’s used to connect guitars, keyboards AND mixing desks to monitor speakers if no XLR, available as ? or ? and as ? or ?
Jack. Mono. Stereo. Balanced. Unbalanced.
There are two types of Jack connections: TS (tip , sleeve - consists of two ? and connections) and TRS (tip, ring, sleeve - consists of three, used as a stereo Jack connection and as a ? connection).
Wires.
Balanced.
Different connections are kept apart by ? ? A variation of the TRS jack’s used on one end of an insert cable for a mixing desk, connected to two separate TS jacks for send and returns.
Plastic insulation.
RCA (phono - phonograph when the connector was used to connect turntables to an amplifier) are found on ? equipment, associated with Hi-Fi and AV equipment.
Consumer.
An ? cable Phono connector may be needed for connecting the output of portable recording devices or other consumer hardware. The connector can only carry a single audio source so two cables are required for stereo ?
Unbalanced.
Audio.
The ? plug’s used for digital audio through an ? connection. When used for digital audio, both left and right channels are carried within the digital information so only a single cable’s required.
Phono.
SPDIF.
The TOSLINK transmits audio through a fibre-optic light-pipe with it on each end, commonly found on consumer ? products for stereo audio informations but’s also used for ADAT.
AV.
ADAT equipped audio interfaces use the TOSLINK light pipe to send multiple audio channels and can transmit up to 8 channels of audio simultaneously, often used to expand the ?/? count of an audio interface.
Input/output.
MIDI connectors use the 5-pin DIN connector, used for a range of audio functions but in studios only for ? using three of the pins within the connector.
MIDI.
Most computers and hardware transmit MIDI through ? but most maintain the 5-pin connections.
USB.
You can use a ? to MIDI converter if you need to connect older equipment to a computer.
USB.
Most common USB cables are USB-A (normally input) to USB-B (output). Most audio interfaces and controller keyboards’ll connect to your computer using ? ?
USB connectors.
Recent computers, including the latest Macs, use ?-? tech, having the same connector at both ends of the cable.
USB-C.
Still used on high-end audio interfaces, the ? has a faster speed than some USB cables, capable of transmitting more audio simultaneously.
FireWire.
