Top Document: Stagecraft Frequently Asked Questions Previous Document: 2. What is phantom power? Next Document: 4. Music stands. See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge [Paraphrased from the excellent rec.audio.pro FAQ at http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/AudioFAQ/pro-audio-faq/faq.h tml amongst other places] The correct way to connect balanced and unbalanced equipment is an audio balance transformer To connect an unbalanced output (typically on a phono connector from some home audio equipment, eg a CD player) to a balanced input (almost always an XLR connector). Connect the centre pin to pin 2 of the XLR connector, and the ground ring to pins 1 & 3 To connect a balanced output to an unbalanced input is trickier. If it's a floating (passive) balanced output you can connect pin 2 of the XLR to the phono pin and pin 3 to the ring. If it's an active balanced output then you may be able to XLR pin 2 to the phono pin and pin 1 to the phono ring, leaving pin 3 unconnected. If that fails try connecting XLR pin 3 to the phono pin, XLR pin 1 to the ring and leavin pin 2 unconnected. Both of these approaches may well cause distortion or more noise. User Contributions:Top Document: Stagecraft Frequently Asked Questions Previous Document: 2. What is phantom power? Next Document: 4. Music stands. Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: ratsfaq@blighty.com (Stagecraft FAQ admin (Steve Atkins))
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