PS1 Powerstand Connections - Revision history

ST at 14:36, 5 November 2010

2010-11-05T14:36:42Z

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	</noinclude>		</noinclude>
	== Connecting Other Equipment ==		== Connecting Other Equipment (inputs) ==
	===Connector Types===		===Connector Types===
	This section is an overview of connections you can make from a other equipment (mixer, music storage device, etc.) to the {{PS1}}.		This section is an overview of connections you can make from a other equipment (mixer, music storage device, etc.) to the {{PS1}}.

Seth411 at 17:12, 2 July 2009

2009-07-02T17:12:01Z

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	No issues but because all four ¼ Inch inputs on the PS1 inputs are unbalanced, this cable provides no advantage over an unbalanced cable.		No issues but because all four ¼ Inch inputs on the PS1 inputs are unbalanced, this cable provides no advantage over an unbalanced cable.
	~~-this isn't correct. Input 1 and 2 are balanced. This works well being that 1/4 is line level in.~~

	'''XLR Female to ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve'''		'''XLR Female to ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve'''

Seth411 at 17:11, 2 July 2009

2009-07-02T17:11:14Z

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	No issues but because all four ¼ Inch inputs on the PS1 inputs are unbalanced, this cable provides no advantage over an unbalanced cable.		No issues but because all four ¼ Inch inputs on the PS1 inputs are unbalanced, this cable provides no advantage over an unbalanced cable.
			-this isn't correct. Input 1 and 2 are balanced. This works well being that 1/4 is line level in.

	'''XLR Female to ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve'''		'''XLR Female to ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve'''

ST: Category:L1® System

2009-04-21T14:52:59Z

Category:L1® System

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	[[~~category~~:~~L1™~~ System]]		[[Category:L1® System]]
	[[category:PS1 Powerstand]]		[[category:PS1 Powerstand]]
	[[category:PS1 Powerstand Connections]]		[[category:PS1 Powerstand Connections]]
	</noinclude>		</noinclude>

ST at 21:56, 26 February 2009

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	Here are the main types:		Here are the main types:
	* XLR, male (prongs) and female (receptacles for prongs), usually balanced		* XLR, male (prongs) and female (receptacles for prongs), usually balanced
	* ¼ ~~Inch~~, male (shaft) and female (receptacle for shaft), balanced (tip-ring-sleeve on shaft) or unbalanced (tip-sleeve)		* ¼ inch, male (shaft) and female (receptacle for shaft), balanced (tip-ring-sleeve on shaft) or unbalanced (tip-sleeve)
	* RCA, male and female, always unbalanced		* RCA, male and female, always unbalanced
	* ~~&frac12~~ inch mini (male and female), balanced (tip-ring-sleeve on shaft) or unbalanced (tip-sleeve)		* 1/8 inch mini (male and female), balanced (tip-ring-sleeve on shaft) or unbalanced (tip-sleeve)

Kjacob: taking specific cable types out of toc

2009-01-08T19:40:41Z

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	Note: The {{PS1}} Channels 1 and 2 ¼ inch inputs are unbalanced. There are many kinds of cables that will '''work''' but no connection that uses the ¼ input will be balanced because the internal connection is unbalanced.		Note: The {{PS1}} Channels 1 and 2 ¼ inch inputs are unbalanced. There are many kinds of cables that will '''work''' but no connection that uses the ¼ input will be balanced because the internal connection is unbalanced.

	~~====~~ XLR (balanced) to XLR (balanced) ~~====~~
			'''XLR (balanced) to XLR (balanced)'''

	[[Image:XLRXLRMF.png\|300 px]]		[[Image:XLRXLRMF.png\|300 px]]

	This is the same as a microphone cable but is also used to connect a balanced line output to a balanced line input.		This is the same as a microphone cable but is also used to connect a balanced line output to a balanced line input.

	~~====~~ ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve (unbalanced) to ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve (unbalanced) ~~====~~
			'''¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve (unbalanced) to ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve (unbalanced)'''

	[[Image:TsMtsM.png\|tip-sleeve to tip-sleeve]]		[[Image:TsMtsM.png\|tip-sleeve to tip-sleeve]]

	These cables are prone to noise if you are running long lines (greater than 20 feet). Consider using shorter cable runs, or running a balanced line. You can use a short unbalanced cable to a [[DI\|DI or Direct Box]] (to convert from unbalanced to balanced) and run an XLR to XLR cable from the Direct Box to the Bose System.		These cables are prone to noise if you are running long lines (greater than 20 feet). Consider using shorter cable runs, or running a balanced line. You can use a short unbalanced cable to a [[DI\|DI or Direct Box]] (to convert from unbalanced to balanced) and run an XLR to XLR cable from the Direct Box to the Bose System.

	~~====~~ ¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve (balanced) to ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve (unbalanced) ~~=====~~
			'''¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve (balanced) to ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve (unbalanced)'''

	[[Image:trsMtsM.png\|Tip-Ring-Sleeve to Tip-Sleeve]]		[[Image:trsMtsM.png\|Tip-Ring-Sleeve to Tip-Sleeve]]

	No issues.		No issues.

	~~====~~ ¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve (balanced) to ¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve (balanced) ~~=====~~
			'''¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve (balanced) to ¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve (balanced)'''

	[[Image:trsMtrsM.png\|Tip-Ring-Sleeve to Tip-Ring-Sleeve]]		[[Image:trsMtrsM.png\|Tip-Ring-Sleeve to Tip-Ring-Sleeve]]

	No issues but no better than a simple ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve to Tip-Sleeve cable because the ¼ Inch input on the Bose System is Tip-Sleeve (unbalanced).		No issues but no better than a simple ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve to Tip-Sleeve cable because the ¼ Inch input on the Bose System is Tip-Sleeve (unbalanced).

	~~====~~ XLR (balanced) to ¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve (balanced) ~~=====~~
			'''XLR (balanced) to ¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve (balanced)'''

	[[Image:xlrFtrsM.png\|XLR female to Tip-Ring-Sleeve]]		[[Image:xlrFtrsM.png\|XLR female to Tip-Ring-Sleeve]]

	No issues but because all four ¼ Inch inputs on the PS1 inputs are unbalanced, this cable provides no advantage over an unbalanced cable.		No issues but because all four ¼ Inch inputs on the PS1 inputs are unbalanced, this cable provides no advantage over an unbalanced cable.

	~~====~~ XLR Female to ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve ~~=====~~
			'''XLR Female to ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve'''

	[[Image:xlrFtxM.png\|XLR Female to 1/4 Inch Tip Sleeve]]		[[Image:xlrFtxM.png\|XLR Female to 1/4 Inch Tip Sleeve]]

	No particular benefit to using this kind of cable as compared to the one above.		No particular benefit to using this kind of cable as compared to the one above.

	~~====~~ ¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve (balanced) to XLR Male (balanced) ~~====~~
			'''¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve (balanced) to XLR Male (balanced)'''

	[[Image:trsMxlrF.png\|¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve to XLR Male\|200 px]]		[[Image:trsMxlrF.png\|¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve to XLR Male\|200 px]]

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	This is probably a specialty cable that was supplied with the instrument. It is intended for a microphone input on a mixer and will work fine with the Bose System.		This is probably a specialty cable that was supplied with the instrument. It is intended for a microphone input on a mixer and will work fine with the Bose System.

	~~====~~ XLR Female (balanced) to ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve (unbalanced) ~~====~~
			'''XLR Female (balanced) to ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve (unbalanced)'''

	[[Image:xlrFtxM.png\|XLR Female to 1/4 Inch Tip Sleeve]]		[[Image:xlrFtxM.png\|XLR Female to 1/4 Inch Tip Sleeve]]

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	The ¼ Inch input was designed for high impedance line-level inputs and may not provide enough gain for a microphone which is probably low impedance.		The ¼ Inch input was designed for high impedance line-level inputs and may not provide enough gain for a microphone which is probably low impedance.

	~~====~~ ¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve (unbalanced) to XLR Male (balanced) ~~====~~
			'''¼ Inch Tip-Sleeve (unbalanced) to XLR Male (balanced)'''

	[[Image:tsMxlrM.png\|1/4 Inch Tip-Sleeve Male to XLR Male]]		[[Image:tsMxlrM.png\|1/4 Inch Tip-Sleeve Male to XLR Male]]

Kjacob: adding image description

2009-01-08T19:30:32Z

adding image description

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	==== ¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve (balanced) to XLR Male (balanced) ====		==== ¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve (balanced) to XLR Male (balanced) ====
	[[Image:trsMxlrF.png]]		[[Image:trsMxlrF.png\|¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve to XLR Male\|200 px]]

	Specialized instrument cable (probably Guitar)		Specialized instrument cable (probably Guitar)

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2009-01-08T19:26:39Z

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	No particular benefit to using this kind of cable as compared to the one above.		No particular benefit to using this kind of cable as compared to the one above.

	==== ¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve (balanced) to XLR (balanced) ====		==== ¼ Inch Tip-Ring-Sleeve (balanced) to XLR Male (balanced) ====
	[[Image:trsMxlrF.png~~\|thumb\|Tip-Ring-Sleeve male to XLR male\|right~~]]		[[Image:trsMxlrF.png]]
	Specialized instrument cable (probably Guitar)		Specialized instrument cable (probably Guitar)

Kjacob: Simplifying

2009-01-08T16:57:08Z

Simplifying

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ST: running a balanced line

2007-12-27T17:40:31Z

running a balanced line

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	(unbalanced to unbalanced) is fine:		(unbalanced to unbalanced) is fine:

	You could have difficulty if you are running long lines (and losing signal or picking up noise). If you are, consider using shorter cable runs, or running an balanced line. To do this you can use a short unbalanced cable to a DI (to convert from unbalanced to balanced) and run from there: XLR to XLR (balanced to balanced) to the Bose System.		You could have difficulty if you are running long lines (and losing signal or picking up noise). If you are, consider using shorter cable runs, or running a balanced line. To do this you can use a short unbalanced cable to a DI (to convert from unbalanced to balanced) and run from there: XLR to XLR (balanced to balanced) to the Bose System.

	=== Balanced to Unbalanced ===		=== Balanced to Unbalanced ===