Balanced vs Unbalanced: Difference between revisions

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* Channels 1,2,3 XLR inputs are balanced.
* Channels 1,2,3 XLR inputs are balanced.
* Channels 1,2,3 1/4" jacks are unbalanced (but will accept ¼ inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve) the connections are still unbalanced.
* Channels 1,2,3 1/4" jacks are unbalanced (but will accept ¼ inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve) the connections are still unbalanced.
* Channels 4/5 are balanced, (but will accept ¼ inch jack Tip-Sleeve). If you use a ¼ inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. If you use a ¼ inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from an unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.
* Channels 4/5 are balanced, but will accept &frac14; inch jack Tip-Sleeve. <br>If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. <br>If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from an unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.<br>If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Sleeve from a balanced or unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.


If you have a balanced source then using a balanced connection (XLR or &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve) is preferable.
If you have a balanced source then using a balanced connection (XLR or &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve) is preferable.
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=== {{Model II}} ===
=== {{Model II}} ===
[[Image:Analog Input 3.png|200px|Model II Analog Input|right]]
[[Image:Analog Input 3.png|200px|Model II Analog Input|right]]
* Model II Power Stand  Analog input is balanced. It will accept &frac14; inch jack Tip-Sleeve). If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Sleeve connector the connection will be unbalanced.
* Model II Power Stand  Analog input is balanced. <br>It will accept &frac14; inch jack Tip-Sleeve. <br>If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. <br>If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from an unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.<br>If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Sleeve from a balanced or unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.
 
If you have a balanced source then using a balanced connection (XLR or &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve) is preferable.
If you have a balanced source then using a balanced connection (XLR or &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve) is preferable.


=== {{Model 1S}} ===
=== {{Model 1S}} ===
[[Image:Analog Input 3.png|200px|Model 1S Analog Input|right]]
[[Image:Analog Input 3.png|200px|Model 1S Analog Input|right]]
* Model II Power Stand  Analog input is balanced. It will accept &frac14; inch jack Tip-Sleeve). If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. If you use a &frac14; inch jack  
* Model II Power Stand  Analog input is balanced. <br>It will accept &frac14; inch jack Tip-Sleeve. <br>If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. <br>If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from an unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.<br>If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Sleeve from a balanced or unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.
 
If you have a balanced source then using a balanced connection (XLR or &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve) is preferable.
If you have a balanced source then using a balanced connection (XLR or &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve) is preferable.


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=== {{Compact}} ===
=== {{Compact}} ===
[[Image:Compact Channel 2 Line Level.png|200px|Compact Channel 2|right]]
[[Image:Compact Channel 2 Line Level.png|200px|Compact Channel 2|right]]
[[L1%C2%AE_Compact#Channel_2|Compact Channel 2]] 1/4" jac input is balanced. It will accept &frac14; inch jack Tip-Sleeve). If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. If you use a &frac14; inch jack  
[[L1%C2%AE_Compact#Channel_2|Compact Channel 2]] 1/4" jack input is balanced. <br>It will accept &frac14; inch jack Tip-Sleeve. <br>If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. <br>If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Ring-Sleeve from an unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.<br>If you use a &frac14; inch jack Tip-Sleeve from a balanced or unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.