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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" 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.
[[L1%C2%AE_Compact#Channel_2|Compact Channel 2]] {{1/4 TRS}} input is balanced. <br>It will accept {{1/4 TS}} cables. <br>If you use a {{1/4 TRS}} cable from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. <br>If you use a {{1/4 TRS}} cable from an unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.<br>If you use a {{1/4 TS}} cable 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 {{1/4 TRS}} cable) is preferable.




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[[File:S1 Pro Settings for mixer.jpg|300px|S1 Pro Combo Inputs|right]]
[[File:S1 Pro Settings for mixer.jpg|300px|S1 Pro Combo Inputs|right]]


S1 Pro Combo Inputs (1/4 inch / 6 mm  Analog inputs) and XLR are balanced.  
S1 Pro Combo Inputs {{1/4 TRS}} jack and XLR are balanced.  


They will accept &frac14; inch jack Tip-Sleeve or Tip-Ring-Sleeve jacks.  
They will accept {{1/4 TRS}} or {{1/4 TS}} jacks.  
<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.
<br>If you use a {{1/4 TRS}} cable from a balanced source, the connection will be balanced. <br>If you use a {{1/4 TRS}} cable from an unbalanced source, the connection will be unbalanced.<br>If you use a {{1/4 TS}} 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 {{1/4 TRS}}) is preferable.


== References ==
== References ==