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XLR, Tip-Ring-Sleeve, Tip-Sleeve are terms that refer to connections (the physical connectors at the ends of the wires and how those wires are attached to the connectors). | XLR, Tip-Ring-Sleeve, Tip-Sleeve are terms that refer to connections (the physical connectors at the ends of the wires and how those wires are attached to the connectors). | ||
It's important to use the correct connections to support your application or you may end up with poor results. For example, if you connect a stereo signal to a balanced input, you may hear very little, or just effects with none of the original signal. | |||
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== | == Confusion Plugs and Jacks == | ||
[[File:Headphone TRS Stereo.jpg|thumb|100px|Headphones with Tip-Ring-Sleeve plugs]][[File:14 to xlr male.jpg|thumb|100px|1/4 inch (6.3 mm) Tip-Ring-Sleeve to XLR]][[File:14 insert.jpg|thumb|100px|Insert cable]] | [[File:Headphone TRS Stereo.jpg|thumb|100px|Headphones with Tip-Ring-Sleeve plugs]][[File:14 to xlr male.jpg|thumb|100px|1/4 inch (6.3 mm) Tip-Ring-Sleeve to XLR]][[File:14 insert.jpg|thumb|100px|Insert cable]] | ||