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In this review of Trs Xlr, I am going to show you both the good and the bad. After all, what is a review without some honesty, right? First, I have to tell you upfront that Trs Xlr is my favorite choice. Sure, there are other products in the same class, but frankly, none of them as good (in terms of quality). I do have to say this though. some other products may be better, but based on quality and price, Trs Xlr is the clear winner.
Should I use a DI box to balance my PA speakers?
I'm using my iPod through a mixer to my active loudspeakers. The mixer's output is unbalanced and the speakers' input is Trs Xlr balanced. Would this affect sound quality? Should I use a DI box to fix this?My idea is to buy the DI box and run a TS 1/4 cable from the mixer to the DI box and a XLR cable from the box to my speakers. Is it a good idea or is it a waste of time and money and I should just run a TRS 1/4 to XLR cable directly from mixer to speakers?
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What mixer do you have? If it is a normal analog mixer, the outputs probably are TRS balanced. If you let me know the make and model of the mixer, I can check. If they are 1/4 inch TRS, all you need is a pair of TRS to XLR adapter cables like I showed you in the last question.If the mixer really has unbalanced outputs, all you need is a pair of 1/4 inch cables to run from the outputs to the DI box inputs and then a pair of XLR cables to run from the DI box outputs to the speakers. You will need to set up the speakers as if you were connecting a mic to them because the output signal from the direct box will be a mic level balanced signal (not line level).
XLR and TRS cables are essential the same thing. They just use a different connector. I would definitely look for an interface with balanced outputs. RCA outputs are thought to be less professional and lower quality as a whole than either TRS or XLR.-KDecka
You are going to need a power amplifier to drive the speakers with an XLR or 1/4 jacks. You connect the mixer output to the power amplifier and then the power amplifier to the speakers. Otherwise you are not going to hear anything. Hope this will help you out.
Do not use DI boxes – it is a waste of money and will not get you better sound. Instead use 1/4 TRS to XLR male adapter cables. TRS is a balanced connector just like XLR so you can run the cables any distance with not loss in quality.I have used this type of cable for years with my powered speakers.http://www.amazon.com/CBI-Ultimate-Male-Inch-Cable/dp/B0013MMUY8/ref=sr_1_5?s=musical-instruments&ie=UTF8&qid=1290441787&sr=1-5
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You wouldn’t be able to put it into the line-in because you would bypass a gain stage. What you could do is buy an external preamp and get your gain through that and then send a TRS line out from the preamp and into the line in of the mixer.So no, you cannot plug the mic XLR-TRS into the line level because mics put a super low-level signal and a line input is looking for a signal that is already hot.Sorry,KDecka
That would work. The problem is that those connections will not be shielded against RF interference the way the rest of the cable is. You may get noise.Cheers
Kevin – You can hook them up to the mixers RCA outputs no problem. You just need to get a pair of RCA to 1/4 inch cables. They are available at your local DJ store or Radio Shack:http://www.zzounds.com/item–HOSCPR20
If that’s all we get to choose from, flip a coin… If it was MY money, I’d get a pair of Mackie SA1521Z.
The difference is whether you use a firewire connection or a usb connection. If you’re on a pc you probably don’t have firewire. USB interfaces are a lot more popular now anyways.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FirewireYou can see what firewire cables look like above.-KDecka
Please don’t do it that way!! (I have two Xenyx 802’s)All you need is two RCA “Y” cables and a pair of RCA to 1/4 inch cables. You do not need to use the XLR connectors on each channel – you should use the 1/4 inch input on each channel instead. The way you are doing it uses too many adapters and the XLR connector are not meant for a line output – they are designed for mic outputs.Cables:http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat_id=2009&sku=29737http://www.zzounds.com/item–HOSCPR20Connect the male end of each Y cable to the xbox red white rca outputsConnect the RCA ends of the rca to 1/4 inch cables to one side of the Y cable Connect the 1/4 inch ends of that cable to the Xenyx 1/4 inch inputsUse the pan control on each channel on the Xenyx – pan the left channel all the way to the left and vise-versa for the right.You now will be hearing the stereo output of the xbox through the mixer
You can use 2 conductor mono 1/4 inch cables to connect the mixer to the KRK’s no problem. The sound will not be effected.You can use 1/4 inch TRS cables too but they are harder to find and a waste of money in this case.TRS jacks will accept either TRS 3 conductor connectors or mono 2 conductor connectors.To connect the computer directly to the KRK’s, you would use a 3.5mm to 1/4 inch Y cable:http://www.zzounds.com/item–HOSCMP15A better way to connect the computer to the KRK’s is to use an unused mixer channel for the computer output using the same 3.5mm to 1/4 inch Y cable.
SCREAMO! sick as :p well alot of people do just for practice, but for a better sound to amplifiedied you would most likely want a much for better quality amp
The line input would not have the phantom power thus would be safe with the Ribbon mic, EXCEPT that the mic output is probably around -60 DB while the line level input is probably looking for something like -10 or 0DB. That’s as much as a 1 million times difference. Your question is confusing, since you state the ribbon mic does not require phantom power which is normal unlike condenser mics which always require phantom power. . To use a mic level microphone on a line level input would require and external preamp, NOT external power supply. I’m not that familiar with that particular Behringer product but all of the Behringer stuff I work with is only good down to about -20 db on the line level inputs.
The microphone will have a male xlr connector which the female end of the mic cable will plug into, so you need to adapt the male end of the mic cable to TRS (tip, ring sleeve) so you need a female XLR to TRS as you indicated.Keep in mind that the impedance and output level of an electric guitar and microphone are different, so you may have a mismatch there, depending on your amp. If so, you’ll need a transformer like this one.http://www.zzounds.com/item–AUTCP8201
It will “work” in that it will make noise. Will it sound that good? Probably not.The problem is that a guitar amp does a pretty lousy job of reproducing the human voice. Guitar amps are generally midrange heavy and no real high end (I’m talking up to around 8-10kHz). Plus, if you’ve got the amp set up for distortion, your vocals are just going to be mush.IMHO, it’s a total waste to buy a nice board and the Xenyx and use it in the application you’re describing. You’re better off saving your money and getting a proper PA system for your vocals.BTW, a guitar cable is not TRS (tip-ring-sleeve). Guitar cables only use a tip and sleeve. The TRS cables are normally used for a balanced connection. Guitar amps have unbalanced inputs, so just use a TS if you want to do this.Good luck.Greetings from Austin, TXKen
“TRS” is a type of connector – it is like a 2 conductor 1/4 inch connector but it has 3 conductors. TRS returns will work with either a 2 conductor or 3 conductor cables. TRS stands for tip – ring – sleeve.”Returns” are just another line level input to your mixer. You may or may not even need to use the return jacks depending on your needs. They are most often used to add effects to your mix if you are using an effects unit.