XLR Cables
Sunday, August 17, 2008
, Posted by Anonymous at 1:31 AM
If you've been dwelling in the pro-audio section of your local guitar center you've probably noticed these large funny looking plugs and have been scratching your head on why they look like that. These connection are "analog". meaning precisely opposite of digital, and are the industry standard in carrying sound waves from external audio gear. Unlike digital connections, these types of wires do not carry coded data or digital information, only the sound wave information. A computer microphone or cheap headset microphone have 1/8 inch stereo plugs most likely. A professional studio quality microphone will ALWAYS have XLR connections. The holes and pins are arranged in a triangle with two on the top, one on the bottom. In this arrangement the pin to the top left is always the ground wire. The pin to the top right is normal output. The pin on the bottom is inverting output. If the pins extend, meaning you can see them, then the extension is "male". If there are three holes instead of pins then the extension is female. Good brand names for XLR cords are Monster and Live wire.
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