So, when you plug in a TRS it had better be a balanced signal.
So you in that case, if the same signal is going into both the T and R, those signals will cancel each other out and you will hear nothing.ģ: If the mixer is equipped to accept both unbalanced & balanced 1/4" it can adapt to TS or TRSīUT the connector senses the third conductor and throws that signal to the appropriate op-amp. When you plug that into your TRS input on the mixer, the T is the normal in-phase signal, the R is out-phase.
I'd try to keep the mixer's gain down and get as much flavor from the outboard pre as possible.ġ: The Edirol specs don't indicate that it will take unbalanced 1/4", using a standard TS cable would cause levels to be mismatched and you're essentially shorting the R (out-of-phase) pre-amp to the shield.Ģ: If you plug a TRS cable into your instrument that has a standard TS, you're likely to have problems. You're better off plugging directly into the outboard pre, then from the output of the pre - into a mixer channel. (Still not bypassing your mixer pre's - actually now going through two of them using that method) If you DID have direct outs, you could go out of the channel from the DO, which you would then have to return into another empty channel. Unless your mixer has dedicated balanced direct outs on the channels, there's no way to use XLR-TRS cables in the way you're describing. Neither gender of XLR will give you both the send and return. So, if you plug a TRS to XLR cable into the insert the result won't be good. When you plug the TRS jack into the insert, the Tip sends signal to the outboard device, and the Ring returns the signal from the device back into the channel - the send and return share a common Shield. On most mixers the TRS is a bi-directional cable. Inserting an outboard preamp into your mixer's insert jack may add some character of the outboard gear - but it doesn't bypass the mixer's pre. The insert jack is after the first pre-amp in the signal path. I know I have a lot of questions! You can reply on top of the quote or whatever is easiest. Thank you very much for any enlightenment you can provide.
EDIROL M 16DX MIXER PATCH
I'm even considering a patch bay, but don't think I want to get quite that serious yet. Or I can buy an adaptor such as …"]this =" …"]this from RS for a better connection will they work, are they worth it, and would it matter what type of cable with them? I read I can either use the half-plug trick: plug cable (any type?) into the insert until just the first click. What about a different mixer with unbalanced or even stereo ins, will it properly ignore the balanced part of the TRS signal?įor guitar to direct box or Hi-Z in, will TRS work or must it be TS?įinally, I want to do some live recording of various gigs. What will happen if say I plug unbalanced source thru TS cable into balanced mixer? Or vice-versa, unbalanced source thru TRS cable? Should I go TS or TRS 1/4" cables? I want to maximize flexibility of things I can connect with them. I hear it does have balanced outs, but the distances are short anyway. I plan to buy a Nady PRA-8 to add some more mic preamps, and an 8-pack of short 1/4" cables. It has 16 balanced line ins (4 with mic preamps). I have a M-16DX digital mixer/interface I want to record with.