differentiating between TRS/TR cables

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Is there a visible difference between the two?

Here's why:
I inherited a bag of chords, all kinds of odds n ends (maybe even an unknown TRS).
I ordered some cables, got the invoice, and it appears they have not sent my TRS cable. I was really hoping to have it tonight/tomorrow.

So is there a visible difference between TRS and TR cables?
 
A TRS has 2 black bands on the tip, just like a headphone plug. A TS has only one, like a guitar cable.
 
Damn mad, isn't that twice today? Thanks!

You rock! I'd hit your scales, but it won't let me.. :(
 
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Damn mad, isn't that twice today? Thanks!

You rock! I'd hit your scales, but it won't let me.. :(
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I'm not in it for the rep, but thanks anyway!
 
Yea, well... it's a nice way of saying "thanks" without garbling up the forums with extra pointless posts,

much like I am doing now...

FWIW- I tried hitting you apl also, A+ for effort :D
 
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Okay, I dug through my bag o' cables, and have some interesting finds.

There are two different Y adapters labeled differently.
Both have male TRS on one end, and two female TR on the other.
The TR end of the adapter on one is labeled "send" and "receive", the other is labeled "tip" and "ring".

How would these match up (tip=send or tip=receive etc.)?

Thanks in advance...
 
Are those "females" RCA-type?

Insert plugs come in many varieties, and can be used in so many ways, depending on signal paths.

Normally the TRS plug would go in the signal source's Insert Jack, which would ultimately recieve the processed signal also. So then the female labled "send" would go to the signal processor's (e.g. EQ, compressor) input, and the "recieve" would plug into the output. (the way you worded your question makes me think you already knew that)

But if the whole shebang is turned around, using the two female ends at the signal source, your L/R outputs would just be sent to the TRS end, to your computer's soundcard input, for example.

Are the lables not color coded, to show which is which? :confused:
 
The female ends on one Y-adapter are black and red, but on the other both are black. :confused:

I'm just hoping to use this to hook up my DMP3 (if it ever gets here) to my MR8, so I guess I would just want to make sure that I'm matching "tip to tip".

The lables are little white tube-like things, over the actual cable (not the mouled ends), may have been shrink-wrapped on...Have you ever seen cable labeled like this? Or is this a homemade job?

Like I said, i inherited this bag o shit... :eek:

EDIT No, both ends (male and 2 females) are 1/4
 
Arguable conclusion

Just in case anyone else ever runs into this, being as I have NO idea if these were labeled for some specific purpose/equipment, or if this was a homemade job.

For brevities sake, I'll recap: These two Y-adapters are 1/4 male TRS / two 1/4 female TR
  1. female end, red, labled - "RING" / female end, black, labled "TIP"
  2. female ends both black, but labeled "send" and "receive".
My arguable conclusion is
  1. "RING" (red)= "SEND"
  2. "TIP" (black)= "RECEIVE"
  3. one of these Y adapters is useless, moulding does not hold 1/4 TR well
  4. "Meterman" multimeters are pieces of shit
Luckily, I found two 1/4 male TRS / two 1/4 MALE TR cables, so the fact that one of the above (exhaustively described) adapters is useless is okay...

Now all I have to do is wait for the UPS guy...

Thanks to digital, mad, and apl.
 
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