instrument cable?

[stupidfatnugly]

can you use an instrument cable from your monitor to your interface?

 

[didgijimmy]

if i understand correctly...

Yes you may do this, however typically you have two monitors, so I'm not exactly sure if you are speaking of speaker monitors or not. most interfaces have a 1/4 jack in for instrument cables, and your speaker will need them too. Make sure you get balanced trs cables, they make a difference and you can't take any chances while mixing

 

[stupidfatnugly]

yes, I'm talking about monitors

I just want to know if I need to buy new cables - "non-instrument" to go from each monitor to my mbox or if I can just use what I have which are 1/4'' instrument cables.

 

[snellular5]

Not really i use standard instrument TS cables to hook my monitors up, although i believe TRS have better ground noise rejection.

 

[didgijimmy]

ok,

You can use your standard instrument cables, especially if you are low on funds, but if you do come into some cash then a simple upgrade to your rig would be balanced TRS's. Mixing is one of those things that the smaller components are just as important as the big expensive ones.

 

[stupidfatnugly]

balanced TRS's

ok thanks guys

when I get the money I'll get the balanced TRS's