TR outs to TRS Ins

[supervillian]

Dumb question, but if I were to run the unbalanced outs from the inserts on a mixer into the balanced lines in on a recorder (using 1/4 TRS cables), how would this effect the sound? The line length woul be less than 3 ft.

Thanks!

 

[MadAudio]

I think you'd want to use unbalanced cables for that kind of patch. But it should have no effect on the sound.

 

[bennychico11]

most recorders will say they are balanced INs but in the specs you'll see they also accept unbalanced. Like Mad said, no change in signal though.

 

[reshp1]

You might lose a little bit of level (6db typically) going from unbalanced into a balanced input, depending on the individual equipment. Should be no signal degradation though.

 

[altiris]

I dont know if you know this already but the way I heard it is to insert the TS cable in to the insert of the mixer till it clicks once but all the way in.

 

[MadAudio]

I dont know if you know this already but the way I heard it is to insert the TS cable in to the insert of the mixer till it clicks once but all the way in.

I think you're missing a "not" in there.

But yeah, putting an unbalanced cable fully into the insert will interrupt the signal to the mains.

 

[drstawl]

Dumb question, but if I were to run the unbalanced outs from the inserts on a mixer into the balanced lines in on a recorder (using 1/4 TRS cables), how would this effect the sound? The line length woul be less than 3 ft.

Thanks!

I'd just use TS cable. The only effect should be the lower nominal level of an unbalanced output.

 

[supervillian]

Thanks for your help guys.