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Diffusion
Future Astrophysicist
What is the REAL difference between the TS and TRS jacks, if any?
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Big Kenny
New member
Stereo vs mono
Dumby
Bummed Spammer
Tip Sleeve Tip Ring Sleeve
Unbalanced Balanced
Mono Stereo
Someone else can carry on with a technical explanation.
Unbalanced Balanced
Mono Stereo
Someone else can carry on with a technical explanation.
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Diffusion
Future Astrophysicist
Ok thanks. I have a Audiophile 2496 soundcard, with RCA inputs or whatever, and I need to buy an adapter to plug a XLR-TRS cable in there... I just bought a Female TS to Male RCA adapter. Will that work? The cable is connected to a SM58.
bigwillz24
Well-known member
TS = Tip Sleeve = Unbalanced
TRS = Tip Ring Sleeve = Balanced
TRS = Tip Ring Sleeve = Balanced
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Diffusion
Future Astrophysicist
Diffusion said:
anyone? just need to know if it will work...
bennychico11
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#1 the Audiophile 2496 RCA input is for LINE level....not mic level. Plugging a microphone into it will give you a crappy low level signal.
#2 TRS and TS are just connectors. They are used for specific purposes. TRS can mean a balanced connector...but not always. You can use TRS connectors in a non-balanced path. The connector only helps carry signal down the cable. What really matters is the start and end of the gear you are plugging into. If the gear you are using has balanced connections, you use a TRS cable where tip is hot and ring is cold. If it's a stereo connection, you'd also typically use a TRS connector. It's not the cable that makes the signal balanced or stereo, it's the gear.
you need to plug your SM58 microphone into a microphone preamp. And then run that preamp into a line level source (like the 2496 RCA inputs). RCA is an unbalanced connection, so TS->RCA adapters are fine. TRS->RCA will work also, it just won't remain balanced.
#2 TRS and TS are just connectors. They are used for specific purposes. TRS can mean a balanced connector...but not always. You can use TRS connectors in a non-balanced path. The connector only helps carry signal down the cable. What really matters is the start and end of the gear you are plugging into. If the gear you are using has balanced connections, you use a TRS cable where tip is hot and ring is cold. If it's a stereo connection, you'd also typically use a TRS connector. It's not the cable that makes the signal balanced or stereo, it's the gear.
you need to plug your SM58 microphone into a microphone preamp. And then run that preamp into a line level source (like the 2496 RCA inputs). RCA is an unbalanced connection, so TS->RCA adapters are fine. TRS->RCA will work also, it just won't remain balanced.
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Diffusion
Future Astrophysicist
bennychico11 said:
Fuck! I just sold all my gear (including a preamp), somehow thinking I didnt need a preamp for a SM58. Shit! Shit! Shit! I dont know why I thought that. Freakin' idiot!
bennychico11
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all microphones you will use need a microphone preamp
this brings mic level up to line level...which the rest of your gear uses.
this brings mic level up to line level...which the rest of your gear uses.
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Diffusion
Future Astrophysicist
bennychico11 said:
yeah i know that. For some reason I just... didnt think about it....
