xlr to 1/4 inch jack

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Hi guys,
I'm looking to reamp a guitar signal through a box like this Radial Pro RMP - passive re-amping box, DIs, Splitters, etc

Essentially I need to get a clean XLR signal into the box but my problem is I'm using an apogee duet which doesn't have an XLR out, only 1/4 inch out. If I panned the signal hard left or right, then connected it to something like this Maximum 3m Male XLR-JACK Cable - Online Music Store Australia - Kosmic Sound and then into the guitar reamping box, would there be any issues? I don't know much about the whole balanced unbalanced/matched impedance, line level signals stuff, and don't know if the extra go between would add noise etc...

Thanks in advance,
Matt
 
All about interfacing balanced and unbalanced: Sound System Interconnection

If the Duet has balanced 1/4" TRS output then it's a simple adapter to go to XLR. If the Duet's 1/4" output is unbalanced then refer to the above web page. The RMP should convert a low impedance balanced input to high impedance unbalanced output suitable for a guitar amp.
 
Guitargodgt said:
The original Duet has unbalanced outs, the Duet 2 has balanced outs.

Either way I would just pick up one of these (or longer):

Pro Co BPBQXM10 (10') | Sweetwater.com
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That might work with the original Duet, but it may be better to let the shield float at the unbalanced output end and connect the unbalanced output ground to the balanced input cold (according to the Rane page I linked to). The cable you link to would connect the shield at both ends and lift the balanced input's cold connection. It should work correctly with the Duet 2.
 
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