Recording Handbook - Hol.gr
Recording Handbook - Hol.gr
Recording Handbook - Hol.gr
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Q1.1.4 What are balanced and unbalanced ins and outs?<br />
reedijk@gene04.med.utoronto.ca writes:<br />
An unbalanced signal pathway is identified by having two wires (RCA<br />
plugs, guitar jacks, some mic cables). These are high impedence and<br />
are less desirable because as the cable gets longer, more noise is<br />
introduced into the signal. A balanced signal pathway has three wires<br />
which is most common in mics (SM58s for example). A few 4 tracks<br />
have balanced inputs whcih means you can use better quality mics<br />
without adaptors. AT RMX64s as far as I know are the only ones with<br />
balanced outputs which you would use for hooking it up to high-end<br />
gear (I have yet to use them!)<br />
Q1.1.5 What is the difference between a pre-amp and an amp?<br />
reedijk@gene04.med.utoronto.ca writes:<br />
Pre-amps ("pre-amplifiers") shape the character of the signal. This<br />
is where the equalization and gain (sometimes distortion) are<br />
controlled. An amp simply generates the raw power to push a speaker.<br />
A bad pre-amp can distort the signal in many ways including clipping,<br />
compression, poor frequency response (e.g. the "highs" disappear or<br />
sound harsh etc.) or noise.<br />
dragon@homerecording.com adds:<br />
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