Audio Cables & Connectors Explained: Plus Balanced vs Unbalanced Guide

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5 жыл бұрын

Confused about which audio cables and connectors you need? This video will give you all the detail you need on analog audio types: XLR, TRS, TS, RCA and MIDI, mini jacks, 1/4 inch jack cables. PLUS, finally really understand the difference between balanced and unbalanced connections. Plus different recording levels: line level; microphone level and instrument level.
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Learn how to connect your mics, keyboard and guitar to your audio interface so you can make pristine audio recordings in your home recording studio.
Discover how balanced cables actually work, and what to do if you have unbalanced connections but want to use longer audio cables.
Follow my detailed examination of all the audio cables and connectors you need for your audio interface. Learn how to eliminate noise in your audio recordings.
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@MusicRepo 5 жыл бұрын

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@brethrenproduction5866 2 жыл бұрын

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@marcio1745 4 жыл бұрын

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@MusicRepo 4 жыл бұрын

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@bandotti 3 жыл бұрын

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@brownpunk1794 4 жыл бұрын

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@MusicRepo 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment 😀🙏

@Faraday100 3 ай бұрын

Very clear and also pleasant to listen to, at least for we who do not like to be yelled at.

@artistraindwain9855 2 жыл бұрын

You have a polite way of teaching , You do it simple and make if pleasant to try

@dalroth10 4 жыл бұрын

An excellent video which explains everything you need to know about not only how to connect stuff but why it's important to get it right. Thanks for taking the time to create it - very much appreciated.

@MusicRepo 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😀

@haridevanarsiah140 3 жыл бұрын

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@ThePipster2 3 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful, thank you. My equipment has been saved from many frights!! What where and when usually takes a long time to get right, you are such a fantastic communicator.

@roysonofroy1 3 жыл бұрын

Best tutorial I’ve seen on balanced/unbalanced - I’ve alway wondered what they did and why you would use them. Thanks.

@islandtony5009 2 жыл бұрын

Spectacular video thank you so much. I've never seen TR vs TRS explained so well without getting overly technical about it.

@aminormemory-musicartist 3 жыл бұрын

This video is so good. Thank you for these excellent clear and easy to understand explanations.

@jessreyes2626 2 жыл бұрын

This is a terrific introductory video to subject of audio cables and connectors. I very much appreciate you making this video. Thanks so much!

@boyuxiao5078 4 жыл бұрын

I have been struggling between what cables to get for my Roland FP90 until I found your video. Thank you so much!

@MichaelJames-jb8mj 4 жыл бұрын

Amazingly helpful and you've gone to a lot of trouble constructing a professional video with B-roll etc. That must have taken you a lot of effort - much appreciated!

@georgefrankcarrillo277 2 жыл бұрын

I completely agree... It was very kind of the author to share her audio connectors knowledge with us. I pick more than a couple of new points, plus refreshing my knowledge. Thank you. GFC

@jlrounds2008 Жыл бұрын

Hands down best cable explanation I have seen yet, thanks for your efforts!

@amitkumardas4543 4 жыл бұрын

Very beautifully explained..it cant get any more simpler.thank you so much.

@Lovis68 2 жыл бұрын

You have the gift to make things short and easy but still rich and comprehensive. Thank you so much! This topic in particular has always got me confused...

@MusicRepo 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@racunars 4 жыл бұрын

A helpful crystal clear explanation 😊. Thanks !

@charliewong9656 2 жыл бұрын

Love your video. So informative and easy to understand. Many, many thanks !!

@nirmitsrivastava8247 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Brilliant. Perhaps one best video on KZfaq for the purpose. Thank you so much. 👏

@slates1969 2 жыл бұрын

Another beautifully clear and informative episode. Thank you

@robertadamo3455 2 жыл бұрын

Great video . I felt I was in cable university ! Your videos are very informative . Thank you for all the effort you put into them.I especially like the audio interface and microphone comparisons .

@RobKL2008 3 жыл бұрын

The absolute best clarification about audio plugs. Thank you so much

@donal8180 Жыл бұрын

Excellent descriptions by an excellent teacher. You answered questions that had me confused, especially about balanced and unbalanced cables.

@steve.schatz 3 жыл бұрын

outstanding videos. Well produced. Well thought out. Very, very helpful to me. Thank you.

@trevorbrown8737 2 жыл бұрын

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@allenknibbs 2 жыл бұрын

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@buckymsr 3 жыл бұрын

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@ComposingAsOurSecondAct 3 жыл бұрын

Extremely helpful and well-done. Thanks.

@victoryvisiontour 4 ай бұрын

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@Bob9961 3 жыл бұрын

Kudos to you for gaining the knowledge and sharing it so freely! I have a background in broadcast engineering, worked in the industry for many years, and had all the college courses, so no surprise that my cohorts and I see a lot of bad information on the interwebs, but your instruction is first class!

@MusicRepo 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for that!

@axemanarbor 2 жыл бұрын

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@bettersocietytomorrow5128 Жыл бұрын

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@singing_jewess 3 жыл бұрын

I am so grateful for this! All the different cables confuse me!!!! SO HELPFUL

@HoracioRieznik 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent and crystal clear! Thanks a lot!

@peterelfman 3 жыл бұрын

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@The-Perfect1 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliantly explained. Thank you!

@Factotum6814 Жыл бұрын

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@drutgat2 3 жыл бұрын

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@softbytesunlimited 3 жыл бұрын

Great help for the balance and unbalance signal cable explanation...thank you.👍🇵🇭

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@axemanarbor 2 жыл бұрын

So good . The best I have seen . Im sure you have helped many many people . Thankyou !

@redcap509 2 жыл бұрын

Veeeery informative! Now I know how to avoid noise on my microphone. All thanks to you!! :)

@davidmarshall5667 7 ай бұрын

Great video very clear and you made it very easy to understand, now I undestand why I have unwanted noise thank you.😊

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@MusicRepo 4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped, thank you

@JDVVV378 3 жыл бұрын

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@lalo5318 2 жыл бұрын

I learned a LOT with this video wow

@by_antony 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the clear video. I have recently purchased a behringer UMC202HD and I am trying to record my electronic keyboard. Oooops! I bought the wrong cable, but your video explains which one I should buy!

@lillianfrances754 2 жыл бұрын

This was EXACTLY what I was looking for!! Thank you for explaining this to me like I'm five (in a good way) ☺️

@mickjoyceandthesonicgypsie3709 3 жыл бұрын

Usually I go to a studio and leave it to the professionals but this time going to record at least the basics at home & invested in focusrite etc a bit scary .. but really find your advice clear and helpful keep up the good work !!!

@yremy1 Жыл бұрын

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@kdeeuk 2 жыл бұрын

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@The-Perfect1 2 жыл бұрын

BRILLIANT! Thank you.💜

@Hassan_Omer 2 жыл бұрын

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@paulisherwood9815 3 жыл бұрын

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@postlex Жыл бұрын

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@MusicRepo 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you ...

@SirGregory 4 жыл бұрын

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@meteor1237 3 жыл бұрын

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@realaube1591 3 жыл бұрын

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@emmap4339 4 жыл бұрын

Great review, I am looking to find the bandwidth of a balanced TS 3,5 mm jack versus a usb c 3.0 to micro usb cable to find out what would be best to play dsd from my smartphone connected through a DAC. It's to be simpler to play good music today :)

@jamaicanjock6305 3 ай бұрын

Outstanding cheers 🍻

@jamesgarvey3895 4 жыл бұрын

Much to my embarrassment, I have been using these phrases incorrectly for YEARS. Thank you.

@MusicRepo 4 жыл бұрын

Happy to help 👍

@edwarddomina4195 Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much.

@camilleyih8759 3 жыл бұрын

the best!!! thanks!

@Toneprince 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video as you are the only one who has actually explained that a balanced TRS cable is the same as a Stereo cable as it converts to a mono balanced cable if both the output/input you are going from and to are balanced ie say the interface and active speaker. As when I have been looking up TRS balanced leads, many of them advise as being instrument leads etc, which was confusing plus I also thought that the actual speaker lead itself was also a special balanced cable, as even on the instructions on my new Interface it advises to buy a balanced cable if going to balanced inputs. Thank You

@MusicRepo 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you find it useful 👍

@easycommuter2147 3 жыл бұрын

I also had never heard that a "balanced TRS cable" is the same as a "Stereo cable" or indeed why that is the case. Many Thanks

@gregchick3311 Жыл бұрын

well said, thanks.

@Nefelibato 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us!

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Awesome! Thank you for covering this

@stevecrawford3551 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent… 😀

@Brian-ie2un 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant.

@fandydawenan 4 жыл бұрын

This is the knowledge that I am looking for. A big fat thanks for your video. This is very useful and helpful for me as a beginner 🙏🙏😃. Btw, I have a question, what type of cable should I use to connect my Yamaha PSR-E463 keyboard to my Yamaha MG10XU audio mixer in order to get a stereo output? I have used an XLR to TRS cable, but it didn't work. TRS to TRS cable also didn't work. FYI, my Yamaha keyboard only has a line out/phone output. Thank you very much for your help 🙏

@MusicRepo 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, you will need to split the signal from the keyboard, TRS (from line out) to breakout twin TS, and use two channels on mixer, one for left, one right

@noale07 4 жыл бұрын

Thank yoy si very much!

@chuefroxz9408 5 жыл бұрын

this was super helpful, thank you!

@shaannnnn 5 жыл бұрын

another very helpful tutorial.i am always waiting for your videos :)

@MusicRepo 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks 😀

@looking.for.treasure 5 жыл бұрын

thank you so much! very simple, and video is very well-made

@MusicRepo 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏

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@Attadeepa 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks you

@winstonmontanarogauci7934 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are sincerely helpful and in my opinion most highly recommendable. Prompted by your videos I bought a Focusrite 2i2 3rd.gen and a Yamaha MG06X mixer. Subsequently I attempted to record on OBS. I connected the mixer outputs to the interface inputs and plugged my guitar (Spanish guitar with pickup) and drum machine direct into the mixer. Using the Focucrite direct monitor mode (on mono) I recorded myself as I listened to my monitor speakers. When I played back the video I noted my fingers did not corresponding to the sound on my guitar. How can I correct this latency problem? Also the lights on the main Stereo volume levels of the Yamaha mixer are always non existent or somewhere at the very bottom of the scale no matter how loud I set the volume. Is this normal?

@meteor1237 3 жыл бұрын

Great!