hopefully one day I'am sponsored by sweetwater i would love to do tutorials on all the great products available & how it works down to the scientific explanation

I watched a million video and still didn't understand how the balanced cables pick the noise and canceling it that's not makes any sense for me what's the problem with the signal if carry two copied signal, and they still pick up noise who is going to cancel the noise I hope someone understood what I'm trying to say here

You're welcome Andrew! 😁🤘

Hi, thanks for your interest! In general, pro audio equipment such as audio interfaces, mixers, studio monitors, etc. have balanced connections and should use balanced cables. Guitars, and their related items like pedals and amps, are typically unbalanced. Using an unbalanced cable for a balanced connection (e.g. from an audio interface to studio monitors) will usually pass audio, but there’s a higher risk of the cable picking up noise. Hope this helps, and feel free to contact me directly with any further questions! Caleb Lowrey, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1620, caleb_lowrey@sweetwater.com

Hello! The balanced cable can still work on an unbalanced source most of the time, but there's a chance it won't get grounded properly on one or both ends. The 3 parts of that cable are either tip, ring, sleeve (on a 1/4" cable), or also can be thought of as hot/cold/ground, or left/right/ground. So as long as the 2 parts that matter on an unbalanced cable (the audio signal and ground) make the right connections on either end, a balanced cable will sometimes still work. I'd still stick with using the appropriate cables in all situations, though. Just because something might could work, doesn't mean it should be done. Thanks for the interest! Kevin Spunde, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1732, Kevin_Spunde@Sweetwater.com

Only the negative signal is inverted when they are summed. If the signals were summed without inverting the negative signal they would cancel entirely (destructive interference) and you would only hear noise (It would sum the noise from both signals, increasing noise). Since the two signals are equal and opposite (180 degrees out of phase), and both signals carry the same induced noise (not equal and opposite noise), inverting the negative signal for summing both cancels out the noise in the summed signal (destructive interference) and reinforces the line signal through constructive interference.

Hey, JT. Thank you for reaching out with your question about your cable. The cable you have is an unbalanced cable. You can hook that up to your PA for sure, but whether or not you should without a Di will raise more questions: 1) What are you hooking up with it? 2) How long is the cable run? 3) Which direction are you running the cable? 4) Which side is going to the board? Thanks, Grant Embury, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1647, Grant_embury@Sweetwater.com

Hi xxx1sinner1xxx, great question! The quick answer is no. You only want to use balanced cables with devices designed to send balanced signals. Balancing is something done by the hardware sending and receiving the signal, not by the cable itself. The long answer can get kind of complicated, so to save you some reading, when in doubt, it is best practice to use a quality unbalanced/instrument style cable. In many cases, using a balanced TRS cable where an unbalanced cable should be used can cause significantly more noise and microphonics. For instance, a TRS cable with a guitar raises the noise floor significantly and adds a ton of extra cable movement noise as the player moves around. I hope this helps! If you would like to dig further, give me a ring! Drake Sobehrad, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 3271, drake_sobehrad@sweetwater.com

@@sweetwater thanks very much, this is very helpful!

Not sure if you solved your issues but applying a Ferrite Core Cord Ring RFI EMI Noise Filter Suppressor

@@SWATTECHNOLOGIES ok I will look that up as I still do get that noise interference. Thanks for the tip

Hi Patrick, great question! It really depends on what specifically you are connecting and whether the TRS input is mono balanced or stereo unbalanced. Regardless, the cable itself will not balance the signal, so connecting an unbalanced stereo output into a balanced input will still just result in unbalanced signal, regardless of whether or not the cable is balanced. Feel free to call us for further clarification, thanks! Jason Filloramo, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1281, Jason_Filloramo@sweetwater.com

Hey, J R. Thanks for reaching out. The WA73 has an insert section. I would run the WA76 with that using the balanced cables. There are other ways you can run it, but it really depends on your setup. You can safely run it using the outputs of the 73 to the 76 without any issues, though. Thanks, Grant Embury, Sweetwater Sales Engineer, (800) 222-4700 ext. 1647, Grant_embury@Sweetwater.com

Probably because EVERYTHING in the signal chain would have to change to balanced with the instrument... pedals, amps, tuners, etc. There's just too much older gear out there that still works fine and sounds good that new things have to work seamlessly with. Also, not too many people need a 200-foot instrument cable.

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