12XENYX QX1202USB/QX1002USB User Manual

4.2Audio connections

You will need a large number of cables for different applications. The illustrations below show how the connectors should be wired. Be sure to use only high-grade cables.

Please use commercial RCA cables to connect the 2-Track inputs and outputs.

You can, of course, also connect unbalanced equipment to the balanced inputs/ outputs. To do this, use either mono plugs or stereo plugs with the ring and sleeve bridged (pins 1 and 3 in the case of XLR connectors).

◊Caution! Never use unbalanced XLR connectors (PIN 1 and 3 connected) on the MIC input connectors when using the phantom power supply.

Balanced use with XLR connectors

21

3

input

1 = ground/shield

2 = hot (+ve)

3 = cold (-ve)

12

3

Balanced ¼" TRS connector

strain relief clamp

sleeve ring tip

sleeve ground/shield

ring cold (-ve)

tip

hot (+ve)

For connection of balanced and unbalanced plugs, ring and sleeve have to be bridged at the stereo plug.

Fig. 4.3: ¼" stereo plug

¼" TRS headphones connector

strain relief clamp

sleeve ring tip

output

For unbalanced use, pin 1 and pin 3 have to be bridged

Fig. 4.1: XLR connections

Unbalanced ¼" TS connector

strain relief clamp sleeve

tip

sleeve (ground/shield)

tip

(signal)

Fig. 4.2: ¼" mono plug

sleeve ground/shield

ring

right signal

tip

left signal

Fig. 4.4: Stereo plug for headphones connection