Connecting up

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Connecting to balanced/unbalanced equipment

The inserts of the VeniceU are unbalanced. Ideally, you will be connecting the inserts to balanced equipment to help avoid noise problems due to grounding.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input and output

 

 

 

 

 

 

sockets on rear of

 

 

Sleeve

 

 

 

external device

Tip

Ring

 

Male XLR

 

 

1/4” TRS Jack

Send

 

 

 

 

 

 

Return

 

 

 

 

 

 

Female XLR

 

Rear of VeniceU console

 

 

Screen

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

Male XLR

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

2

1

Female XLR

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

Sleeve

 

 

 

 

Ring

 

 

 

 

 

Tip

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 1: Connecting to balanced equipment

However, if you do have to connect to unbalanced devices, the following wiring is recommended for best results.

Tip

 

 

Ring Sleeve

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sleeve

Tip

Sockets on

 

 

 

 

 

device

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

rear of

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

external

1/4” TRS Jack

Send

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Input

Return

Output

1/4” TS Jack

Rear of VeniceU console

Input

Sleeve

RingScreen

Tip

Tip

Sleeve

Output

Figure 2: Connecting to unbalanced equipment

Important:

If you have any audio problems, see Appendix E "Best Grounding Practice" on page 97.

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Midas Consoles U24, U32, U16 technical specifications Connecting up, Connecting to balanced/unbalanced equipment

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