SoundCraft Spirit Live 4 manual Getting Started, Connections and Connectors

GETTING STARTED

CONNECTIONS AND CONNECTORS

Althou gh this m ay seem a sim p le su bject, faulty connectors and cabling are the source of most sound system problems. Correctly-m ad e cables of the p rop er typ e, w ith the right connectors for the job w ill ensu re p eak p erform ance from you r system w ith m inim u m noise p ick-u p . The follow ing section w ill help you to connect SPIRIT LIVE 4 correctly.

Tw o d ifferent typ es of au d io connectors are u sed , 3-p in XLR and 1¤4" three p ole (‘A’ gau ge) jacks. These are u sed in several configu rations as show n in the d iagram s below .

			2. Hot(+ve)		Link 3
2.	Hot(+ve)				to 1
			Link 3
3.	Cold(-ve)
		1. Screen	to 1	1. Screen	1. Screen

2. Hot(+ve)

Balanced	Unbalanced	Unbalanced
	Input	Output
Input

		3 POLE (stereo) JACK				2 POLE (mono) JACK
Send				Tip	Hot(+ve)	Left Signal	Signal
Return			Ring		Cold(-ve)	Right Signal
Screen		Sleeve			Screen	Ground	Ground
Tip	Sleeve
Ring

Insert Points

Line Input

Aux Outputs

FX Returns

Direct Outputs

Headphones

Unbalanced

Output

(see text)

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