Are TRS Inputs ok for Mics ?

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Member Since: Mar 25, 2005

Hey people.

Say ive got a 8 channel snake and i need to feed the XLR inputs into my MOTU which have TRS inputs is it ok to use a sex change on the end of the XLR to convert them to TRS Males and then insert them ?.

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JR Productions
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Since: Mar 03, 2005


Apr 17, 2005 04:40 pm

I dont see anyother way to do it so ya it would have to be ok :)

Czar of Midi
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Since: Apr 04, 2002


Apr 17, 2005 07:03 pm

As long as you dont need a pre-amp in front of them. Ya it will be OK. A mic really should go through a pre first.

Hold 'Em Czar
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Since: Dec 30, 2004


Apr 18, 2005 12:36 pm

yep they are both balanced....

Noize!!! you touched on an interesting point....

when running live audio i always plug the mics into the snake which runs to the front of house mixer....

while in a studio, while pondering gain staging, we've got a snake gooin' to the walls of the rooms in theere.. i was thinkin' about puttin' the mic pre in the room with the singer, so there's a HOT signal gooin' throught the snake....but i opted out because i wanted to be able to tweek the signal in real time without interupting the singer.

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Since: Mar 25, 2005


Apr 18, 2005 04:11 pm

So really it dosent matter ?. Pluging a mic cable or mic into a Line or TRS input wont hurt the mic cable or any thing ?

Czar of Midi
Administrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002


Apr 18, 2005 11:23 pm

No it wont. Although the line input without a pre on it will give a very weak signal.

WYD, it is best to keep the Pre as close to the console as possible. That way there is not as much signal loss due to running through 100 plus feet of cable.

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