Slightly OT - balanced to unbalanced cables?

[J. Larry Hendry]

Does the compressor have ONLY balanced XLR "ins" and "outs"?   If so, I
would consider matching transformers for the task so that the impedances
match.  I have had not problem at all with the ones sold at Radio Shack. 
last time I checked you can get them for about $15 each.  They come in both
 Male - Female gender chages so you don't have to make any special
connectors.

On the subject of system interconnection and the avoidance of ground loops
and other problems, I found an absolutely wonderful souce of good
information with drawings and LOTs of detail.
Check out the technical notes in the library at www.rane.com/

Larry Hendry

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> From: Jezz Brookes <jbrookes at bluebear.freeserve.co.uk>
> To: Synth DIY <synth-diy at mailhost.bpa.nl>
> Subject: Slightly OT - balanced to unbalanced cables?
> Date: Friday, January 22, 1999 6:51 AM
> 
> Apologies if this is slightly off-topic but does anybody know how to wire
a
> balanced to unbalanced cable. I've just bought a compressor with balanced
> XLRs and need to patch it into my system which is all 1/4" mono jacks.
> Somebody said to bridge pins 1 & 3 together, but I'm not sure if this
forms
> the Gnd or Signal. I remember seeing some design that included a small
(200
> ohm?) resistor as well. Any clues?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> Jezz.
> 
>