--- In motm@y..., ivancu@a... wrote:
>
> In a message dated 3/14/01 9:58:58 AM, synth1@a... writes:
> Does that mean you're going to have balanced audio connections
> on all MOTM modules? <G>
>
> Ok, I'm ducking for cover as Paul reads that one.
Not speaking for Paul, of course. But I'd see balanced connectors as
superfluous on a modular (as opposed to, say, a mixer) for two main
reasons:
∗ Connections are short (mostly less than 2 feet), so not much noise
will be picked up (especially with shielded cables) and there will be
little signal degradation. Mixer I/O's might be hooked up to a 50-
foot snake.
∗ Signal levels are high, so a little bit of noise and/or signal
degradation won't be audible the way it would be with microphone/line
signals in the millivolt-range that a mixer uses.
> Interestingly, on Cadac mixing consoles ALL busses are balanced.
> This allows an amazingly quiet console which is also quite immune
> to RFI and EMI. I've seen these consoles being used with many
> CRT displays in close proximity, and only the Cadac consoles will
> remain quiet.
If I had my MOTM sitting on top of a CRT, THEN I'd consider
retrofitting it with balanced jacks ...
-Doug
ceres@...