MOTM

--- 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@...