CABLES AND POWER - SAC 1

Typically, a _ cable is used to plug in MICs and DIs

A mic cable, typically has two different ends. The pins are the _ end.

A mic cable has _ wires in it

A mic cable is BALANCED or UNBALANCED

The 3 pins on a mic cable are 1 ground wires and 2 _ wires

Answer explanation

Pin 1 is the Ground pin, Pin 2 is the positive polarity terminal (or ‘hot’) while Pin 3 is the negative polarity terminal (or ‘cold’)

A microphone is plugged into the MALE or FEMALE end of a mic cable?

Answer explanation

A good way to remember the direction of the signal is the PINS point in the direction the signal is going. The signal is passing through the mic, along the cable and to the mixer

What type of device is used when running and instrument through to a stagebox?

A BALANCED cable (such as an XLR) is used to reduce/cut out?

An UNBALANCED cable differs from a balanced cable as it only has 2 wires. These are_ , _

A TRS cable is Balanced or Unbalanced?

• Balanced

• Unbalanced