Fostex LM16 - Manual (Page 18)

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Model LM16 [Connection to external devices]
Balanced and unbalanced inputs/outputs
Balanced
The advantage of a balanced cable is its
ability to reject external interference.
Therefore, it is suitable for handling a small
level signal or transferring over long dis-
tances. The LM16 provides the following
balanced connectors.
Balanced Unbalanced
XLR-3-11 connector
(balanced)
XLR-3-12 connector
(balanced)
RCA pin plug
(unbalanced)
3-conductor TRS phone
plug (balanced)
2-conductor phone plug
(unbalanced)
Unbalanced
An unbalanced cable is mainly used for
handling line level signals.
The LM16 provides the following balanced
connectors.
For connection between a recording mixer such as the LM16 and external devices (such as a
microphone, keyboard, recorder, etc), shielded cables are used. There are two types of cables
- balanced and unbalanced.
Inputs/outputs Connectable connectors
[INPUT 1-16]
[STEREO OUT (L, R)]
[GROUP OUT 1 - 4]
XLR-3-12 connector, 3-con-
ductor TRS or 2-conductor
phone plug
XLR-3-11 connector
[PHONES]
3-conductor TRS phone plug
3-conductor TRS phone plug
Inputs/outputs Connectable connectors
[INSERT 1 - 8]
[EFF SEND]
[AUX SEND 1 - 3]
3-conductor TRS phone plug
2-conductor phone plug
[ST MIX OUT (L, R)]
2-conductor phone plug
RCA pin plug
[MONITOR OUT (L, R)]
[SUB IN (L, R)]
2-conductor phone plug
RCA pin plug
1 2
3
2 1
3
1
2
3
Ground
Hot
Cold
Connector types
Tip
Sleeve
Tip Sleeve
Ring
Tip
Sleeve Ground
Hot
Tip
Sleeve Ground
Hot
Tip
Sleeve Ground
Hot
Ring Cold
Tip
Sleeve
Tip
Sleeve Ground
Output
Ring Input
Tip
Sleeve Ground
L
Ring R
INSERT
PHONES
Cold
Hot
Outer
jacket
Shield (ground)
INPUT/MON OUT
AUX SEND/GROUP OUT
EFF SEND