zuixro
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So I just bought an M-Audio 410 Firewire audio interface to use for our next show. It has 8 unbalanced outputs, and my plan was to get an 8 channel TRS to XLR snake to run from the 410 to our console (Yamaha LS9 so no TRS inputs). That was my plan until I realized that the outputs were unbalanced.
I'm not worried about interference on the unbalanced lines. (The cable is only going to be 6-10 feet long, depending on which one I get)
I'm not worried about hurting anything and I know it will work. I see people do things like this all the time.
My question is, is there any reason I shouldn't do this?
There is going to be that one conductor either floating (not connected to anything in the 410), or grounded (connected to the shield in the 410), depending on where the contacts are inside the 410.
I know that I could use DI's but I'd rather not do that. (expensive, inconvenient to carry, etc)
On a side note, does anyone have any experience with the M-Audio 410? I read some reviews by people who had problems with it, but I'm pretty savy so I can probably figure it out.
I'm not worried about interference on the unbalanced lines. (The cable is only going to be 6-10 feet long, depending on which one I get)
I'm not worried about hurting anything and I know it will work. I see people do things like this all the time.
My question is, is there any reason I shouldn't do this?
There is going to be that one conductor either floating (not connected to anything in the 410), or grounded (connected to the shield in the 410), depending on where the contacts are inside the 410.
I know that I could use DI's but I'd rather not do that. (expensive, inconvenient to carry, etc)
On a side note, does anyone have any experience with the M-Audio 410? I read some reviews by people who had problems with it, but I'm pretty savy so I can probably figure it out.
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