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7 Getting In Deeper: Hardware

Cabling 101

Cables are a crucial (and often overlooked) part of a studio. Many

beginners run into problems because they use inappropriate or

poor quality cabling to connect their gear and their recordings

suffer as a result. Don’t let this happen to you! Use the following

guidelines to maximize your sound quality:

1. Use balanced cabling wherever possible – The IO|14 and

IO|26 are fully balanced recording devices that will give you

the best sound quality when using “balanced” cabling

wherever possible. Technically speaking, balanced cables

carry your signal over three conductors (known as “hot”

“cold” and “ground) as opposed to “unbalanced” cables

which only have two conductors (known as “hot” and

“ground”). Because of this design difference, balanced

cables pick up much less radio frequency (RF) and

electromagnetic (EM) noise. Musically speaking, this means

you’ll have much less unwanted humming, hissing, and

buzzing noises in your recordings.

2. Minimize Cable Length – As your cable length increases, so

does your signal’s susceptibility to unwanted noise. Try to

minimize your cable runs as much as possible to preserve

sound quality. Don’t sweat over minor differences in length

(i.e., using 20’ of cable when you only need 15’), but definitely

don’t use a 100 ft. cable if all you need is 10 ft.!

3. Use High Quality Cables – Not all cables are the same!

Try to use well constructed, high-quality cables whenever

possible. Two cables may look the same on the outside, but a

high quality cable will have better shielding and soldering on

its connectors. This means a good cable will perform better

and last much longer than a cheap one.

4. Keep ‘em separated! – Try to keep your audio cables and

power cables separate from each other. Power cables tend to

emit lots of electromagnetic noise and if you bunch all of

your cables together to make them look tidy, you’re increasing

the noise that is picked up by your audio cables. Group your

cables in two bunches if possible (i.e., an “audio” group and

an “other” group) and keep these groups separate. Even a

few inches between the two groups will substantially cut

down on noise. If your power and audio cables need to cross

paths, have them do so at 90 degree angles to minimize

contact.

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