Monitors and an Audio 2?
Monitors and an Audio 2? Posted on: 11.06.2011 by Johnna Sneesby So if I have KRK Rokit 6 monitors and an NI Audio 2, is it ok to just use an rca splitter cable to connect one output to both of the unbalanced monitor inputs, and use the other to cue with my headphones? Am I missing something here? Is that bad to split like that? | |
| Dorie Scelzo 13.06.2011 | Oh. Meh. You don't lose sound quality in cables. At worst, you add noise. And unbalanced cables |
| Tatum Ansaldo 12.06.2011 |
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| Dorie Scelzo 12.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by aligned
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| Dorie Scelzo 13.06.2011 | Oh. Meh. You don't lose sound quality in cables. At worst, you add noise. And unbalanced cables |
| Tatum Ansaldo 12.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by mostapha
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| Dorie Scelzo 12.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by aligned
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| Dorie Scelzo 13.06.2011 | Oh. Meh. You don't lose sound quality in cables. At worst, you add noise. And unbalanced cables |
| Tatum Ansaldo 12.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by mostapha
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| Dorie Scelzo 12.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by aligned
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| Dorie Scelzo 13.06.2011 | Oh. Meh. You don't lose sound quality in cables. At worst, you add noise. And unbalanced cables |
| Tatum Ansaldo 12.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by mostapha
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| Dorie Scelzo 12.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by aligned
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| Dorie Scelzo 13.06.2011 | Oh. Meh. You don't lose sound quality in cables. At worst, you add noise. And unbalanced cables |
| Tatum Ansaldo 12.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by mostapha
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| Dorie Scelzo 12.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by aligned
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| Nakisha Startup 11.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by aligned
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| Johnna Sneesby 11.06.2011 | So if I have KRK Rokit 6 monitors and an NI Audio 2, is it ok to just use an rca splitter cable to connect one output to both of the unbalanced monitor inputs, and use the other to cue with my headphones? Am I missing something here? Is that bad to split like that? |
| Dorie Scelzo 13.06.2011 | Oh. Meh. You don't lose sound quality in cables. At worst, you add noise. And unbalanced cables |
| Johnna Sneesby 12.06.2011 | Haha, of course I do. I was just trying to make sure it was fine to not use TRS cables, and that I wouldn't degrade it at all by splitting it with my cheapo splitter cable, since every other sound card I've seen had seperate L/R outputs. |
| Tatum Ansaldo 12.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by mostapha
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| Dorie Scelzo 12.06.2011 |
Originally Posted by aligned
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| Tatum Ansaldo 12.06.2011 | ^^what he said! |
| Kandy Ahdoot 12.06.2011 | Can not wait to get home and use monitors been using shitty speakers while I have been out here |
| Tatum Ansaldo 12.06.2011 | It's because TRS (3 core jack) cables have 2 different uses: - One TRS can carry an unbalanced stereo signal (as is produced by the Audio 2) which is exactly the same as having 2 unbalanced mono RCA outputs like you get on an audio 4 - Each of a pair of two TRS cables can carry a balanced mono signal (so 2 gives you balanced stereo) which requires 2 separate balanced mono outputs (like you get from an S4) Unbalanced is generally fine for short distances. |
| Johnna Sneesby 11.06.2011 | Oh, ok. Thanks so much for the help! I was just worried that splitting it would have been bad, since all the other cards I'd seen had separate L/R outputs. Thanks! |
| Nakisha Startup 11.06.2011 |
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| Johnna Sneesby 11.06.2011 | So even though I'm splitting one 1/4" stereo output across two speakers, that's fine? |
| Nakisha Startup 11.06.2011 | Multiple RCA inputs/outputs can be used for recording, booth monitoring, split channels by deck. XLR outputs are if you need to travel long distances to get to the main system. You are perfectly fine what you are doing. RCA left go to left speaker, RCA right go to right speaker. |
| Kiyoko Wellisch 11.06.2011 | You can run balanced outputs over longer distances without a drop in quality. |
| Johnna Sneesby 11.06.2011 | So what's the point of these other cards having balanced outputs and dozens of rca outputs? Is there really no downside to splitting the out like that? |
| Soo Lui 11.06.2011 | Nope, as far as i'm aware thats perfectly fine! |
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