From ynottnaro@yahoo.com Tue Jun 17 12:52:07 2003
Subject:Re: When is a clone not a clone?

The Roland A90 has balanced outs...I think my Motif
even has balanced outs...As far back as the late 70s
Roland was using balanced outs on their piano boards:
My MKS20 has balanced outs.

--- John Groves wrote:
> Robert Baker wrote:
>
> > I agree with David. Make sure the 1/4" side has a
> balanced TRS or
> > tip/ring/sleeve end on it. I use one of these
> cables to connect my
> > VK7/SE to an SRM450. From what I have read, it is
> best to stay
> > balanced all the way for maximum performance.
> > No need for a mixer with this configuration unless
> your band is ear
> > bleeding loud. Then a mixer would help give you
> more volume.
>
> Neither the Speakeasy or VK7 have balanced outputs
> (right?!), nor does
> any other keyboard I have direct experience with.
> Has anybody ever seen
> a keyboard with balanced outputs?
>
> Also, when running blanced, some care should be
> taken with balanced
> cables that are TRS-XLR -- there isn't a single
> standard as to mapping
> tip and ring to XLR pins. I use my whirlwind cable
> tester to check 'em,
> to make sure I'm not running my SRM-450s from cables
> with mismatched
> polarity (my Rane mixer has balanced 1/4 outs,
> although this would
> matter TRS or not, and balanced source or not).
>
> John
>

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