From Brandon Rogers Sent Mon, Dec 17th 2018, 13:57
From Brandon Rogers Sent Mon, Dec 17th 2018, 13:57
The MKS-80 has both (page 47 of manual). Balanced Output: XLR Connector x 2 Unbalanced Output: Standard Phone Jack x 2 -Brandon On 12/17/18, Boniforti Flavio <xxxxxxxxx.x@xxxxx.xxx> wrote: > Hi Michael. > Thanks for your feedback. MKS-80 is balanced, or "has only XLR" connectors? > > Also: is there any link/documentation from which I might learn more about > the "dB system" you mention? > > Thanks, > Flavio. > https://soundcloud.com/bonnyfused > > > Am Mo., 17. Dez. 2018 um 02:48 Uhr schrieb Michael E Caloroso < > xxx.xxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>: > >> Very very few synths have balanced outputs. Memorymoog and Polymoog >> are the only two Moog synths I can think of. None of the Oberheims. >> JP8 had balanced XLR outputs, not many other Rolands. Hard pressed to >> think of any Yamaha or Korg synths either. >> >> Note that XLR jacks do NOT automatically imply balanced I/O. Even >> some pro audio gear - like the Drawmer DS201 dual gate - do NOT have >> balanced I/O despite the XLR jacks. With the exception of the Chroma, >> all the ARP keyboards had unbalanced outputs - even those with XLR >> jacks! >> >> Moogerfooger I/O are unbalanced. >> >> Frankly synth outputs are so hot that balanced output is not needed. >> Balanced outputs are best applied with really low level devices like >> microphones and any instrument with magnetic pickups. >> >> What you REALLY need to pay attention to is all devices having the >> same dB system. Mixing +4dBu and (-)10dBv devices is a PITA. I love >> using the Korg SDD-3300 digital effects with my synths, but mixing a >> +4dBu synth with a (-)10dBv Korg SDD-3300 results in an input that is >> so hot that a slight nudge on the input control dramatically changes >> the level, and (-)10dBv output that is too low for my +4dBu line >> mixer. I'm about to modify the 3300 to +4dBu I/O levels. >> >> Sent from my iDifferentialOutputStage, >> MC >> >