Why does my instrument
cable have arrows?
There are two typical types of cable construction; coaxial and twisted pair.
Coaxial construction, as used in our P500 Rock cable, consists of one conductor
and the shield. Twisted Pair construction, used in our P500 Jazz and all
Studiolink cables, utilizes two conductors and a shield. Connectors such as the
RCA type and mono ¼" are considered Unbalanced connectors; due to their
two contact surface areas, the tip and the sleeve. (Connectors such as XLR, TRS
¼" (Tip/Ring/Sleeve,) etc. are considered Balanced.) A coaxial cable
terminated with an unbalanced connector, uses the conductor as the positive
lead, terminated to the Tip, and the shield as the negative lead, terminated to
sleeve. Monster Cable makes our Unbalanced cables, "Semi-balanced" by
utilizing twisted pair cable. We use one conductor as the positive lead,
terminated to the Tip, one conductor as the negative lead, terminated to the
sleeve, and we terminate the shield to the Source side of the cable; thereby
making the cable directional. The theory goes, if you ground the shield at the
Source end and leave it open to "Drain" at the Destination end, any
noise or interference which enters the shield, will be kept from making its way
into your destination device. Source is considered where the signal is
originating from, (think it terms of your signal flow,) Destination is
considered the device to which your signal is going.
Can my mic cable be used
as a connection for powered speakers?
Yes - Powered speakers are expecting to see a Line Level signal, which Monster
Mic Cables are capable of handling.
What is the Gauge of my
Monster Speaker Cable?
Gauges are approx. in Monster Cables due to Time Correct windings and interior
dielectrics: S100= ~16 Gauge, P500- ~14 Gauge and SP1000=~12 Gauge.
Will using a balanced
1/4" connector improve the noise rejection potential of my 1/4"
connection?
Only if your 1/4" jack is balanced as well. Using a TRS (or balanced
1/4" connector,) in a TS jack can lead to signal loss. Use the right
connector for your jack.
Will the Monster Cable
SLDA88 snake work with my other DB25 connections?
Yes - As long as your DB25 connection follows the TASCAM pin out configuration.
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