Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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So many people don't understand what balanced cables are, why you would need them, their advantages, and how to work with both balanced and unbalanced cables, synths and gear together in your studio or on stage. I explain the theory behind them, how and why they work, and how to use them - and how I go about integrating unbalanced gear into my balanced studio.

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0:00 Intro
0:54 Electrical Signals
2:19 Induced Noise on Wires
3:01 Power Wire Noise
4:17 The Right Angle Rule
4:47 How Balanced Cables Reject Noise
9:30 Ground Loops
10:57 Mixing Balanced and Unbalanced

#Balanced #Unbalanced #Cables