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BOOM
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Duet 3
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Symphony Desktop
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Symphony I/O Mk 2
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Jam X
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HypeMiC
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MiC +
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ClipMic digital 2
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Groove
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Jam +
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MetaRecorder
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Plugins
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Apogee Control Remote
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FAQ
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Legacy Products
- AD-16x & DA-16x
- AD-16 & DA-16 (non-x versions)
- AD-8000
- AMBEO Smart Headset
- AMBus Cards
- Big Ben
- Duet (Firewire)
- Duet 2
- Duet for iPad/Mac/PC (USB)
- Avid Pro Tools Duet
- Element Series
- Ensemble (Firewire)
- Ensemble (Thunderbolt)
- GiO
- Jam
- Maestro App
- Maestro 2
- MiC
- MINI Products
- One
- One (iPad, Mac, PC)
- PSX-100
- Quartet
- Rosetta 200
- Rosetta 800
- Rosetta AD
- Sennheiser ClipMic
- Symphony32 PCI Cards
- Symphony 64 PCIe & Thunderbridge
- Symphony I/O Mk 1
- Symphony Mobile
- Trak2
- X-Digi-Mix
- X-FireWire
- X-HD
- X-Symphony
- X-Video
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First Take
What's the best way to connect Symphony I/O Mk II balanced outputs to an unbalanced input?
When connecting the Symphony I/O's balanced analog outputs to a device with unbalanced inputs - such as a vintage console or consumer electronics gear - the cable should be wired a certain way to ensure the best audio quality and lowest noise:
The Symphony I/O original module cards and MkII module cards:
- The outputs are electronically balanced to behave like transformers.
- So accordingly, one side (pin 3) of the output stage will need to be tied to the ground when driving an unbalanced input.
Wiring should be done like example 5 or 6 in figure 4 of the Rane Note 110 article: https://www.ranecommercial.com/kb_article.php?article=2107
Also, make sure you set the output level of each Symphony output driving an unbalanced load to -10dBV to prevent overloading the input circuitry and achieve the most optimal signal-to-noise ratio.