Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure courtesy M-Audio.
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XLR input/output
—XLR analog jacks (see
Figure 13.3
) are used in professional au-
dio and video recording and production.
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Analog RCA connectors
—RCA audio jacks, such as the ones shown in
Figure 13.3
,
can be used to connect home theater systems or other types of audio hardware to a
sound card. You can also convert mini-jack input and output to analog RCA input or
output with a variety of adapters.
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Word Clock I/O connectors
—These BNC connectors (see
Figure 13.3
) attach to
cables that send and receive synchronization signals between word clock-enabled
devices such as digital audio tape machines and other professional audio equipment.
The impedance, cable, and terminating resistor all need to be 75ohm for proper opera-
tion.