Mackie Quad Gate Owner's Manual - Appendix B: Connections
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Appendix B: Connections
1/4" TS Phone Plugs and Jacks
“TS” stands for Tip-Sleeve, the two connection points
available on a mono 1/4" phone jack or plug. They are
used for unbalanced signals.
SLEEVE
TIP
TIP
SLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE
1/4" TS Unbalanced Wiring:
Sleeve = Shield
Tip = Hot (+)
TRS Send/Receive Inserts
Inserts are three-conductor 1/4" TRS phone plugs at
one end, and two TS phone plugs at the other. They are
unbalanced, but have both the mixer output (send) and
mixer input (return) signals in one connector. If your
mixer allows these connections, this is a very handy
way of connecting your Quad Comp/Gate. (The hookup
diagrams show some examples.)
The sleeve is the common ground (earth) for both
signals.
The send from the mixer to the input of the Quad
Comp/Gate is carried on the tip, and the return from the
output of the Quad Comp/Gate to the mixer is on the
ring.
“tip”
this plug connects to one of the
mixer’s Channel Insert jacks.
“ring”
tip
ring
sleeve
SEND to processor
RETURN from processor
(TRS plug)
XLR Connectors
The Quad Comp/Gate inputs accept 3-pin male XLR con-
nectors. These are wired as follows, according to stan-
dards specified by the AES (Audio Engineering Society).
2
2
3
1
1
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
3
SHIELD
COLD
HOT
3
2
1
XLR Balanced Wiring:
Pin 1 = Shield
Pin 2 = Hot (+)
Pin 3 = Cold (–)
1/4" TRS Phone Plugs and Jacks
“TRS” stands for Tip-Ring-Sleeve, the three connection
points available on a stereo 1/4" or balanced phone
jack or plug. TRS jacks and plugs are used for balanced
signals and stereo headphones:
Balanced Mono
SLEEVE
TIP
SLEEVE
TIP
RING
RING
TIP
SLEEVE
RING
1/4" TRS Balanced Mono Wiring:
Sleeve = Shield
Tip = Hot (+)
Ring = Cold (–)