Hey thanks folks. What happens is, I am a musician and my rack for vocals is:
Bellarri MP 105 ( phantom power pre ) - Behringer Ultra q pro Eq - Alesis 3630 compressor - Alesis Quadraverb2 - optical to computer / analog to amp
Now all units accept balanced in / out but the compressor. Doesn't it affect the sound? Wouldn't it be better to have it all connected balanced? Thanks!
Bellarri MP 105 ( phantom power pre ) - Behringer Ultra q pro Eq - Alesis 3630 compressor - Alesis Quadraverb2 - optical to computer / analog to amp
Now all units accept balanced in / out but the compressor. Doesn't it affect the sound? Wouldn't it be better to have it all connected balanced? Thanks!
The basic reason that Alesis built that gadget with unbalanced I/O is just exactly so that a) it would not normally be in the audio circuit of a pro recording studio and b) so that microphones, etc. would not be directly connected to it. (There may be an XLR version for your purposes.)
Anyway, if it is usable to you, and otherwise connected, then leave it alone ... unless you have a crying need to use it 'cause you got it. (Normally, compression / expansion is added during mix down, not master recording ... exception: broadcast usage.) I would not use it at all if you are working with 24bit masters ... Or sources that need to be held under control for some reason like sound FX that are too dynamic for 110+ db masters, etc.
The mixing of balanced and unbalanced devices usually does not affect over all quality as long as the unbalanced interconnects are of good quality and kept rather short = IMOP under 3 feet = patch panel cables.
If you are mixing down to 16bit CD quality, then it is a very useful device when not overly used. ("CDs suck" - Bob Dylan)
Anyway, if it is usable to you, and otherwise connected, then leave it alone ... unless you have a crying need to use it 'cause you got it. (Normally, compression / expansion is added during mix down, not master recording ... exception: broadcast usage.) I would not use it at all if you are working with 24bit masters ... Or sources that need to be held under control for some reason like sound FX that are too dynamic for 110+ db masters, etc.
The mixing of balanced and unbalanced devices usually does not affect over all quality as long as the unbalanced interconnects are of good quality and kept rather short = IMOP under 3 feet = patch panel cables.
If you are mixing down to 16bit CD quality, then it is a very useful device when not overly used. ("CDs suck" - Bob Dylan)
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