Newbie question Babyface pro & XLR cable
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- KVRer
- 15 posts since 11 Nov, 2018
Apologies for this newbie question. I am using a Babyface Pro audio interface. I have been working 100% in headphones but I may buy a pair of powered monitors which apparently receive input signal through XLR female. Babyface Pro has 2 sets of XLR connectors on the back (male and female xlr) but the user manual does not make clear which set (male or female) are the outputs. I am hoping that the male XLR is the output but could someone educate me so I purchase the correct XLR cable?
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- KVRAF
- 16891 posts since 8 Mar, 2005 from Utrecht, Holland
XLR cables should be just male-female. That way they always work, either for mic -> input or output -> monitor.
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35531 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Its consistent with the monitors ie inputs are female, outputs are male.
However all sane XLR cables should be male one end, female on the other. So whatever end is left after you plugin to your monitors should match the correct connection on the Babyface....
However all sane XLR cables should be male one end, female on the other. So whatever end is left after you plugin to your monitors should match the correct connection on the Babyface....
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- Beware the Quoth
- 35531 posts since 4 Sep, 2001 from R'lyeh Oceanic Amusement Park and Funfair
Ah, beaten to it by BK, as usual. 
An idiot on Set Theory:
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
"In some cases there is an object called red that contains everything that is red. In much the same way a pot is a plate."
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- KVRAF
- 16891 posts since 8 Mar, 2005 from Utrecht, Holland
Never hurts to get a second opinion - different wording but similar message
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 15 posts since 11 Nov, 2018
<<<<So whatever end is left after you plugin to your monitors >>>> Thank you! This explanation totally matches my clueless technical knowledge !