DonTadeoINC Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Hello. I am currently aiming to buy a Casio CT-X3000 and at the same time I am looking for gear to come with it for some field choir accompanying music. I stumbled upon the topic of cables because I showed one of my friends the product I was aiming to buy, and that is a five-meter long unbalanced TS cable, as per the specs. I am not aware of such specs at the time. He then said that I should look for balanced cables and showed me an illustration of how it works. And so I did, and I added one to my online cart. With curiosity striking me, I've further looked into the topic of balanced and unbalanced cables, and I must say, it got me tangled (pun absolutely intended). From what I have understood in general, unbalanced signals would not benefit from balanced cables. I must now ask some questions to be properly informed by you guys. First, what type of signal (or jack) does the Casio CT-X3000 have? And I must emphasize the model because I'm aware that line outputs are different between X3000 (mono?) and X5000 (L-R?), if there is really such difference inside. Second, if the CT-X3000 has an unbalanced signal (or jack), would there be no advantage taken whatsoever if I'd use balanced cables? And, would there be any danger to my equipment if I do so, like improper voltages(???) (I'm not that into deeper technicals about electronics, sorry if I'm wrong) or some other stuff. Lastly, how could I eliminate the possibility of humming, grounding, and noise coming through my gear? I hope that there would be kind enough Samaritans that could help me with these inquiries of mine. I am an amateur organist from the Philippines and I've been longing to have proper gear for our field choir acts. Oh and by the way, budget is strictly bound for the keyboard and cables only, mixers and boxes are out of reach for now. Thanks in advance for kind responses! Best regards, Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonTadeoINC Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 I hope this site is not abandoned. 🥺 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Abandoned? This site is far from abandoned. You have to give people time to check in. This is an independent user community. Line outputs are unbalanced on all Casio products. Balanced cables won't work well directly connected to the Casio, but it won't harm the keyboard. You can use adapters to convert to balanced if desired. I've personally never had an issue while using unbalanced cables. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonTadeoINC Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 4 hours ago, Brad Saucier said: Abandoned? This site is far from abandoned. You have to give people time to check in. This is an independent user community. Thank you. I thought I'm left here alone haha. 4 hours ago, Brad Saucier said: Line outputs are unbalanced on all Casio products. Balanced cables won't work well directly connected to the Casio, but it won't harm the keyboard. You can use adapters to convert to balanced if desired. I've personally never had an issue while using unbalanced cables. Thank you for this. So I'm probably much better off with unbalanced cables with TS jacks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Yes, TS cables are a great choice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonTadeoINC Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 1 hour ago, Brad Saucier said: Yes, TS cables are a great choice. Thank you so much. ☺️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonTadeoINC Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 While we're at the topic of hums, noises, and signals I might as well ask this too. Would passive DI boxes give me some benefits if I use such? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 A passive DI box is a great way to convert the unbalanced signal to balanced. It's something I like to keep around, just in case. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonTadeoINC Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 37 minutes ago, Brad Saucier said: A passive DI box is a great way to convert the unbalanced signal to balanced. It's something I like to keep around, just in case. So hums and grounding would be eliminated? Sorry if I have too many questions. :(( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Saucier Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 Yes, a DI box can help eliminate hums caused by ground loops. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonTadeoINC Posted February 20, 2020 Author Share Posted February 20, 2020 8 hours ago, Brad Saucier said: Yes, a DI box can help eliminate hums caused by ground loops. Thanks. I just realized; maybe the best for me is to not overthink it and use simple gear, like unbalanced cables! 😃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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