User Guide

16 Installation, registration and basic setup
Connecting your equipment
The following table describes the various types of analog and digital connections you may
encounter.
Read your hardware documentation carefully to determine what kind of connections you have
on your audio interface.
The following diagrams show basic connections to the most common configurations. Please
refer to the documentation included with your computer and sound card for more details about
your specific setup.
Cable Type Description
1/4 inch TRS Balanced analog connection
XLR Balanced analog connection
Microphones, professional audio
equipment
1/4 inch TS Unbalanced analog connection
Guitar cable, “Hi-Z”
1/8 inch “Mini” Plug Balanced analog connection
Headphones, desktop computer
speakers
RCA - Phono Phono analog connection
Turntables, analog cassette
recorders
SPDIF Stereo digital connection
Optical (Lightpipe) Stereo digital connection
MIDI MIDI connection