Many Oauthorities� tell you that shields8. DonOt cut the third pin off of the power
should only be connected at one end. Some-cord. Carry some ground-lifter adapters
times this can be true, but for most (99%)and use them only when you have to plug
audio systems, it is unnecessary. If you do every-into an ancient two-wire outlet.
thing else correctly, you should be able to
9. If you bundle your cables together, donOt
connect every component of your audio system
bundle AC wiring and audio wiring to-
using standard, off-the-shelf connecting cables
gether. Bundle them separately.
that are available at any music store.
10.If your sound system insists on humming,
Here are some guidelines:
you may need to teach it the words.
1. All return lines to the stage should be
balanced. At a minimum, they should be
impedance balanced. Remember that you can
balance a line by inserting a piece of equip-
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3. Carry an outlet tester, available at any well- ing sold out the back door of a local Karaoke
stocked hardware store. Use it to tell you ifjoint. No hand-lettered covers, please and
the outlet youOre about to plug into is wiredthank you. Furthermore, if you send us an
correctly. Consider it cheap insurance.interesting story or photograph about your
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4. If you carry enough equipment that you
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(Roll credits please) Manual written by Jeff
5. Cables that are too long are less likely to
Gilbert, based on a vignette by Ron Koliha, with
pick up hum if you uncoil them in their
tidbits borrowed from almost everywhere.
entirety, and then find a place to stow the
Manual then defaced with proofreading pens in
excess. Leaving the excess coiled only
the hands of MackieOs legendary Tech Support
helps the cable pick up hum more effi-
staff. Manual composed on a rinky-dink PC us-
ciently.
ing a low-budget word processor, then converted
6. DonOt run unbalanced lines to or from the
to this amazing piece of work using a 13-story
stage. ItOs not the impedance, itOs the fact
1000 gigawhopper Macintosh operated by
that theyOre unbalanced. ItOs a good idea to
MackieOs notorious Advertising staff (most nota-
use a direct box to make the unbalanced
bly Becky Priebe). Please, feel free to let us
source look like a microphone.
know if you find an error or stumble over a con-
7. For really extreme cases, you may need tofusing paragraph. Thank you for reading the
insert 1:1 or isolation transformers intoentire manual (we know you have, or you
each return line from the front-of-housewouldnOt be here).
location to your amp racks.
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