Renkus-Heinz has recently launched the new Iconyx Compact Series 12/3-RN, a single array loudspeaker designed to provide integration options in “medium-sized” applications common in
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QSC announces two new Q-SYS™ Control plugins now available in Q-SYS™ Designer Asset Manager. The Sennheiser TeamConnect Ceiling 2 microphone plugin and the UCI QR Code
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Canadian manufacturer Radial Engineering has recently announced the availability of its BT-Pro V2 Bluetooth receiver, previewed at last NAMM and basically an
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Pliant Technologies’ line of SmartBoom LITE and SmartBoom PRO headsets reportedly offer "comfort, durability, and outstanding audio performance for professionals
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Powersoft has released new plug-ins supporting Mezzo Series and its non-DSP install dedicated amplifier platforms ranges for the Q-SYS and Crestron control ecosystems. These free-to-download plug-ins allow for
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Neutrik, supplier of connectivity solutions for audio, video, and data, has announced the debut of the NPS-30W PoE injector. The NPS-30W is the world’s first
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Audinate, developer of the Dante AV networking solution, has announced a new Authorized Implementer Program for manufacturers seeking to fast-track the development
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Audinate, developer of the Dante AV networking technology has announced the addition of two new models to the line of Dante AVIO audio adapters, offering USB-C and Bluetooth connectivity
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In general, two-channel power amplifiers for professional use default to stereo mode. That is, each amplifier channel receives a signal from its input connector and its volume is controlled by... Read more
This article will explain loop-though connections and "y-cables" for analog audio signals.
To obtain one or more copies of a signal (for example, to distribute the signal from a mixer to various self-powered speakers or power amplifiers) we use parallel connections. To do this we simply connect each terminal (pin) of the connectors in parallel. That is, 1 to 1, 2 to 2 and 3 to 3 (or tip to tip, ring to ring and sleeve to sleeve in a TRS connector). When we split a signal in two in this way, we refer to a "Y-cable" or "Y" connection, since the division of a signal in two looks like letter "y". Contrary to what it may seem, a y-cable is not a technically incorrect solution, but a correct way of splitting the audio signal. In fact, when a self-powered loudspeaker system or one channel of... Read more
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