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Live entertainment

Unbalanced audio

A signal connection using one signal conductor and a shared return or shield.

Reviewed

Setup

  • Keep runs short, avoid ground-loop paths, match levels and connectors, and convert properly when needed.

Venue contexts

  • Theatre, concerts, festivals, broadcast, and corporate events, as applicable

Signal flow

  • Confirm the source, patch, transport, control, and destination for the system involved.

In practice

Keep runs short, avoid ground-loop paths, match levels and connectors, and convert properly when needed.

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