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Sound
> Connectors
> XLR
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XLR male and female. You won't find
these jacks on your home camcorder
because they are so big.
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The
"XLR" connector is also known as a
"3-pin" because it has, well, three
pins.
Unlike the other types of cables we will discuss, the
XLR has 3 wires, rather than the usual two. For technical
reasons I won't get into, the third wire gives an XLR
several advantages.
Advantages
1) First, you can run an XLR cable for hundreds
of feet without any significant loss of signal. Two-wire
cables are limited to something under 50 feet.
2) XLR's are less likely to pick up outside interference
than two-wire cables.
3) XLR cables have a little lock built in so
they won't accidentally pull apart.
Because
of these advantages, ALL high-end television production
uses XLR cables for audio.The problem with XLR connectors
is that they are big and bulky. Smaller gear needed
a more compact solution--and thus the invention of....
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