Post on 30-Mar-2015
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VGA cable
USE – Projector and laptop
3.5 mm cable
Male to male 3.5mm stereo cable, TRS 3.5mm connector, Audio Jack, jack plug, headphone jack
USE – Projector, Ipod, Speakers,
Guitar Lead/ ¼ inch jack to jack
USE – Guitar amps
XLR cable, male to female/Mic Leads
USE – All Sound events, Microphones, Sound desk, PA system
Three Pins
XLR to ¼ inch Adaptor
USE – you don't have enough Mic leads, but all of the XLRs
XLR to 1/4inch Cable/Mic Lead
USE – Microphones, sound desks
XLR to 3.5mm Lead
USE – Small Microphones, Boom microphone
3.5mm to Dual XLR Patch Cable/Cable to connect my
ipod/laptop to the Soundesk for Bursary Awards
USE – Magical cable of awesomeness
¼ inch to 3.5mm Adaptor
3.5mm to ¼ inch Adaptor
DMX Cable
USE – Lighting. Does not belong with sound!
USE – Lighting. Does not belong with sound!
Five Pins
RCA Audio/phono to 3.5 mm cables
Use: Old and outdated, but still everywhere
RCA to 3.5 mm Adaptor
Use: Awesome, makes proper audio cables
VGA adaptor for Macs
DVI Cables
Use: Visual, older versions of VGA cables, sometimes still relevant - “provides optional compatibility with the VGA interface”
HDMI Cables
Use: The Big Screen in the Hub
Speakon Cables
Use: Monitors (Specific Sound Equipment)
Fire Wire
Use: Data Transfer – Uploading Camera footage to Mac
USB Cables
Use: Consumer electronics, camera charges, card readers, printers, scanners, storage...etc
Kettle Lead
Use: Almost everything needs a kettle lead for power
Figure 8 Cable
USE - Or a figure 8 Cable (like the Socsbox MiniFridge)
13 Amp
16 Amp
15 Amp
Amp jumps, adaptors and extensions
Wikipedia is awesome
So are these sites
http://www.crutchfield.com/S-OA6xMi0bSYj/learn/learningcenter/home/connections_glossary.html
http://www.kramerelectronics.com/products/glossary.asp