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- From: rdecano@aloha.net (Robert Decano)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga.audio
- Subject: Re: Please help if you can
- Date: 9 Feb 1996 10:54:36 GMT
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- J.E.Hollingsworth (cs6jeh) wrote:
- :
- : I sometimes get this problem (using Technosound), I had this idea - assuming
- : that most interference is coming from the Amiga/Monitor or whatever, why not
- : make/buy an extension cable for the parallel port to bring the sampler as
- : close to the audio equipment as possible - then an extremely short audio
- : cable could be used!
- :
- : Just an idea though, I assume extending the port would be OK since printer
- : cables can be fairly long.
-
- Placing an extending cable between the parallel port and the sampler is
- just about the worst thing you could do. Most sampler manufacturers
- recommend against not using any cable extensions or switchboxes between
- the sampler and the port. Doing so would introduce more noise to the
- samples than any reasonable length of audio patch cable, especially if
- you use a good quality patch cable with gold plated connectors and good
- shielding. In some cases even this might seem extravagant considering
- the (low) quality of other components in the signal chain.
-
- Yes, it would be a good idea to put some distance between
- your monitor and your sampler, but not in this manner.
-
- Remember also that most cables sold as "printer cables" do not have all
- the pins wired to work properly between a sampler and the computer.
-
-