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- AWG
- The gauge, or size of the cable. The smaller the number, the larger the cable
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- XLR
- Connector-Standard locking connectors used on most microphone cables.
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- Jacket
- The rubber-like material used to surround and protect the copper conductors in a mic cable.
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- Microphone multicable
- A single cable with multiple conductor pairs-intended to replace several single cables. Need a multicable? Click Here!
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- Mic snake
- Another term for microphone multicable.
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- Shielding
- Braided or stranded wire (or foil) around the ouside of mic cables, but inside the jacket, which protects the conductors from outside interference.
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- Mic snake
- Another term for microphone multicable.
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- Pin out
- The cabling configuration assigned to the numbered pins inside an XLR cable.
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- Patch cable
- A short version of a microphone cable, usually used for connecting two pieces of electronic equipment.
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- Twisted pair
- The two insulated conductors inside a microphone cable that actually carry the audio signal.
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- Roll off-
- The characteristic of a microphone cable to loose signal quality as the cable length is extended.
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