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=== Type ===
====Analog====
Most analog cables are mono and '''unbalanced''', with 1/4" male '''TS (Tip/Sleeve)''' jacks. These carry two wires - a signal and a neutral.
* '''Instrument Level''' - for connecting instruments, which can be very low, delicate signals.
* '''Connectors/Jacks''' - most common in ''analog '' cables are '''1/4" TS (Tip, Sleeve), 1/4" TRS (Tip, Ring, Sleeve), and XLR connectors'''. While TS and TRS are often compatible fit-wise, using TS where TRS is expected means you may be losing a balanced (interference-resistant) signal or half of a stereo signal. Also, for complicated setups (such as using a dual TS to single TRS '''Y cable'''), be sure that the connectors are routing the proper connections to the appropriate part of the connector. For example, one such Y cable may route the Ring part of the connector to the Tip of one of the TS connectors, while a different Y cable routes the Ring part to the Sleeve of one of the TS connectors.
====Digital====