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Phantom power and a TS cable

This seems like a very simple question but I haven't found a conclusive answer. I have an audio interface with those Neutrik combination XLR/TRS/TS jacks. I need to have phantom power on and I need to record from an unbalanced line-level source. I will send that unbalanced source into one of those Neutrik jacks with a TS cable.

How does everyone feel about our wiki autolinks in the Pro Audio Forum?

They are somewhat annoying to me, however, I know they are helpful for the folks that don't know the terms (including me at times).

This should specifically help reduce redundant newbie topics from being posted over and over as they can see the answers to everything that pops up in the threads as they we read.

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Getting Started with a Home Studio

Hello, all. I've decided that I want to try my hand at building a home studio and I was wondering if you all could help me with the basics. The music I plan to create consists mainly of hip hop influences and will be composed of a mixture of samples and live instrumentation. Some of what I plan to buy at the moment includes:

FireWire

Apple computer's version of the IEEE 1394 standard, which is a high-speed data exchange protocol. FireWire provides a single plug-and-socket connection on which up to 63 devices can be hung. Additionally, the technology allows for hot-swapping devices, while data transfer allows for speeds of up to 400 Megabits per second.

General MIDI

An addition to the original MIDI specification that allows for consistent playback on any instrument that is GM compatible. Achieved by requiring that groups of sounds have very specific locations (a piano sound on one synthesizer will have the same location on another,) that all instruments have 24-voice polyphony, and that certain continuous controllers are similarly defined.