hello all :)

could a MIDI cable lenght affect in some way the latency?

Hello i am planning on making my own microphone cables and i have come across a couple of drums of cable very cheap, can anybody tell me if this is quality cable, here is the spec

2 core individual lap screened microphone cable
conductors 2x20/0.1mm
screen 2x51/0.1mm
CSA 2x0.16mm2
Diameter 6.5mm

on a scale of 1/10 is this anygood

In my small home studio I decided to try using my POD 2.0 as my guitar effects unit. The problem is, I have been getting a lot of noise in my signal. I decided to check out using some balanced 1/4" cables, because it says in the manual that the outputs are in fact balanced, and will get rid of unwanted noise.

If I were to connect 3 balanced XLR cables together (each about 15 feet, resulting in a total distance of about 45 ft.), would this result in signal loss, or degraded audio quality?

Greetings!
I had recently purchased a Berhinger CT100 (mic/line tester); however, the manual is terrible and I am not sure exactly what the ground shield indicator does? I wrote Berhinger; however, I don't believe they answered my question. My Question is:

Which cable tester are you guys are using?There are a ton of them to choose from, I was hoping a few people can recommend one of them over the others.
I have a multi meter, but I need something to use in the studio, for real quick checks of cables. (XLR's, TS, TRS, etc, etc.)

Hey guys, i just wanted to pick your minds a little more:

I have a cable that I got with a $30 mic in highschool. Its an XLR to 1/2" cable. and right now I'm doing some home recording and am a little short on cash and XLR cables.

I am trying to make an XLR to 1/4" TS cable for my Eventide Eclipse.
I am using it in the effects loop of my guitar amp. The effects loop is unbalanced, but the Eventide unit MUST be connected via the XLR jacks.
I know I need a 3 conductor cable, and I know how to connect the XLR end, but what do I connect the last wire to on the TS end of the 1/4 TS plug?

I am in the process of cabling my new studio (3000 sq ft in Paris, France) with mic snake cables (8 ch. preferably) and I am looking for advice.

what type of cables should be used with microphones ?