{"id":6118,"date":"2022-11-23T04:58:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T04:58:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clooms.com\/?p=6118"},"modified":"2023-01-16T05:10:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T05:10:46","slug":"can-i-use-dmx-cable-for-audio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clooms.com\/can-i-use-dmx-cable-for-audio\/","title":{"rendered":"Can I Use DMX Cable For Audio: Let’s Find The Answer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
If you are a gifted gaffer or a foley artist, there are high chances that you have dealt with a lot of power cables. And whenever you fell short of cable, you tried using a DMX cable in your audio rig (XLR) and vice versa. The general belief is that you cannot mix XLR and DMX cables; however, some professionals believe there is no problem. The cables have similar sizes and connectors and come in different colors. So, can I use DMX cable for <\/strong>audio<\/strong><\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n XLR stands for External Line Return, a type of connector you may find in audio and lighting cables and equipment. On the contrary, DMX stands for Digital Multiplex, a standard protocol for transmitting information between lighting desks and different lighting and special effect equipment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n None of the XLR and DMX cables are actual cables. However, for simplicity, people refer to XLR as microphone cables and DMX as lighting cables. The acronym XLR can refer to XLR cables, an XLR connector, or even any audio cable<\/a>. However, DMX relates to something specific. Sometimes, people call microphone cables XLR even if they also feature other audio connection types. Though DMX cables use XLR connectors, they have some specific use, and thus they got a different name.<\/p>\n\n\n\nTable of Contents<\/h2>\n
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XLR vs. DMX: basics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n