Rodabod wrote:I assume it's solid core.I thought so too, but nope. It is the Flexible version of the cable and isn't solid core. It looka jus lika da guitar cord.

japmn wrote:A 150' coil of RG59/U Broadcast Video cable just fell into my lap. It looks almost just like guitar cable. I need to make a shit load of guitar cables and interconnects for 3 pedal boards. These are this cables specs:Nominal Capacitance = 16.5 pf/ftThis is well-shielded co-ax for RF distribution. In theory, it should work fine as a guitar cable since it is low capacitance, but my main worry would be flexibility and durability when bending. I assume it's solid core.

tbone wrote:eliya wrote:Alright so I bought an LCD monitor and it's pretty cool. It has analog and digital input, my card supports both, so I plugged in to the digital since I never done it before.What are the differences between the digital and analog source/outputs? Like, what are the main differences/benefits?Also, this monitor has a little buzz/hum, it's nothing too loud but I don't know if this is supposed to be like that, should I go back and replace it or save my time and use it?LCD monitors shouldn't have any kind of buzz/hum. Are there speakers built into it, and are they turned all the way up but is the audio cable on the monitor not plugged into anything? Otherwise it's probably bad.The LCD itself is noiseless, but LCD screens are usually backlit, and that's done with fluorescent lighting, which is very noisy, and on top of that, they usually have dimmable ballasts for the fluorescent, which is insanely noisy, as far as EMF is concerned.

benadrian wrote:I'm my Pro ReverbNothing to add, I just thought this was cute.

scott wrote:tbone wrote:eliya wrote:Alright so I bought an LCD monitor and it's pretty cool. It has analog and digital input, my card supports both, so I plugged in to the digital since I never done it before.What are the differences between the digital and analog source/outputs? Like, what are the main differences/benefits?Also, this monitor has a little buzz/hum, it's nothing too loud but I don't know if this is supposed to be like that, should I go back and replace it or save my time and use it?LCD monitors shouldn't have any kind of buzz/hum. Are there speakers built into it, and are they turned all the way up but is the audio cable on the monitor not plugged into anything? Otherwise it's probably bad.The LCD itself is noiseless, but LCD screens are usually backlit, and that's done with fluorescent lighting, which is very noisy, and on top of that, they usually have dimmable ballasts for the fluorescent, which is insanely noisy, as far as EMF is concerned.So it's ok that it's noisy?About the RF cable, isn't it a problem that it's impedance is 75 ohms?

It's really a quiet hum, you can't hear it from two meters away.Didn't try the analog, but I don't know if it'll make much of a difference. It hums when it shows graphics on the screen, I think it's the bulb.

No it shouldn't hum. Humming probably means a bad ballast. Did you try plugging in the analog?

eliya wrote:About the RF cable, isn't it a problem that it's impedance is 75 ohms?It's own impedance isn't 75 Ohms. That was be specified per length and would be strange seeing as the cable has a copper core.It specifies what the destination impedance is, and is designed not to cause any issues working as a cable at RF frequencies for that given impedance.

My question: proper angle of rim-mounted SM57s on toms?* Facing dead center, or??*I know I know, the correct answer is "in the rubbish"

Lonesome Bulldog wrote:My question: proper angle of rim-mounted SM57s on toms?* Facing dead center, or??*I know I know, the correct answer is "in the rubbish"At risk of sounding like a dick, the proper angle is the one that you think sounds best.Generally, I start wit ha 57 about 3 inches above the rim and pointed toward halfway between rim and center. Then I move to taste.Ben