question about xlr cable on iloud mtm

[nunofrg]

hello everyone!

so i recently bought the ilouds mtm and i want to connect them to my uad apollo solo interface. the interface requires trs cable so:

can i buy a both sided trs cable and be able to connect the trs cable on mtm ilouds too or is that not possible and i should i get a trs and xlr male cable? (so connect xlr male on the mtm and trs on the interface?)

for example would this cable do? https://lojamadeus.pt/pt/produtos/audio ... m-xlr-jack (i dont know if being "microphone" has any problem whatsoever..?)

thank you very much!

[garfy]

Hello nunofrg and welcome to the forum.

can i buy a both sided trs cable and be able to connect the trs cable on mtm ilouds too or is that not possible and i should i get a trs and xlr male cable? (so connect xlr male on the mtm and trs on the interface?)

The iLoud MTM has a combined balanced XLR/Jack connection so you can do either of what you propose. The only real difference between an XLR and a balanced jack (TRS) is just the physical connection type. Ordinarily I would suggest to go with the XLR as they are more secure if there is a lock mechanism on the receiving input, but there isn't on the iLoud MTMs so it won't make a difference.

i dont know if being "microphone" has any problem whatsoever..?

No problem. They sometimes will be referred to as a microphone cable as that is more often their job, but in essence the cable you have linked to is a balanced jack and balanced Male XLR.

Hope that helps.