Features

• About the Canon Connector
• Commonly referred to as the Canon Connector or the XLR Connector, many connectors are used for audio (especially for professionals) balance connections.
• Therefore, even with three pins, one pin is enough for one channel.
• The basic assignment is 1-GND2-HOT3-COLD. However, you need to be careful because in the world, the number 2 and number 3 are reversed.
• In addition, a female is generally used for the input side (equipment panel side) and a male for the cable side.
• This is a male connector that is typically used for balanced input/output of Pro Audio devices. (The female is XLR-3-31.) Pin 1: GND, Pin 2: Signal HOT, Pin 3: Signal COLD is the standard connection. (HOT and COLD can be opposite.) The metal shell connects to the GND. Unlike consumer RCA plug cables, professional devices do not necessarily have a knife (jack) on the device side. (The microphone output is usually male.) Including signal polarity, the culture is different in halls and studios, NHK and commercial broadcasting, etc. It seems that there are many cases where male and female are provided in parallel in high-end mixers. Some devices have polarity switches.