{"product_id":"arrakis-marc-out-cable-set","title":"Arrakis MARC-OUT-CABLE Set","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArrakis MARC-OUT-CABLE Set\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat This Arrakis MARC-OUT-CABLE Set Actually Is This is a pair of mono output cables built to connect the RJ45-based outputs on your MARC-15 console directly into equipment using standard XLR male connections, with one cable dedicated to the Left channel and one to the Right. Since the MARC-15's Output Module Board routes its Program, Audition, and Auxiliary buses through RJ45 connectors rather than traditional XLR jacks, this cable pair bridges that gap, letting you send a complete stereo output from your console straight into professional gear expecting standard XLR male connections. Being sold as a matched Left and Right pair means you get both channels covered in a single purchase, ready to handle a full stereo output connection rather than needing to source and verify two separate mono cables yourself. Why This Connection Matters for Getting Audio Out of Your MARC-15 The MARC-15's output architecture routes its three stereo Program mixes through RJ45 connectors as part of the console's overall wiring approach, which keeps cabling clean and consistent across the entire modular mainframe. But most downstream broadcast equipment, transmitters, processors, amplifiers, and recording gear, still expects standard XLR male connections, so you need cabling specifically built to handle that translation correctly on the way out of your console. This cable pair takes care of that directly, with the correct pin mapping built into each individual Left and Right cable to match how the MARC-15's Output Module Board is wired internally. How This Cable Pair Fits Into a Typical MARC-15 Signal Chain Because the MARC-15 outputs are stereo by design, delivering both a Left and Right channel from any given output bus, having a matched pair of cables specifically for Left and Right ensures your stereo image stays intact and correctly channeled as that signal leaves your console and heads into downstream equipment. This is commonly used for feeding your console's Program output into a transmitter chain, an outboard processor, or a separate recording system, anywhere your MARC-15's balanced stereo output needs to connect into gear using standard XLR male inputs. Since these are output cables specifically, they're built for sending signal out of your console rather than bringing an outside source in, so it's worth confirming your signal direction before ordering if you're working with a different connection point on the console. Why Purpose-Built Cabling Beats Generic Adapters for This Connection Buying cables designed specifically for this connector transition avoids the wiring mistakes and unreliable connections that can come from improvised adapters or generic cabling not built with the MARC-15's specific RJ45 output wiring in mind. Purpose-built cables like this pair are part of what makes expanding or wiring a MARC-15 installation considerably easier, since you're not left guessing at pinouts or troubleshooting a connection that a properly matched cable would have avoided entirely. In a broadcast environment, a bad output connection can mean a missing or degraded feed heading into your transmitter or processing chain exactly when you need it working correctly, so having the right cables on hand matters more than it might seem. Why You Need Both the Left and Right Cable Together Since MARC-15 outputs are inherently stereo, you'll need both cables in this pair to properly carry a complete stereo signal out of your console, one handling the Left channel and the other handling the Right. Using only one cable would leave you with just a single mono channel from what's meant to be a full stereo output, so this pair is designed to be used together as a complete connection rather than as two independent, separately usable cables. Who Should Be Adding This Cable Pair to Their MARC-15 Setup This cable pair is a practical purchase for anyone running a MARC-15 console who needs to send a stereo output from the console into standard XLR-equipped downstream equipment, whether that's a transmitter chain, an outboard processor, a recording system, or any other gear using XLR male inputs. It's especially relevant during initial MARC-15 installation, when you're wiring the console's outputs into the rest of your studio's signal chain for the first time, or when adding a new destination device that requires this specific connector type.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Arrakis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50995704135927,"sku":"MARC-OUT-CABLE","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0422\/1291\/7402\/files\/arrakis-systems-logo_eb14225d-7929-451d-8b2e-1cba2139a760.jpg?v=1785795059","url":"https:\/\/www.305broadcast.com\/products\/arrakis-marc-out-cable-set","provider":"305broadcast","version":"1.0","type":"link"}