Design
The stage box typically houses between 16 and 24 female XLR connectors (or "cannon connectors"), however the actual input configuration depends on the number of channels contained in the multicore cable. All of the microphones and musical instruments connect to the stage box and then the multicore cable runs to the sound desk or audio mixer. There are often a small number (4-8) of Male XLR Connectors on the stage box which are called returns. Occasionally these are 6.3 mm phone connectors, but the use of Jack plugs or sockets on a multicore is strongly discouraged. The returns allow for the sending of line level audio from the sound desk to the stage for foldback and FOH.
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