Alesis DEQ230D User Manual

 

The connections between the DEQ230 and your studio are your 

music’s lifeline, so use only high quality cables. These should be 

low-capacitance shielded cables with a stranded (not solid) internal 

conductor and a low-resistance shield. Although quality cables cost 

more, they do make a difference. 

 

 
•  Do not bundle audio cables with AC power cords. 
•  Avoid running audio cables near sources of  electromagnetic 

interference such as transformers, monitors, computers, etc.  

•  Do not place cables where they can be stepped on. Stepping on 

a cable may not cause immediate damage, but it can compress 
the insulation between the center conductor and shield, 
degrading the cable’s performance, or reduce the cable’s 
reliability. 

•  Avoid twisting the cable or having it make sharp, right angle 

turns. 

•  Never unplug a cable by pulling on the wire itself. Always 

unplug by grasping the body of  the plug firmly and pulling 
directly outward.  

 

And most importantly, keep connectors clean. Every few months, 

unplug them and wipe off  oxidation with a clean cloth soaked in 

alcohol or contact cleaner. Insert the plugs in the jacks a few times 

to clean the internal jack contacts.  

 

Although Alesis does not endorse any specific product, chemicals 

such as Tweek (also known as Stabilant) and Cramolin, when 

applied to electrical connectors, are claimed to improve the 

electrical contact between connectors.