The benefits of using good quality cables in your recording studio

Last time I wrote about signal flow and how each aspect of your signal chain is equally important when it comes to the overall results you are able to achieve in your studio. This week I would like to look specifically at an often times overlooked portion of your signal chain that is really of the utmost importance. Cables! Using quality cables is absolutely essential to maintaining a clean signal from A to Z. I recommend that you go all out on this one. Monster cables, Mogami, Apogee, these are the companies you want to look for in order to find serious quality cabling. If you choose to skimp on the cables you might as well just buy all Behringer gear all the way around cuz your signal will degrade seriously as it passes through multiple pieces of processing equipment. The problem with cheapo cables is that they are not shielded well which can allow interference from  computer monitors, cell phones, track lighting, and other electronics to corrupt your beautiful signal. Furthermore really good cable usually use high quality metals at  connection points. This too will help you to either preserve your pristine signal or ruin it if you choose to go cheap on cabling. Heres a tip, check ebay for good quality cabling at a great price! I know how frustrating it is to spend 75.00 on a great cable when you could buy 10 cheapos for the same price but if you look around there out there for much cheaper and regardless of what you spend my 2 cents is that its worth it. Youll spend less time troubleshooting and more time making great tracks. -Guitar Junkie