This Hosa AES/EBU XLR Male to XLR Female Cable meets AES/EBU specifications, with wire impedance rating of 110 ohm. It features twisted pair cabling with two conductors wound around each other, which serve to cancel out electromagnetic interference that can cause crosstalk.

AES/EBU is commonly used in Digital Audio Tape (DAT) systems and for transmissions in professional studio recording.

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Q: 1. Can i use just one power cable to power both the hard drive and the macbook pro? Or Do i need a separate power cable for the hard drive and one for the laptop?? I am new to the USB 3/Thunderbolt 3 echo system

A: This requires regular ac power to the wall. It cannot be power from the mac or power the mac at all.it need separate power cable

Q: 2. If using this item on iMac, can the USB C port be used to power a MacBook Pro USB C?

A: It depends on power requirements. Did NOT work for the new MacBook Pro 16”. I tried this with a thunderbolt 3 cable...no go. I’d call tech support...in India...if that’s a deal breaker for you. I’ve heard the new Promise drives can power a more powerful monitor as they were made for the new Mac Pro.

Q: 3. I'm running OS 10.13. Is it simple to reformat these disks as JOBD? Is this the best tool for the job if I don't want a RAID? I'm just looking for a single enclosure for two fast drives.

A: Yes, I would recommend a program called "softraid" for this. This item supports the following formats RAID 0, 1, JBOD.

Q: 4. Does this system work w an 27" Imac late 2013?

A: Yes, the G-Technology G-RAID 8TB 2-Bay Thunderbolt 3 RAID Array (2 x 4TB) BH #GT0G05748 works with a 27'' iMac Late 2013. You can use the included USB Type-C to Type-A Cable. If you prefer using Thunderbolt, you will need these two items: Apple Thunderbolt 3 Male to Thunderbolt 2 Female Adapter BH #APMMEL2AMA Apple Thunderbolt Cable (6.6') BH #APTBC2M

Q: 5. Can multiple computers be connected and using at the same time?

A: This drive can only be attached to one computer at a time.

Q: 6. I want to setup a daisy chain as an additional backup. If my first 2 bay array is in raid 1, what should my second 2 bay array be setup as? I'm looking for a triple redundancy.

A: Daisy chaining just allows you to mount more drives on your system through a single port. The devices to do not combine with each other. It will just appear as another drive on your system. You would most likely want Raid 1 again, but you'd need to copy any files from one drive to the other manually or using some backup software.

Q: 7. Does this come with the 2 drives?Will it work with a thunderbolt adapter?

A: The G-Technology G-RAID USB G1 16TB includes the two 8GB drives. If you are referring to a Thunderbolt to USB 3.0 adapter, it will work with the drive.

Q: 8. Is it safe to plug an unplug my macbook pro?

A: Yes, you can safely unplug it once the drive has been ejected.

Q: 9. How does the RAID 1 configuration work for video editing? Can you still work directly off of the drive? Working with 4K footage using FCPX & Resolve. Thanks!

A: RAID 1 is a pure backup format. You will go from 8TB capacity to 4TB capacity as one drive will simply copy the same information as the other drive. This can still be used for video editing, it just will not be as fast as a RAID 0 configuration, which is both drives acting as one.

Q: 10. Would this unit, using the Thunderbolt 3 connection in RAID-1 configuration be fast enough to seamlessly edit 4K ProRes on Final Cut Pro X?

A: You might be pushing the limits in Raid 1. It would not be a problem in Raid 0, but performance in Raid 1 is going to around half.