# AV training

## Recommended trainings

Below, I've listed essential AV information. It's HIGHLY recommended to be familar with everything below as they are important to working in the AV room

### Digital Audio Foundations course (~3 hours) on Lynda

1. Register for a NYPL card online if you don't have one. NYPL = Manhattan/Staten Island/Bronx, Queens Library = Queens only. [Apply here](https://www.nypl.org/library-card/new)
2. Log in to Lynda via this NYPL link: [LinkedIn Learning - Lynda | The New York Public Library (nypl.org)](https://www.nypl.org/research/collections/articles-databases/linkedin-learning-lynda)
3. Search for the `Digital Audio Foundations` course: [Digital Audio Foundations course | Lynda](https://www.linkedin.com/learning/digital-audio-foundations/welcome?u=73722380)

### Cables/connectors that we use

#### Audio cable connectors/terminators

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-name-%28commonly-used-" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 33.3745%;"></col><col style="width: 33.3745%;"></col><col style="width: 33.3745%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>**Name (commonly used terms listed first)**</td><td>**Typical usage**</td><td>**Image**</td></tr><tr><td>1/4" / 6.35mm / Instrument cable</td><td>Instruments, mixers, headphones</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/3Twimage.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/3Twimage.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>XLR</td><td>Microphones, mixers</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/NmOimage.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/NmOimage.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>3.5mm or 1/8"</td><td>Portable devices (phones), headphones</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/lnLimage.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/lnLimage.png)

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#### Video/power cable connectors/terminators

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-type-%28primary-use%29-n" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;"><colgroup><col style="width: 33.3745%;"></col><col style="width: 33.3745%;"></col><col style="width: 16.6873%;"></col><col style="width: 16.6873%;"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>**Type (primary use)**</td><td>**Name**</td><td>**Typical usage**</td><td>**Image**</td></tr><tr><td>Video/audio</td><td>HDMI

</td><td>Displays</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/image.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/image.png)</td></tr><tr><td>Video</td><td>Micro HDMI

</td><td>Cameras</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/50kimage.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/50kimage.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>Video</td><td>DisplayPort

</td><td>Displays</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/SRTimage.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/SRTimage.png)</td></tr><tr><td>Video</td><td>VGA</td><td>Old displays</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/PaDimage.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/PaDimage.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>Video</td><td>DVI</td><td>Old displays</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/82vimage.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/82vimage.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>Data/power</td><td>USB A (2.0 is slow, 3.0+ is faster)</td><td>Most full sized devices for non-video data/power

</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/4Miimage.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/4Miimage.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>Data</td><td>USB B</td><td>Printers

</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/QfTimage.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/QfTimage.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>Data/power</td><td>USB C</td><td>Small devices, laptops, phones

</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/PSjimage.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/PSjimage.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>Data/power</td><td>Micro USB</td><td>Small devices, being replaced slowly by USB C

</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/W20image.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/W20image.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>Data/power</td><td>Mini USB</td><td>Cameras, small rugged devices

</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/WJ6image.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/WJ6image.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>Data/power</td><td>Lightning</td><td>"The iPhone connector"

</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/JUKimage.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/JUKimage.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>Data/power</td><td>Ethernet/RJ45</td><td>Most wired internet

</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/DoNimage.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/DoNimage.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>Power</td><td>Lenovo power

</td><td>Lenovo laptops</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/mr9image.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/mr9image.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>Power</td><td>"The computer power cable" (NEMA 5-15P to IEC320C13)

NEMA 5-15P = 3 prongs

IEC320C13 = side with holes

</td><td>Desktops/monitors/printers</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/sgIimage.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/sgIimage.png)

</td></tr><tr><td>Power</td><td>Barrel plug, comes in all types of sizes

</td><td>Everywhere, portable keyboards, power supplies, small devices</td><td>[![image.png](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/scaled-1680-/wPtimage.png)](https://wiki.andrewchen.website/uploads/images/gallery/2024-01/wPtimage.png)

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