Live sound and performance · updated 2026-08-16
SPLITTER AND MULTICORE
A split feeds one mic signal to both FOH and monitors; a multicore carries all the channels back to the desk in one run.

SOURCES AND CITATIONS
Free, primary references for splitter and multicore — standards bodies, manufacturers, government offices and university course material.
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