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5-pin XLR to dual 3-pin XLRs
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I have a sony stereo microphone (bought for use with a minidisc recorder.) It has a 5-pin XLR out, and came with a cable that goes from that to a stereo mini-plug. I am wondering if it's also possible to buy a cable that goes from the 5-pin XLR connector to two separate 3-pin XLRs, for direct stereo connection to a board or preamp. I haven't found this exact item yet - anyone have an idea if it is available, and if so, from where? Thanks David Ingram |
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In article l2MWc.307929$%_6.272600@attbi_s01,
"David Ingram" wrote: Hi: I have a sony stereo microphone (bought for use with a minidisc recorder.) It has a 5-pin XLR out, and came with a cable that goes from that to a stereo mini-plug. I am wondering if it's also possible to buy a cable that goes from the 5-pin XLR connector to two separate 3-pin XLRs, for direct stereo connection to a board or preamp. I haven't found this exact item yet - anyone have an idea if it is available, and if so, from where? Thanks David Ingram I bet you can but I would also bet the sony is a "T-Power" mic and phantom power on a xlr will take it out others that know more than I do feel free to chime in George |
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Try the following:
http://www.royerlabs.com/contact.html Tel (818) 760-8472 they include one with their stereo microphones and should be able to supply a replacement... Shure includes one with their VP88 and should be able to supply one http://www.shure.com/sales-service/s...licies_us.html Audio Technica should be able to supply one for their AT825 .... AKG should have them for their stereo microphones Neumann has them for their BS48i2 phantom supply.... and their stereo microphones... I have a set... You could try Sony but their parts department can be challenging and it's a generic cable for stereo microphones.. Alternately buy the connectors and make one see the Royer labs site for a nice pictorial of the connections... Try Fullcompass www.fullcompass.com, ask them to supply one as a spare part for any of the above brands, whichever is easier to obtain... Rgds: Eric "David Ingram" wrote in message news:l2MWc.307929$%_6.272600@attbi_s01... Hi: I have a sony stereo microphone (bought for use with a minidisc recorder.) It has a 5-pin XLR out, and came with a cable that goes from that to a stereo mini-plug. I am wondering if it's also possible to buy a cable that goes from the 5-pin XLR connector to two separate 3-pin XLRs, for direct stereo connection to a board or preamp. I haven't found this exact item yet - anyone have an idea if it is available, and if so, from where? Thanks David Ingram |
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I would assume it is powered by an internal battery?
Rgds: Eric "George" wrote in message ... In article l2MWc.307929$%_6.272600@attbi_s01, "David Ingram" wrote: Hi: I have a sony stereo microphone (bought for use with a minidisc recorder.) It has a 5-pin XLR out, and came with a cable that goes from that to a stereo mini-plug. I am wondering if it's also possible to buy a cable that goes from the 5-pin XLR connector to two separate 3-pin XLRs, for direct stereo connection to a board or preamp. I haven't found this exact item yet - anyone have an idea if it is available, and if so, from where? Thanks David Ingram I bet you can but I would also bet the sony is a "T-Power" mic and phantom power on a xlr will take it out others that know more than I do feel free to chime in George |
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"Eric K. Weber" wrote in message ... I would assume it is powered by an internal battery? Rgds: Eric Yes, that is correct. David |
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In article sMMWc.60745$mD.37841@attbi_s02,
"David Ingram" wrote: "Eric K. Weber" wrote in message ... I would assume it is powered by an internal battery? Rgds: Eric Yes, that is correct. David Please forgive me for posting to something my understand is vauge on but what happens if the phantom power meets the battery? as would be likely using 3 pin xlr's george |
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David Ingram wrote:
I have a sony stereo microphone (bought for use with a minidisc recorder.) It has a 5-pin XLR out, and came with a cable that goes from that to a stereo mini-plug. I am wondering if it's also possible to buy a cable that goes from the 5-pin XLR connector to two separate 3-pin XLRs, for direct stereo connection to a board or preamp. I haven't found this exact item yet - anyone have an idea if it is available, and if so, from where? The Sound Room definitely stocks pigtails. Markertek Video Supply will probably make you up a set as well, although they might need to know the pinouts. Sony has them available, but getting them out of the Sony machine is not easy, because many of the Sony Professional cables are sold only through the consumer division for some reason. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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David Ingram wrote:
Hi: I have a sony stereo microphone (bought for use with a minidisc recorder.) It has a 5-pin XLR out, and came with a cable that goes from that to a stereo mini-plug. I am wondering if it's also possible to buy a cable that goes from the 5-pin XLR connector to two separate 3-pin XLRs, for direct stereo connection to a board or preamp. I haven't found this exact item yet - anyone have an idea if it is available, and if so, from where? It's pretty easy to make your own. I had to do that a couple of years ago when I bought an Audio Technica stereo mic that didn't have a cable. I can't recall where I got the info on the pinouts - it may even have been trial and error - but I was able to make my own without much fuss. |
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George wrote in message ...
In article l2MWc.307929$%_6.272600@attbi_s01, "David Ingram" wrote: Hi: I have a sony stereo microphone (bought for use with a minidisc recorder.) It has a 5-pin XLR out, and came with a cable that goes from that to a stereo mini-plug. I am wondering if it's also possible to buy a cable that goes from the 5-pin XLR connector to two separate 3-pin XLRs, for direct stereo connection to a board or preamp. I haven't found this exact item yet - anyone have an idea if it is available, and if so, from where? Thanks David Ingram I bet you can but I would also bet the sony is a "T-Power" mic and phantom power on a xlr will take it out others that know more than I do feel free to chime in George I doubt it's a T powered mic, but rather an electret condenser that runs on a small battery... There are cables available that go from XLR5F to 2xXLR3M, but the question is "how is that mic wired". George is right, though, that you probably don't want to pass 48V to the mic. I think Neumann has (or used to have, anyway) a cable with XLR5 to 2xXLR3 but also with blocking caps... check with someone there (Uwe or Dawn) to see if they still can get those. But again, it depends on how your original cable is wired. Karl Winkler Lectrosonics, Inc. http://www.lectrosonics.com |
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In article znr1093377811k@trad, Mike Rivers wrote:
In article l2MWc.307929$%_6.272600@attbi_s01 writes: I have a sony stereo microphone (bought for use with a minidisc recorder.) It has a 5-pin XLR out, and came with a cable that goes from that to a stereo mini-plug. I am wondering if it's also possible to buy a cable that goes from the 5-pin XLR connector to two separate 3-pin XLRs Sony has that cable. The usual advice is "call the parts department." No, no! Don't _ever_ call the parts department at Sony. It just wastes your time and annoys the pig. Did you hear about the new cure for AIDS? They're going to put a Sony part number on it and then nobody will be able to get it. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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In article l2MWc.307929$%_6.272600@attbi_s01 writes: I have a sony stereo microphone (bought for use with a minidisc recorder.) It has a 5-pin XLR out, and came with a cable that goes from that to a stereo mini-plug. I am wondering if it's also possible to buy a cable that goes from the 5-pin XLR connector to two separate 3-pin XLRs Sony has that cable. The usual advice is "call the parts department." -- I'm really Mike Rivers ) However, until the spam goes away or Hell freezes over, lots of IP addresses are blocked from this system. If you e-mail me and it bounces, use your secret decoder ring and reach me he double-m-eleven-double-zero at yahoo I have built a lot of them. The pinout is pretty standard. #1= ground Shield #2= Left+ #3= Left - #4= right+ #5= right- If you find Sony's price outragous, call me. Custom built to your specs. Richard H. Kuschel "I canna change the law of physics."-----Scotty |
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Karl Winkler wrote:
There are cables available that go from XLR5F to 2xXLR3M, but the question is "how is that mic wired". George is right, though, that you probably don't want to pass 48V to the mic. I think Neumann has (or used to have, anyway) a cable with XLR5 to 2xXLR3 but also with blocking caps... check with someone there (Uwe or Dawn) to see if they still can get those. But again, it depends on how your original cable is wired. Hello, Karl--nice to hear from you in your new situation. I hope you're liking it out where you are. Unfortunately the only standard Neumann adapter cables that go from XLR-5F through blocking capacitors seems to be the AC 24 and AC 29-- and their output connectors are miniplugs and unbalanced 1/4" phone plugs respectively, not XLR-3Ms. Furthermore, as you may know, these Neumann adapter cables, which used to list for $50, went up in price in the Sept. 2003 price list to $165! Schoeps' equivalent adapter, the AK SU/2U, is only somewhat less expensive ($125 list). For a more reasonably-priced adapter cable from XLR-5F to 2 x XLR-3M, one alternative might be the one which Shure provides for their VP88 stereo microphone. Its part number seems to be 90A4148, but this may be orderable only as a part from Shure, rather than as a regular retail product sold by dealers; it might be worth a call to them. None of these cables would block DC powering, so I hope that if the microphone isn't equipped to handle phantom powering that the phantom powering can simply be switched off. With nearly all mike preamps that is easily possible; it's usually only with mixers that phantom powering is switched on and off "globally." --best regards |
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