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Easy connection question.... but help needed
I have a 8 channels micpre (yamaha mla-8). The outputs are d-sub25 (multipin
connector). I also have a multitrack recorder (Mackie HDR). The inputs are d-sub 25 (same multipin connector as above). Which cable do I need to connect the micpre with the recorder? It's ok using a preassembles standard computer cable (I think not)? Do I have to use an analogue cable? Are there any brands that sell the cable I need (preassembled?)? I'd need a very short cable (the pre and the recorder are in the same rack...) Thanks for the help!!! |
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All the major cable manufacturers (such as proco, hosa, etc...) make
db25 snakes. go to www.swee****er.com and type db25 in the search to pull up different options. The cable will run you around $75. Nate |
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So I cannot use computer cables, can I?
"Nate Najar" ha scritto nel messaggio oups.com... All the major cable manufacturers (such as proco, hosa, etc...) make db25 snakes. go to www.swee****er.com and type db25 in the search to pull up different options. The cable will run you around $75. Nate |
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plokmichael wrote:
So I cannot use computer cables, can I? I have used 25-pin ribbon cables at times, and didn't have crosstalk problems, but I wouldn't recommend doing it. Your real problem is that the pinouts may not be the same, so the cable required may not be a simple straight-through cable. There are at least three different pinouts for analogue signals on DB-25s. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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Dear Scott,
would you raccomand me to make my own cables? I've never soldered a db25 connector.... I'm quite afraid of messing things up... I've found these two pages: http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/produc...mla8/spec.html http://www.mackie.com/pdf/MDR_OG_2.pdf (look page 58 (actual 22 of PDF)) They don't seem compatible, do they? "Scott Dorsey" ha scritto nel messaggio ... plokmichael wrote: So I cannot use computer cables, can I? I have used 25-pin ribbon cables at times, and didn't have crosstalk problems, but I wouldn't recommend doing it. Your real problem is that the pinouts may not be the same, so the cable required may not be a simple straight-through cable. There are at least three different pinouts for analogue signals on DB-25s. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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plokmichael wrote:
would you raccomand me to make my own cables? I've never soldered a db25 connector.... I'm quite afraid of messing things up... I've found these two pages: http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/produc...mla8/spec.html http://www.mackie.com/pdf/MDR_OG_2.pdf (look page 58 (actual 22 of PDF)) They don't seem compatible, do they? Yes, but you can buy premade cable assemblies to go between the two, or you can call a cable company in your area and have them make one up. Personally, I'd try to make my own, but then I like to try making things a lot. If you screw it up, well, you're out ten dollars for connectors. Make sure you _do_ use good machined-pin connectors and not the cheap crimped ones, and put heat-shrink tubing over each soldered connection. It will be easier to use a a foil-shielded cable with a drain wire than a braided-shield cable. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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In article writes: I have a 8 channels micpre (yamaha mla-8). The outputs are d-sub25 (multipin connector). I also have a multitrack recorder (Mackie HDR). The inputs are d-sub 25 (same multipin connector as above). Which cable do I need to connect the micpre with the recorder? I'm pretty sure that the two use the same pinout. Whirlwind (http://www.whirlwindusa.com) would know for sure. If you want to make a cheap test, go to a computer store and get a $3 Chinese computer serial cable with male DB-25s on both ends and use that to connect the two units. Check to see that you get all the channels. It might even work well enough to use for real. It's not shielded, and they aren't twisted pairs, but the inputs on the Mackie are pretty well balanced and if you keep the cable away from nearby wall warts, you probalby won't have a serious EMI problem. I use such a cable to connect a Mackie Onyx 800R to my Mackie HDR24/96 and it works fine in my room, though I'd rather use a real shielded pair cable if I took it out in the field where I might encounter unexpected interference. -- 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 |
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Thank you Scott! Thank you Mike!
Your suggestions are very useful!! Greetings from Italy, is you ever want to come to visit Italy please let me know! "Mike Rivers" ha scritto nel messaggio news:znr1119612638k@trad... In article writes: I have a 8 channels micpre (yamaha mla-8). The outputs are d-sub25 (multipin connector). I also have a multitrack recorder (Mackie HDR). The inputs are d-sub 25 (same multipin connector as above). Which cable do I need to connect the micpre with the recorder? I'm pretty sure that the two use the same pinout. Whirlwind (http://www.whirlwindusa.com) would know for sure. If you want to make a cheap test, go to a computer store and get a $3 Chinese computer serial cable with male DB-25s on both ends and use that to connect the two units. Check to see that you get all the channels. It might even work well enough to use for real. It's not shielded, and they aren't twisted pairs, but the inputs on the Mackie are pretty well balanced and if you keep the cable away from nearby wall warts, you probalby won't have a serious EMI problem. I use such a cable to connect a Mackie Onyx 800R to my Mackie HDR24/96 and it works fine in my room, though I'd rather use a real shielded pair cable if I took it out in the field where I might encounter unexpected interference. -- 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 |
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"plokmichael" writes: would you raccomand me to make my own cables? I've never soldered a db25 connector.... I'm quite afraid of messing things up... It's good practice. By the time you make one, the next one should be better. I've found these two pages: http://www.yamahaproaudio.com/produc...mla8/spec.html http://www.mackie.com/pdf/MDR_OG_2.pdf (look page 58 (actual 22 of PDF)) They don't seem compatible, do they? They are identical. As I suspected, the Yamaha and Mackie pinouts for analog connections are the same. -- 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 |
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