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Help with XLR leads needed
"Karl" wrote in message ... I am looking for help in making a microphone extension. I have two good quality 5-pin XLR cable connectors. I need help & advice about the best cable to buy and a wiring diagram for how to solder the cable to the connectors. I would really appreciate any help with this. Karl Hi Karl, I'm curious as to why you are using 5 pin XLR's instead of the standard 3 pin ones. I know 5 pin ones exist, I've just never had the need to use one. Are you sure that's what you have or really need? And you do have one male and one female, right? In no particular order I'd say Belden, Mogami, Canare and Gepco all make great quality raw audio cable. Do a www.google.com search on any of those to find out more. Check out this article on ProCo's site to get you started. http://www.procosound.com/downloads/guides/htc_mic.pdf Best of luck! John L Rice |
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David Nobel wrote: ...Because it is OFC (oxygen free copper), you can use 24 AWG instead of 12.
Please say more about this! Why would one think of 12-ga. for mike cable? Why would using OFC allow using a far smaller gauge? James Boyk http://www.performancerecordings.com |
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"James Boyk" wrote in message ... David Nobel wrote: ...Because it is OFC (oxygen free copper), you can use 24 AWG instead of 12. Please say more about this! Why would one think of 12-ga. for mike cable? Why would using OFC allow using a far smaller gauge? James Boyk http://www.performancerecordings.com uuuuhhhhmmmmm . . . .maybe it's because all of that nasty air takes up space. If you made an oxygen free Three Musketeers candy bar it would be like . . the size of a pack of Rollos or something . . . . Time for bed . . . John L Rice |
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Help with XLR leads needed
"Karl" wrote in message
... I am looking for help in making a microphone extension. I have two good quality 5-pin XLR cable connectors. I need help & advice about the best cable to buy and a wiring diagram for how to solder the cable to the connectors. I would really appreciate any help with this. Karl, as you are in the UK the cable you are asking for would be Van Damme Blue 2 core available from VDC Trading cut to length. This is assuming that you have some sort of stereo microphone on 5 pin XLRs. If you do pin 1 should be connected to the cable screens and the others are not standardised so check the pinout of the cable you wish to extend. If you do have a 5 pin stereo output it may be more useful to make an adapter to two standard 3 pin XLRMs and then use normal microphone cables. |
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In article ,
"Preben Friis" wrote: It's my understanding that all copper used for cables are oxygen free copper. Yes. Try asking for 0.01% oxygen content and see how far you get... I tried it on some SSL installation engineers noticing that all the cables had "Solid State Logic Oxygen Free Copper" printed on them (at extra expense and as if that was different from anybody elses'). I explained that this was not specified because the studio owner had been using rusty equipment since the sixties and would not get his vocal sound if it were oxygen free. They did not realise that I was taking the ****. This is an occupation hazard when you start believing your own marketing. |
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Preben Friis wrote:
"David Nobel" wrote in message . com... Because it is OFC (oxygen free copper), you can use 24 AWG instead of 12. I am using their Flex 2001 for three-wire XLR mic cables and patch cords. It's my understanding that all copper used for cables are oxygen free copper. Not all of it, but most of it these days. It's easier to work with and gives you better flexibility. Certainly in all of the reasonably well made mike cables it's the case. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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"Karl" wrote ...
I am looking for help in making a microphone extension. I have two good quality 5-pin XLR cable connectors. I need help & advice about the best cable to buy and a wiring diagram for how to solder the cable to the connectors. I would really appreciate any help with this. Interesting thread about cable types. But I haven't seen anyone pick up on the fact that Karl said he is using FIVE-pin XLR connectors. Either he has the wrong connectors, or he is looking for TWO-PAIR cable? I asked for this clarification in rec.audio.tech, but Karl has not responded. |
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"Richard Crowley" wrote in message ... Interesting thread about cable types. But I haven't seen anyone pick up on the fact that Karl said he is using FIVE-pin XLR connectors. You miss the posts by John L Rice and Graham Hinton? /Preben Friis |
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"Preben Friis" wrote...
You miss the posts by John L Rice and Graham Hinton? My news server hasn't offered them up to me yet Usenet isn't an exact science. :-) |
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I am looking for help in making a microphone extension. I have two good quality 5-pin XLR cable connectors. I need help & advice about the best cable to buy and a wiring diagram for how to solder the cable to the connectors. I would really appreciate any help with this. Karl Switchcraft A5M and A5F will do nicely and are not expensive. I have them in stock. For cable, I use Horizon or Rapco Flex Quad which has color coded wires. It is very flexible and only 0.25 inch diameter. soft, compliant and well made. Richard H. Kuschel "I canna change the law of physics."-----Scotty |
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It seems to me my AKG C61 has a 5 pin connnector, maybe he's trying to
make a cable for a tube mic, my other tube mic's have at least 5 pins as well. http://www.vintagemicsales.com |
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James Boyk wrote:
Please say more about this! Why would one think of 12-ga. for mike cable? Why would using OFC allow using a far smaller gauge? I'm still hoping for answers to these questions. James Boyk http://www.performancerecordings.com |
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