Where can i get a ribbon cable for a d&r dayner console?

[Sascha 1224]

hello there

the ribbon cable of my lovely d&r dayner mixing console is in very bad
condition. From where can i get a replacement cable? d&r don"t have
this, because this desk is to old......... can i take a standard
ribbon cable or must i take one with special specifications? i don"t
want buy a cheap cable, because i find the quality of the dayner very
good and i don"t want damage the soundquality. please help me fast, in
5 days it must work because i have a recording session................

Thank you so much
greetings from switzerland
sascha

[Scott Dorsey]

Sascha 1224 > wrote:
>the ribbon cable of my lovely d&r dayner mixing console is in very bad
>condition. From where can i get a replacement cable? d&r don"t have
>this, because this desk is to old......... can i take a standard
>ribbon cable or must i take one with special specifications? i don"t
>want buy a cheap cable, because i find the quality of the dayner very
>good and i don"t want damage the soundquality. please help me fast, in
>5 days it must work because i have a recording session................

I don't know where you could get one made locally, but it's not a
difficult thing for a tech to make up. You can probably swage the
connectors on yourself with a vise if you can't find someone with the
proper tooling.

It's just standard ribbon cable.. the hard part is putting the connectors
on, and getting good high-grade connectors. If you can find Winchester
stuff locally I would suggest their connectors.

You could try using a shielded ribbon cable just to see how it works.
It's a major pain to work with that stuff, though.
--scott

--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

[Sascha 1224]

On 6 Jun., 14:03, (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
> Sascha 1224 > wrote:
>
> >the ribbon cable of my lovely d&r dayner mixing console is in very bad
> >condition. From where can i get a replacement *cable? d&r don"t have
> >this, because this desk is to old......... can i take a standard
> >ribbon cable or must i take one with special specifications? i don"t
> >want buy a cheap cable, because i find the quality of the dayner very
> >good and i don"t want damage the soundquality. please help me fast, in
> >5 days it must work because i have a recording session................
>
> I don't know where you could get one made locally, but it's not a
> difficult thing for a tech to make up. *You can probably swage the
> connectors on yourself with a vise if you can't find someone with the
> proper tooling.
>
> It's just standard ribbon cable.. the hard part is putting the connectors
> on, and getting good high-grade connectors. *If you can find Winchester
> stuff locally I would suggest their connectors.
>
> You could try using a shielded ribbon cable just to see how it works.
> It's a major pain to work with that stuff, though.
> --scott
>
> --
> "C'est un Nagra. *C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."

much thanks for the fast answer! i know, it's a very hard work and i
don't find quality connectors.......... my problem is, that the cable
ca. in the middle is broken (only 3 cables). i have on the end of the
ribbon cable 2 unused connectors so i can change the assign of the
channels and soldering a brigde on the damaged connector. that works
also fine, isn't it? much thanks for your tips, you are great here on
proaudio.rec!
p.s. i know i know my english is bad. i should take an english
teacher!!!!!

[Scott Dorsey]

Sascha 1224 > wrote:
>
>much thanks for the fast answer! i know, it's a very hard work and i
>don't find quality connectors.......... my problem is, that the cable
>ca. in the middle is broken (only 3 cables). i have on the end of the
>ribbon cable 2 unused connectors so i can change the assign of the
>channels and soldering a brigde on the damaged connector. that works
>also fine, isn't it?

Maybe. I think the ribbon cable on these use connectors that crimp on,
and it has been my experience that once the connector comes off, it never
goes back on again quite properly.

So what you really need are new connectors. You can probably change the
assignment and everything will be fine for the time being, but you should
really get some new connectors.

In the US, digikey.com will have replacement connectors. Also, you could
try calling up a place that fixes aircraft electronics at your local airport;
they deal with a lot of internal ribbon cables like this and they may know
a company that specializes in making up replacements.

>p.s. i know i know my english is bad. i should take an english
>teacher!!!!!

My French is far worse.... you are doing just fine.
--scott
--
"C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis."