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February 4th, 2004, 07:09 PM | #16 |
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Great advice everybody, the Switchcraft looks like a keeper. My only concern now is the actual wiring. I've looked on the internet for wiring instructions. Here's what I understand so far...
Both XLR's #3 pin will be connected to the mini plug's base (black wire). XLR-1 #2 pin connected to the mini plug's ring (red wire). XLR-2 #2 pin connected to the mini plug's tip (red wire). Both XLR's #1 pin reserved for ground (shielding wire). Would it be appropriate to ground these wires to the camcorder? I'm also concerned with how much wire will squeeze into the little 3.5mm jack. It seems as through two XLR cables might be a little much. Any suggestions here? Am I even on the right track?
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February 4th, 2004, 08:02 PM | #17 |
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I have all kinds of soldering gear but it's easier to buy a hosatech for $15 and do the keeper when your sure about cable length etc. The stuff works fine, it's just not pretty.
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February 5th, 2004, 12:08 PM | #18 |
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I had a somewhat related question. I have a GL2, just bought a NT3. I'm having a hell of a time finding a way to use a low to high impedence transformer and yet have a decent quality cable with a right angle 1/8
*edit* I did find this http://www.broadcastrepair.com/sales/show.asp?subcat2=10&lbl=XLR-1%2F8%22 "Cable, 3pin XLR Female To 1/8" (3.5mm) Stereo Right Angle Mini Plug, For Palm-Size Camera Mic In, With DC Blocking Capacitors, 10 ft. " ....but I would still be missing low to high impedence transformer |
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For wiring, the dv.com articles by Jay Rose (the pads and minidisc articles) are different from the dplay.com instructions (the dplay ones can't be printed). Quote:
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February 7th, 2004, 07:01 AM | #20 |
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Unbalanced for short runs will work in most instances.
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February 7th, 2004, 08:52 AM | #21 |
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I just ordered the two-XLR-to-3.5mm-stereo from B&H.
I previously had tried a Radio Shack splitter (2-mono-to-1-stereo) but it didn't work out -- noticed a hum in the audio from a Sennheiser mic. I thought this might be because of the DC plug-in powering of the VX. Or maybe it was just a cheap RS splitter. If the Y-splitter I ordered doesn't do the trick, I'll go with a cable that has a DC-blocking capacitor. Curiously, I notice that Beas has not had any trouble with the VX plug-in power. |
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