Walt advised:
>
> Try Pins 1,3,5 to sleeve
> Pin 2 to tip
> Pin 4 to ring
>
> At least that works with a ECM-MS957
>
Yes Walt, that works a treat with the ECM MS5! It was a bit like doing
micro-surgery but being short-sighted does have some advantages!
Thanks a lot, I'd never have figured it out on my own.
Vicki in Australia
on 27/11/03 11:29 AM, Walter Knapp at wrote:
> From: Vicki Powys <>
>
>> Now, next question guys!!
>>
>> If I am connecting a pro STEREO mic (such as a Sony ECM MS5), to a consumer
>> minidisc or a Sony WMD6C cassette recorder, how do I make up the adapting
>> lead? I have another pre-wired right-angled mini-plug right here, and a
>> 5-pin XLR socket which is currently wired as follows: tip to pin 3, ring to
>> pin 5, sleeve to pin 1 and earth. It does work but the signal is extremely
>> weak. (Doubtless another Down Under special and all back to front!)
>>
>> With the Sony mic I get a decent signal using two Tandy transformers in
>> another configuration, which gives much more than 10 db gain compared to the
>> Down Under special.
>>
>> Any help with a stereo adapting lead would be much appreciated. (The
>> soldering iron's still hot, ready to go!)
>
> Yep, they seem to like back to front.
>
> Sony (and others) use the following:
> Pin 1 - Ground
> Pin 2 - Left Channel Signal Hot
> Pin 3 - Left Channel Signal Cold
> Pin 4 - Right Channel Signal Hot
> Pin 5 - Right Channel Signal Cold
>
> Try Pins 1,3,5 to sleeve
> Pin 2 to tip
> Pin 4 to ring
>
> At least that works with a ECM-MS957
>
> Walt
>
>
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