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Re: Patch Cable

Subject: Re: Patch Cable
From: Dan Dugan <>
Date: Tue, 6 Jul 2004 22:02:51 -0700
>I ran across instructions for building a patch cable to connect a
>mini disk recorder to a microphone using an XLR at
>http://www.trentu.ca/trentradio/audiosoup/as_cfrc040131/mic2minidisc.
>htm
>The suggestion is to include a capacitor in the line to disable the
>power from the mini disk.  Would this be advisable when connecting a
>Sennheiser ME-66 to a mini disk?  I have a patch cable now that does
>not include the capacitor and it works but I wonder if this could be
>an improvement.
>1GDW

I've always made straight-in adaptors for plug-in-power inputs, and 
never experienced a problem.

-Dan Dugan


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