Walt,
Thanks for such great description of how you fabricate a stereo run.
I've been puzzling over how best handle making cables like these, and
this information helps a great deal.
cheers
Paul
On 14/08/2007, at 4:10 AM, Walter Knapp wrote:
> I pretty much only record in stereo, which requires two channels. I
> split the star quad to individual wires to carry two channels in a
> single cable. This method is a lot easier than trying to string two
> cables for the two channels. This would not be a good idea in studio
> where there are more and closer interference sources as it partially
> negates the star quad design, but in nature recording it's just fine.
> Those cables are made up with 5 pin Neutrik X-HD XLR connectors.
> Then at
> the mic end and recorder end I have separate short Y breakouts, one 5
> pin to two 3 pin. For conductors for the Y's I use the inner cables
> out
> of some Canare star quad snake cable, those are smaller diameter than
> two of the regular cable so easier to get two into the 5 pin end. For
> the mic end I also use soft braided tube on the outside. This I
> used to
> strip from hiking shoelaces, but currently have some kevlar braided
> tube
> I'm using. This is to minimize handling noise. Because of the braid
> the
> Y's are not as waterproof, so I usually use the cheaper regular
> Neutrik
> 3 pin XLR's. Again Black with gold pins.
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