Re: Help please - cable wiring

["Max Catterwell" oatcruncher]

Many thanks for this reply Rob. Right, that seems to be the 'adapter'
cable sorted. Is there any similar problem with making the mic leads please=
?
Max


Rob Danielson wrote:
> Before you know it, you're be surprising yourself yourself with your
> technical awareness, Max.
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I doubt it!
> The connection is a tad atypical because the Art & Rolls phantom
> units output xlr/balanced signals. Almost all consumer recorders have
> 3.5mm stereo mic inputs for accepting unbalanced inputs. All the
> adapter cable needs to do to correct this is to "tie" one leg of the
> two, balanced conductors, typically pin #3 to pin #1 to make the
> circuit unbalanced. That is precisely what happens inside the adapter
> cables Oryoki's links to and this one as well:
> http://www.audiogear.com/cgi-bin/shopper.cgi?key=3DAdpt2FXMSM&preadd=3Dac=
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> Rob D.
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