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Re: XLR Cable Connection

Subject: Re: XLR Cable Connection
From: "Sean" rastasean83
Date: Wed Apr 20, 2011 2:07 pm ((PDT))
Two separate cables are nice because there may be points when you want to h=
ave the two mics fairly far apart and if they are jointed together, that's =
not very possible.
However, I think a quality pair of cables is a good investment. The recorde=
r you have is almost two grand, the mics are $500 or so. Don't let the weak=
 link be the cables, ;)



--- In  "rayb" <> wrote:
>
> Maybe I'll forget about the star quad cables for now and go with the stan=
dard mic cables at around 25' - 30'. From the feedback I've been getting it=
 seems like the sound quality won't be effected whatsoever by the 25' to 30=
' length. And besides the standard cables are a heck of lot cheaper.
>
> --- In  Michael Raphael <mraphael@> wrot=
e:
> >
> > You really should be fine at 25 feet and really stick with the 2 cables=
. It is pretty manageable.
> >
> > On Apr 19, 2011, at 7:50 PM, rayb wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > That's what I initially was going to do but thought it would be easie=
r to run a single star quad cable from the recorder to the mics in the boun=
dary array. I imagine they would be connected
> > > with a y connector. By the way does the length of the cable discernib=
ly effect the sound?
> > >
> > > Ray
> > >
> > > --- In  Michael Raphael <mraphael@> =
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > DO you want a snake? I would just run a pair of XLR from the mics t=
o the recorder. Keep it simple!
> > > >
> > > > On Apr 19, 2011, at 6:12 PM, rayb wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > I have an Sound Devices 702 and 2 AT4022 mics and will be doing q=
uite a bit of recording from my car which will be parked at the edge of a w=
oodland/meadow. I want to run a single 25' - 30' Canare star-quad cable fro=
m the 4022's in my boundary array to my SD702 which will be in the car with=
 me. What connections will I need at the mic end and will these connections=
 effect the sound quality? Also will the length of the star-quad cable I'm =
using effect sound quality?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > Ray
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