Thanks Dan,
I may ask more about these setups next week. For now I need to finish packi=
ng for a recording trip, and get out of here.
John Hartog
--- In Dan Dugan <> wrote:
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> > I have a similar question, except I want to run unbalance stereo plug-i=
n-power microphones about 100' into the back yard. I plan to use a stereo m=
ini to xlr 3pin adapter on each end, and use a star quad type cable for the=
main run. Left and Right on pins 2 and 3 of the cable. Would this work in =
an urban area with lots of radio and RF around? What would be a better opti=
on?
>
> I run PIP mics at the end of 50' very small diameter video cables (each m=
ic separately), and at the end of a 100' two-conductor and shield cable (st=
ereo pair). I've never had an RF problem except picking up my own mobile ph=
one. I even got away with recording in a church in the city, where taxi tra=
nsmitters can cause havoc. You never know, maybe I was just lucky.
>
> For me the main worry with long cables for PIP mics is the high-frequency=
rolloff from the relatively high source impedance of the mics (2-3 Kohms),=
and the cable capacitance. I haven't measured the rolloff, but my long cab=
le recordings sound ok.
>
> -Dan
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