Re: Wrapping cables

["Dan Dugan" dandugan_1999]

> I am interestes in one cable 6 conductors for ms stereo recording, why tw=
o cords when you can have only one with two xlr each side, is a lot more ea=
sy to whrap and I think the interference can be controled. Does anyone know=
s about this cable.

This can be done as a 6-conductor "snake" cable make with two separately sh=
ielded pairs bundled together inside a single jacket, or by intentionally m=
isusing a star-quad cable with two pairs and a common shield. The latter ap=
proach is lighter.

In either case the channels can be split with a Y-splice at each end to 3-p=
in XLRs, or for more flexibility but more weight, wired with the standard 5=
-pin XLRs, with 5-pin to two 3-pin Y-adaptors for each end.

-Dan