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Re: better recorder or better microphone-dilemma

Subject: Re: better recorder or better microphone-dilemma
From: "Jacek Malanka" jacek_malanka
Date: Tue Oct 8, 2013 12:44 am ((PDT))
thanks for advice, but tell me the 3.5mm jack must be stereo or mono? 2 or =
1 strip on the plug?


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Hi Jacek

Just make certain you purchase the correct cable for attaching the Mic bala=
nced XLR to the PCM-M10 unbalanced 3.5mm jack. If you get the wrong one, th=
e XLR 2(+) and 3(-)=C2=A0 signals will cancel each other. You need what is =
called a "dual mono" cable, which grounds XLR pin 3(-) and ties pin 2(+) to=
 both the tip and the ring on the 3.5mm plug, thus sending the (+) signal t=
o both left and right channels on the recorder.


The Hosa XVM-102F is an example of a dual mono adapter cable.

What you do NOT want is something like the Hosa XVS-102F, which is intended=
 for certain stereo microphones that carry one channel on pin 2 and the oth=
er on pin 3. The cables look identical, so it can be confusing.


John



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I decide to buy a sony pcm m-10 and sennheiser me66/k6. In future I'll chan=
ge recorder for more advanced propably. I know that sony is without xlr but=
 many people use this recorder and have great results. I've heared that son=
y have low self noise,=C2=A05s=C2=A0pre recording buffer =C2=A0is also good=
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