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Re: Sony ECM-979 MS

Subject: Re: Sony ECM-979 MS
From: "Scott Fraser" scottbfraser
Date: Sat Jul 16, 2016 9:55 am ((PDT))
=93 I=92m not certain if this mic was originally for use with an XLR pair, =
or a single stereo plug."

Five pin XLR is the professional standard for running 2 channels through a =
single connector, with a multipair cable. Wired properly you get 2 balanced=
 outputs, which would be on 3 pin XLR connectors, at the recorder end. Sinc=
e you have an AT 825, use its cable to check out the Sony.
To ascertain that you=92re getting stereo out, try scratching the left side=
 screen while listening on phones, then the right side screen. If it doesn=
=92t really move dramatically from ear to ear, your cable is wired incorrec=
tly.
sf










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