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Title: Schoeps CCM Cable
Post by: CTjazzfanatic on June 10, 2014, 02:59:12 PM: I hope this is not an entirely idiotic question. I have Schoeps CCM 4 microphones that I purchase used on TS a few months back. I started using them last month and have a system that is working for me at the moment. Is it possible to shorten cable length? The length of the cables are far longer than I need for my customary use. Are there any risks I need to know about? If it is possible, can you point me in the direction of a reliable service provider to do the work?
Title: Re: Schoeps CCM Cable
Post by: H₂O on June 10, 2014, 03:59:58 PM: Redding Audio can shorten them for you.

Is it a Lemo cable or is the cable terminated into the mic?
Title: Re: Schoeps CCM Cable
Post by: CTjazzfanatic on June 10, 2014, 04:59:44 PM: Quote from: H₂O on June 10, 2014, 03:59:58 PM
Redding Audio can shorten them for you.

Is it a Lemo cable or is the cable terminated into the mic?

Terminated into the mic.
Title: Re: Schoeps CCM Cable
Post by: H₂O on June 10, 2014, 07:21:31 PM: I'd contact redding audio to make sure they can do it in house (I am pretty sure they can)

You may also consider Vark audio - but redding is the Schoeps distributor for the US so you can't go wrong
Title: Re: Schoeps CCM Cable
Post by: darktrain on June 10, 2014, 07:34:29 PM: Can't you just shorten them from the XLR end, no electronics in the ccm xlr is there?
Title: Re: Schoeps CCM Cable
Post by: H₂O on June 10, 2014, 08:30:41 PM: Sure if your skilled with an iron - I'd do it but I am not taking any new work

I am just suggesting Schoeps professional repair places
Title: Re: Schoeps CCM Cable
Post by: darktrain on June 10, 2014, 08:56:11 PM: Quote from: H₂O on June 10, 2014, 08:30:41 PM
Sure if your skilled with an iron - I'd do it but I am not taking any new work

I am just suggesting Schoeps professional repair places

If there is no electronics in the xlr its a 10 min job, incould do that and get em back in the mail same or next day for a very minimal charge
Title: Re: Schoeps CCM Cable
Post by: CTjazzfanatic on June 10, 2014, 09:55:40 PM: Thanks for the suggestions. Redding Audio is a thirty minute drive from my house. So I am going to see if they will let me bring the mics in to avoid shipping issue. If that is not an option, or the turnaround time is too long, I will probably take darktrain up on his offer.
Title: Re: Schoeps CCM Cable
Post by: aysvideo on July 01, 2014, 10:19:49 AM: If Redding can't do it, I highly recommend Darktrain (Robb), as will numerous others on this forum.
Title: Re: Schoeps CCM Cable
Post by: CTjazzfanatic on July 01, 2014, 11:15:49 AM: Thanks. Redding did it and all is well now.

Randy - is that you?
Title: Re: Schoeps CCM Cable
Post by: DSatz on April 29, 2015, 12:52:45 AM: Following up a long time later--I'd just like to note that all the circuitry of a CCM is located in the (miniature) microphone body itself; none of it is in the cable or the XLR output connector.

There are two general types, the CCM-L and the CCM-U. The "U" type has a permanently attached XLR-3 output cable while the "L" type has a Lemo connector on the microphone, and the cable is basically an adapter from Lemo to XLR. Of those two, the "L" type allows the use of a number of special accessories and for people who do remote recording with portable gear, I would think that it would be almost universally preferred.

--best regards