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assigning conductors using star-quad cable for stereo
« on: May 16, 2010, 05:17:50 PM »
I'm going to make up long runs for stereo mics using standard (not stereo) Star-quad.
I don't know the twist pattern of the conductors, or even if it matters.
I was planning on using 1 blue and 1 white for each channel.  I just wondered if the twist pattern of the conductors might affect crosstalk.
I'm probably getting WAY too obsessive; just thought I'd pick a few brains. ;D

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Re: assigning conductors using star-quad cable for stereo
« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2010, 06:00:08 PM »
I'm going to make up long runs for stereo mics using standard (not stereo) Star-quad.
I don't know the twist pattern of the conductors, or even if it matters.
I was planning on using 1 blue and 1 white for each channel.  I just wondered if the twist pattern of the conductors might affect crosstalk.
I'm probably getting WAY too obsessive; just thought I'd pick a few brains. ;D

Thanks,
Dave

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You can use starquad But you are better off with the cable above if you have to make Y connections. If you dont you can use Star quad. Use one set color for one side and the other color for the other side.

You can also use two separate cables with a techflex jacket if you want it to look slick.

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Re: assigning conductors using star-quad cable for stereo
« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2010, 06:43:07 PM »
For short run 25' I use a single standard Canare Starquad cable (L-4E6S) wired 5 pin to 5 pin and break it out at the recorder. 

Here are the pin conventions I used.  Be sure to use a meter or continuity tester of some sort so you don't mix up your blue-white pairs and use one pair for each channel.

                    1 - shield
                    2 - blue
                    3 - white
                    4 - blue
                    5 - white

You can use smaller Starquad Canare (L-4E5AT) for the Y-breakout, two of these cables will fit into a Neutrik NC*FX connector.

For longer runs though I use a break out at the mic and then run 2 separate Canare Starquad (L-4E6S) cables to the recorder.
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