Topic: LSD cable...sucks

[Nick's Picks]

anyone else notice that the cables are backwards?  or is it just mine?
the red xlr is the left channel on mine.
d'oh !  I noticed this last time I used it, and just verified.

[larrysellers]

I know that LeeGeddy (marc) made a silver cable for the LSD2 for bhtoque (jason) . I think they had to cannibalize the original cable to get the correct pin-out but I am sure one of our silver cable gurus could make this happen. I would certainly buy one.

[vwmule]

I'd be down for one, too. Just put in order for an LSD2.

[Nick's Picks]

i've figured out the pin out already.  I just have not found suitable cable to make my own w/o having to do it from scratch.  i'd like to find a nice shielded HQ copper  26awg 6 conductor cable...that's been cryo'd.


I'll gladly make custom cables for these provided I can find proper materials.
any length.

[Massive Dynamic]

I just picked up an LSD2. When I connected what I believe to be the left and right connections, the top capsule is L and the bottom capsule is R. Is this the same as everyone else's?

Oh yeah, I'd like a nice cable, too, with Neutrik ends that slide more easily into my PS-2.

[Nick's Picks]

and is 1 right?

[RebelRebel]

as a first time user, and not entirely familiar with the unit,.... The Royer sf24 stereo mic has a cable that makes you tap the mic to determine which cap is to which cable. The cable ends are just labeled as 1 & 2.

Holy hell Moke, you got a sf24? I love those mics..

[RebelRebel]

as a first time user, and not entirely familiar with the unit,.... The Royer sf24 stereo mic has a cable that makes you tap the mic to determine which cap is to which cable. The cable ends are just labeled as 1 & 2.

Holy hell Moke, you got a sf24? I love those mics..

No, I just used one a couple of times, that is owned by a recording studio / tiny concert venue.
Its a nice mic, but I prefer two independent mics.

AH! my misunderstanding. [/hijack]

[Nick's Picks]

the top capsule should be right.
as the one that moves, it will be the "side" channel in M-S, and that is always the right channel when you need to decode the signal.

[Nick's Picks]

but what I also have yet to figure out is which pattern selection switch controls the top.


luckily, i've only run xy and blumlein so it didn't matter.  but friday i'm doing some stage lip ninja taping for Ratdog, and wouldn't mind playing with MS

[Bdifr78]

Last time I saw Jim Madry (Dr. FOB) he had just started making his own silver cable.  He talked about making a cable for his USM69, I wonder if that would basically be the same cable that would be used with the LSD2.

[coop]

I just designated my bottom transducer "R" and top "L"  but the cable does suck.  The pinouts are kind of ghetto, at least the way they made the cable.  I PM'd toddr about it and he was not interested in making one, as i have no desire to make cables anymore.   Nick and i are searching for the right cable, and i am waiting to hear from SP about pinouts for a 2 cable "Y".  After heavy use the stock cable will fail, no doubt about it. 
 Coop

[dnsacks]

nick:

I BELIEVE the back switch controls the top capsule and the front switch controlls the bottom.  Fairly easy to determine by snapping your fingers behind the top capsule while switching patterns and listening on headphones.

Darrin

[Todd R]

I've had a few people now contact me about making LSD2 cables and I have found a supplier for the necessary 7pin connector.  If I can get the pinout diagram (coop?) and people are interested, I can make custom LSD2 cables using silver-clad cable stock. 

[Bdifr78]

I've had a few people now contact me about making LSD2 cables and I have found a supplier for the necessary 7pin connector.  If I can get the pinout diagram (coop?) and people are interested, I can make custom LSD2 cables using silver-clad cable stock. 

People are obviously interested.