Topic: LSD cable...sucks

[bhtoque]

How does turning the mic in the mount not count Nick?

Since the top rotates enough each way, having the bottom capsule face right or left when you stick it in the mount easily allows you to make either capsule either side.

The cable marc made for me is sweet. Too bad he's MIA. I'm fairly sure it's the same silver clad stock as Todd is using, damn similar if not.

JAson

[Nick's Picks]

it doesn't count because....
the top capsule, the one that rotates, is supposed to be the right channel unless you run wider than 90deg (more below)
sure you can rotate the mic when you are running XY and make the bottom the right.

but...
notice that the rotation of the top capsule goes perfectly 45deg in one direction, and that there are dots on the mic to help you line it up so that you can twist the mic in the mount and be perfectly on center.  using it like that the top is always the right channel.
if you want to run wider than 90 deg, then you have to twist it in the other direction which will reverse the channels. 
Mostly though, I say the top is supposed to be the right channel because that is the one that rotates for mid side recording, and the side channel is always the right channel.

[rowjimmy]

+t all around. This IS a great thread. I've been hot for an lsd2 for some time (just not in a mic-buying place...yet  ) and this is definatly a good chunk of info to have going in.

Also, Jim, that USM69i rules. I loved the Patriot Center Phil set you ran with it.

[Bdifr78]

So has ToodR started making this cables yet?

[Nick's Picks]

i have yet been able to find an acceptable 6 conductor cable that I like....
if anyone has any leads there, lmk.  i'll gladly pick some up and start making these cable

[§†∑∫åµÞ≥¥]

So has ToodR started making this cables yet?

I've had some discussions with ToddR about making one.... granted I don't have the mic yet and won't until summer... but he seemed open to trying it out, but requested a SP cable so he could examine the 5-pin plug.

[Nick's Picks]

i've got it figured out already.  the DIN plug shouldn't be hard to locate either.  nothing too custom about that.
I can make the cable out of individual strands, but would rather find something that is multi-conductor so that I can have a rubber cable coating.

I also want to experiment w/different types of copper and silver plated copper w/the LSD so that I see if anything really makes a difference w/its sound.

[oniontaper]

any updates?

I will be buying one of these in the next few weeks, and would like a better cable if it's as bad as everyone says.

hows the project coming along?

[Nick's Picks]

still cant find the cable I like.
i'm going to try making a real short one w/some super nice wire I have.  I just picked up the sheilding...now I need to mark (for ID) and braid 6 wires, shield it, techflex it, and solder it all up...i'll report back.

is that DIN plug a standard 7pin from neutrik...?  anyone?

[Church-Audio]

On the Royer 1= top ribbon 2= bottom ribbon. Although most of the Royer sf-12 mics I have used are marked upper and lower.

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.

[coop]

The 7 pin plug is a Neutrik item, i think shit, er, Switchcraft makes them too.  Available from a number of vendors, i got one from Full Compass.
 Coop