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Soundboard attenuator DIY?
checht:
Yup, a Y cable with 2 - xlr female plugs to a 1/9" trs will do it.
If you always/only run a little recorder, you can build the attenuation into the xlrs.
I usually run a MixPre 6 that can take pro line in so doesn't need attenuation, so I have a Y cable plus a 1/*" female to 1/8" male attenuating cable to add inline for going to a Sony A10.
Nick_Riviera:
--- Quote from: checht on March 22, 2024, 07:28:12 PM ---Yup, a Y cable with 2 - xlr female plugs to a 1/9" trs will do it.
If you always/only run a little recorder, you can build the attenuation into the xlrs.
I usually run a MixPre 6 that can take pro line in so doesn't need attenuation, so I have a Y cable plus a 1/*" female to 1/8" male attenuating cable to add inline for going to a Sony A10.
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I might need to research this a bit more - I had assumed I'd just need a single xlr. How would the wiring for a y cable work? Grd-grd, then... ?
I'll look up available xlr connectors and post back later, just to be sure I'm on the right page. Edit: something like this? Or should it be mini-xlr?
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Amphenol-Audio/AC3F-AU?qs=Lbk6Md3wKLuE7GFTJvXnsw%3D%3D
This sounds simple enough; I'd probably shoot for the 12db attenuation to be on the safe side. With the BT connection I could scale up the sensitivity pretty quickly if necessary.
Sebastian:
--- Quote from: Nick_Riviera on March 22, 2024, 07:42:23 PM ---I'll look up available xlr connectors and post back later, just to be sure I'm on the right page. Edit: something like this? Or should it be mini-xlr?
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Amphenol-Audio/AC3F-AU?qs=Lbk6Md3wKLuE7GFTJvXnsw%3D%3D
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Yeah, that'll work. But I personally would always go for connectors by Neutrik. They are really sturdy and easy to assemble. The one by Amphenol feels a little cheap.
This one, the NC3FX, is a de-facto industry standard:
https://mou.sr/3TLHbmn
The NC3FX-BAG is the black version of that. Or get the NC3FXX line if you want a little more modern looking connectors.
Here are some assembly instructions:
https://www.neutrik.com/media/8050/download/xlr-xx-series.pdf?v=1
Nick_Riviera:
--- Quote from: Sebastian on March 23, 2024, 03:55:44 AM ---
--- Quote from: Nick_Riviera on March 22, 2024, 07:42:23 PM ---I'll look up available xlr connectors and post back later, just to be sure I'm on the right page. Edit: something like this? Or should it be mini-xlr?
https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/Amphenol-Audio/AC3F-AU?qs=Lbk6Md3wKLuE7GFTJvXnsw%3D%3D
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Yeah, that'll work. But I personally would always go for connectors by Neutrik. They are really sturdy and easy to assemble. The one by Amphenol feels a little cheap.
This one, the NC3FX, is a de-facto industry standard:
https://mou.sr/3TLHbmn
The NC3FX-BAG is the black version of that. Or get the NC3FXX line if you want a little more modern looking connectors.
Here are some assembly instructions:
https://www.neutrik.com/media/8050/download/xlr-xx-series.pdf?v=1
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Fantastic, so maybe simpler than I thought.
Just one connector I'd need, correct? It would carry both channels?
Thank you for digging all of this up, most of the searching I did led me to overly technical, old web pages without any helpful links to parts like you've provided.
Sebastian:
--- Quote from: Nick_Riviera on March 23, 2024, 09:22:18 AM ---
Fantastic, so maybe simpler than I thought.
Just one connector I'd need, correct? It would carry both channels?
Thank you for digging all of this up, most of the searching I did led me to overly technical, old web pages without any helpful links to parts like you've provided.
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No, one connector per channel.
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