Topic: mini-XLR to 1/8" stereo adapter?

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A friend of mine uses lavalier mics to do interviews. He wants to pick up a recorder. I recommended the decks below but he's not sure how to handle a lav mic that terminates to a mini-XLR when the deck has 1/8" stereo jacks or regular sized XLR.

I've never really seen a mini-XLR connector in person. I'm hitting google for "mini-xlr to 1/8" stereo" but not sure what kind of adapter he would need. Do people have a model they like? TIA.

Sony PCM-D50
Edirol R-09HR
Olympus LS-10
PMD660
PMD620

[EarlyMorningRain]

well, if you had more specifics on the mics (make/model/etc), you could shoot Chris at Sound Professionals a call and ask what they have for your/his needs (as I'm sure he's got something along these lines). Otherwise ask around to some of those here that make cables (Nick/Ed/others) and maybe you could get something custom made for you

[Brian Skalinder]

Do the mics terminate in a single, stereo mini-XLR, or 2 x mini-XLR (one each for L and R channel)?  Which type of mini-XLR:  3-pin?  4-pin?  And I assume the mic cable terminates in a male connector?  (Forgive the perhaps ignorant questions, I'm not terribly familiar with lav mics and their cables/terminations.)

If the mic cable terminates in a single, stereo, male 3-pin mini-XLR, there's the Sound Devices XL-3.  I haven't shopped around for pricing, so I'm not sure if it's available for less.

FWIW, instead of searching for mini-XLR, you might try searching for TA3 instead.

And Norma's right -- Ed at Kind Kables and others can make a custom cable at a reasonable price, if desired or needed.

[wolf_from_wv]

I stumbled across this topic in a google search.

I saw the following cable:

http://www.google.com/#q=4+pin+shure+instrument&hl=en&biw=1032&bih=461&prmd=ivns&source=univ&tbs=shop:1&tbo=u&sa=X&ei=WwmNTZ2fDMTk0gGq86jCCw&ved=0CD0QrQQ&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&fp=c11454da3cc021cb

Can I cut the end off, and substitute a 1/8" jack, and use a regular lapel microphone?