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Title: XLR into the soundboard
Post by: thejamgrasspimp on September 28, 2007, 02:30:31 PM

Howdy!  I'm looking to buy some XLR cables to run into the soundboard for taping. I take it I would need male XLR to run into the soundboard but after looking at male XLR I wonder if I would need female instead?  The female's seem to be the pair with a clip for inserting or removing from the board.  Could someone please clarify this rookie question?  Thanks.

Title: Re: XLR into the soundboard
Post by: bgalizio on September 28, 2007, 02:31:45 PM

Female XLR is what you'll need:
http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,34254.0.html

Title: Re: XLR into the soundboard
Post by: thejamgrasspimp on September 28, 2007, 02:32:30 PM

Thanks bro!

Title: Re: XLR into the soundboard
Post by: easy jim on September 28, 2007, 02:40:01 PM

Make sure phantom power is OFF if plugging the other end into a recorder that has mic pres and phantom on it's XLR inputs.  If it's an older SBD, ask the engineer if it is pin2 or pin3 hot.  Some older SBDs are pin3, in which case the phase of the signal will be inverted vs. the pin2 hot XLR inputs of a recorder.

Title: Re: XLR into the soundboard
Post by: rokpunk on September 28, 2007, 04:35:47 PM

you are running OUT of the soundboard, not INTO it.
you need a standard mic cable, plug the female out of the board and the male into your recorder.

Title: Re: XLR into the soundboard
Post by: fanofthemule on September 28, 2007, 06:10:26 PM

http://www.hosatech.com/hosa/products/yxf-247_and_yxf-305.html

This has worked out rather well for me, just make sure you get the six foot cable.