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Gear / Technical Help => Cables => Topic started by: Twenty8 on July 02, 2023, 09:53:34 AM
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I bought an extension cable to run a 4 pin lav mic to a 3.5mm mic in on my A10.
Strangely (or not), it doesn't really work.
Am I missing something? Shouldn't this work correctly? Granted its a locking 3.5, but that should work fine on a regular 3.5 in. They sell these cables to mate with Sennheiser transmitters and I guess I don't have enough knowledge to figure out where the problem lies.
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3.5 mm are more standard than mini-xlrs which are often manufacturer specific
best way to troubleshoot:
pop the ta4m terminal out of the metal housing so you can get a meter on it.
run continuity test between the now easily-exposed pins and the 3.5mm
you can find pinouts diagrams for both ends online
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Well, I guess I finally have to get a meter and figure out how they work.
I also tried the cables on a friend's 4 pin TAF Shure mic and received no signal.