Hi!
Hi!
Just received an AD-20 loaned from a friend.
I would like to know how to make a cable to adapt the XLR's to a female miniplug. I know how, but I want to be sure, so I request your experience.
I would like to run these
CMC-4 (SP miniplug) --> SPSPBS1 (battery box) --> AD-20 --> NJB3 optical
I was thinking on making a 2xXLR to miniplug female adapter, so I can run the battery box behind, but I don't know how to wire the pins on the XLR, and if the "balanced" or "unbalanced" signals would matter or not.
Thanks!
I've made quite a few of these:
Left XLR(M): pin1 + pin3 ->shield, pin2 -> L cable
Right XLRM: pin1 + pin3 -> shield, pin 2 -> R cable
mini 3.5mm plug: shield -> sleeve , ring -> R, tip -> L
One trick I use is run a single three-wire cable into the miniplug. Then I run it to L or R XLR. Then a second wire from one XLR to the other XLR.
This is easier because I only need to get one cable into the mini 3.5mm plug. Also it takes less wire if I want a long cable, say 10 or 20'.
Richard
PS: I don't know whether to solder pin 1 or the XLR to the housing or not. I guess it doesn't hurt in this case.