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Gear / Technical Help => Cables => Topic started by: tscales on January 21, 2006, 09:29:58 PM
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Hey,
I recently bought a D8 and took it on Jamcruise to help and get some experience using it. I was given the opportunity to plug my DAT into one of the soundboards but "he" said I would need an XLR. I have only patched in with a Digi RCA > 7-pin > D8. Is it as simple as using a cable/adapter such as this...
http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?cat%5Fid=2029&sku=40051
...or is some additional electronics required?
Thanks guys - I look forward to listening and learning alot from this board. Keep up the great work.
-T
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You can use XLR x 2 -> 1/8" stereo, but you'll likely overload or brickwall the D8. You can make some homemade attenuators, if you're handy with a soldering iron for about $5-$10 in parts from radio shack. I made one that has 1/4" inputs and RCA outputs. To do a board tape, I then use XLR-> 1/4" cables to the attenuator box, and then a RCA -> 1/8" cable to the D8.
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Just now heavily edited:
http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=14253.msg176815#msg176815
Addresses a bit more than your question, but no all soundboards will use XLRs, so may be worth a read.