Topic: MT2496 S/PDIF digital input design flaw

[jsfrank]

I thing this is an important enough issue for it's own thread. I am almost ready to give up on this thing after my Tea Leaf Green recording was trashed last Thursday.

[url]http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us/MicroTrack2496-main.html[url]

Here's the deal. The connection doesn't have enough clearance for normal cables to fit. I bought a Hosa cable which fits, but it isn't secure enough. If it get's josteled at all it records diginoise type static.

What are people using to secure their cable and unit? I wish M-Audio or someone would design a secure adaptor so we could use a normal cable rather than the Hosa.

[gl0bber]

I share your frustration.  I'm forced to use a cheap junk cable from Radio Shack.  It's so old that I don't know the catalog number.  Obvious clearance issues should've been caught before release.  Then again, a lot of issues were not caught...oh, don't mind me.   

[deadheaded]

my new kindkables digi cable is designed for use with the mt24/96.
i can make one for you no problem.
thanks
ed

[Sebastian]

I soldered myself a custom cable for this. I used a Belden 9244 coaxial cable and Monacor T-700BG RCA plugs. Works great!

[jsfrank]

I actually got my Hosa cable from you. The cable is great. The problem is with the unit.

my new kindkables digi cable is designed for use with the mt24/96.
i can make one for you no problem.
thanks
ed

[silentmark]

I use a hosa or a 7pin cable I got from CMedia (?), both housings fit and I never had a problem with the jack itself ...

[anhisr]

I use my new kindkables aes > coax cable and it has plenty of room to plug in the miniusb for external power without shaving any of the cables to make them fit.
         jerry

[Ed.]

made my own cable with a right angle neutrik end, works like a champ and fits nice a tight, no way is that cable coming out or getting jostled.  total cost: $6

[jsfrank]

I just had the brainstorm of bending the cable and taping everything up:

[bconnolly]

I just had the brainstorm of bending the cable and taping everything up:

It looks like you're trying to suffocate the MT.

[JasonSobel]

If you are up for making your own cables, I'd suggest the switchcraft right-angle RCA connectors.  that's what I use, and it fits perfectly, nice and tight, definitely no room for it to be jostled at all.

actually, I got lucky in that respect, because a few years ago, I decided to make my own digi-coax cables, with right-angle connectors on both sides.  I had used the switchcraft connectors, and now I'm glad that I did.

[Ed.]

actually, mine might be switchcraft now that i think of it too, i can't remember, will have to look when i get home.  it was quite easy to make, easier than xlr cables.  just two solder points on each end.

[Todd R]

Yep, the MT design is a bit of a pain since it doesn't allow for a lot of cables to fit.  I've been making cables with the switchcraft right-angle RCA or with Neutrik straight RCA connectors and both fit easily into the Microtrack.  Nice and snug connection, no problems with jostling and dropouts.

[silentmark]

I just had the brainstorm of bending the cable and taping everything up:

It looks like you're trying to suffocate the MT.

Sorta like using the HPF  Sorry Jeff couldn't resist ...

[jsfrank]

Hey Mark. You were even there when I first got turned onto HPF. It was at Dougaroo and it was a Schoeps guy from NC who was using it.