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Post by roly on Feb 17, 2022 20:21:14 GMT -5
ibb.co/BLmKnBpWith salvaged Cannon connectors one can make inline H pads. Cannon connectors are unique in their method of strain relief and a connector of each gender can be connected together if both have their strain relief yokes removed and if one connector is flipped on it's back. Put the guts in one connector and run a twisted pair to the same pins of the other connector. Pin one is a home run. In this case, red paint indicates -10dB. Cheers
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Post by roly on Feb 17, 2022 20:26:06 GMT -5
Plus...you are up two screws and two yokes :>)
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Post by ninworks on Feb 18, 2022 17:46:03 GMT -5
That's cool but I can't ever think of a time when I needed to change the operating level for something in a live setting or in the studio where I needed to build a pad. I guess I'm spoiled in that I have always had either DI's or plug-in transformers to do that. I always had a box full of that kind of stuff for emergencies. I still probably have 10 or 15 inline transformers with XLR of either gender on one end to 1/4" male phono plugs on the other and half a dozen DI boxes left over from my live sound days. I stopped doing that in the mid 90's and sold all my PA gear. The only remnants I have are the DI's and transformers, too many mic cables, a few mic stands, one piece of outboard gear, and a couple of the mics. There are a couple power amps out in the shed I'll never use again. They were backups for my monitor system. I sold all the others and the speakers they powered. I'm too old to be moving large PA systems anymore. Besides, I wouldn't know where to start with running a digital console but I can handle a large format analog one. Not that anyone cares.  |
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Post by roly on Feb 19, 2022 0:56:47 GMT -5
Not to worry Mr. Works, I care.
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Post by roly on Feb 21, 2022 1:19:40 GMT -5
I find that in line pads are sometimes needed if a mic pre does not have a pad option and the source is hot.
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Post by ninworks on Feb 21, 2022 6:39:55 GMT -5
I can see where it would be useful in that situation but all the mic preamps I have ever used had pads. Mixing console channel strips always had pads as well so I never had the need. I suppose that some of the vintage gear may not have built-in pads but I wouldn't know about that having never used any. Not that I wouldn't like to.
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