? about hooking mic to xlr at DVinfo.net

Kevin Lewis · February 7th, 2009, 05:44 PM

The manual says that you should not use a cord more than 3m (i'm assuming they mean meters) In just about every scenario, I would hook up shotgut mikes with a cord thats at lease 5 to six feet long. In some cases much longer. Is audio comprimised when using longer cords for xlr mics?

Bill Pryor · February 7th, 2009, 05:52 PM

You can use XLR cables as long as you want. That part of the manual must have lost something in the translation from Japanese. It's been mentioned numerous times around here.

Richard Alvarez · February 7th, 2009, 05:59 PM

Yeah, that's three miles - apparently that much cable weighs enough to break the socket.

(Snark)

Run as much as you need, no problems. I've run a hundred and feety feet before.

Don Palomaki · February 8th, 2009, 05:16 PM

Cable length would not be much of an issue form an electrical standpoint. 3 M is almost 10 feet. Realistically you can go many 10s of feet without any electrical issues. Mechanical issues of managing long cables are the larger issue.

February 7th, 2009, 05:44 PM	#1
Kevin Lewis Major Player Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Philadelphia, pa Posts: 705	? about hooking mic to xlr The manual says that you should not use a cord more than 3m (i'm assuming they mean meters) In just about every scenario, I would hook up shotgut mikes with a cord thats at lease 5 to six feet long. In some cases much longer. Is audio comprimised when using longer cords for xlr mics?

February 8th, 2009, 05:16 PM	#4
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,488	Cable length would not be much of an issue form an electrical standpoint. 3 M is almost 10 feet. Realistically you can go many 10s of feet without any electrical issues. Mechanical issues of managing long cables are the larger issue. __________________ dpalomaki@dspalomaki.com

February 7th, 2009, 05:52 PM	#2
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	You can use XLR cables as long as you want. That part of the manual must have lost something in the translation from Japanese. It's been mentioned numerous times around here.

February 7th, 2009, 05:59 PM	#3
Richard Alvarez Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Mateo, CA Posts: 3,840	Yeah, that's three miles - apparently that much cable weighs enough to break the socket. (Snark) Run as much as you need, no problems. I've run a hundred and feety feet before.