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Old 02-05-2005, 01:42 PM
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What kind of cable...

...looks like an XLR mic cable, but has 5 skinny posts inside instead of 3 fatter ones like a normal mic cable?

I find myself in possession of one, and I don't know what it is!
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Old 02-05-2005, 02:06 PM
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Sounds like a DIN connector. DIN's can be 5 pin or 7 pin and can carry audio or midi or even phantom power like an XLR connector. However,the cable that you use is important too.
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Old 02-06-2005, 05:53 AM
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It could also be a 5 pin XLR cable.

These are used for stereo mics and tube mics that need additional power sent to the mic head.
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Old 02-06-2005, 01:32 PM
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Hmmm... both good answers. Thanks! And both a PITA since I don't have gear that uses this kind of cable!
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Old 02-06-2005, 01:46 PM
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Are you sure it's not a MIDI cable? Is it Male on both ends?
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Old 02-06-2005, 02:18 PM
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Are you sure it's not a MIDI cable? Is it Male on both ends?
No, I've got some MIDI cables - this looks like a mic cable (M/F XLR connectors on the ends), and in fact I thought it was until I tried to plug it into a mic. A great disappointment...
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