TRS pin assignments?

[fraserhutch]

Can someone please refresh my memory - foir a TRS connector, which pin is hot, which is cold, and which is ground? It's been a little while and I am drawing a total blank. I need to know cause I need to make TRS to XLR cables (otherwise I'd just make sure same color wire gets connected to the same pins on both ends).

Thanks!!!!

Merry Xmas and Happy Holidays!

 

[Track Rat]

It can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer so always check their documentation when you can. But convententional wisdom is for an XLR;
pin #1= Shield
pin #2= hot or +
pin #3= return or -
On the 1/4";
tip= hot or+
ring= return or -
shield is shield
Again a warning on the pin out of these connectors, especially the XLRs. Pin #1 is always shield but some folks swap 2 and 3.

 

[fraserhutch]

Ah, thanks, I have the docs for the neutrik XLR connectors, but I found no such docs for the 1/4. That's what I seem to remeber... thanks for the info!

It can vary from manufacturer to manufacturer so always check their documentation when you can. But convententional wisdom is for an XLR;
pin #1= Shield
pin #2= hot or +
pin #3= return or -
On the 1/4";
tip= hot or+
ring= return or -
shield is shield
Again a warning on the pin out of these connectors, especially the XLRs. Pin #1 is always shield but some folks swap 2 and 3.