poopchute
New member
Probably a stupid question, but I have to ask. Can I take a standard guitar cord and convert it into a xlr mic cable?
Like I said probably stupid but I need to know...
Like I said probably stupid but I need to know...
Track Rat
Just Your Average Sized Member
No, you can not. Guitar cables are single center conductor and therefore unbalanced.
bouldersoundguy
Well-known member
Mic cable has two conductors plus the shield. Guitar cable has only one conductor plus the shield/ground. They are different cables.
poopchute
New member
Thats kinda what I thought. Thanks for answering.
guitaristic
prophet of Dave
JimmyS1969
MOODerator
Why are you trying to do this?
JimmyS1969
MOODerator
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omtayslick
New member
I'm curious....why would you try to do this? Just wondering
It matters not. His quest has failed.
JimmyS1969
MOODerator
Probably yes, but the 'why' relates to why he needs the conversion, and for what purpose. A simple passive direct box can make the conversion for him, if that is what he is looking for. I am just guessing he is wondering how to get from one point to another. What point is a and b relies on his answer as to what he is trying to do.
Sonixx
New member
What you're wanting to do is go from Single ended to Pseudo Balanced.
I can explain it but this will help you a lot more:
Sound System Interconnection
I can explain it but this will help you a lot more:
Sound System Interconnection
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aaronaycox
New member
I know adapters are made that go from unbalanced(1/4) to unbalanced(XLR) (Check Radio Shack and Best Buy. Musiciansfriend.com may also have some). I'm not sure if you will find an adapter in reverse.
There are several guitars out there that are equiped with both a balanced and an unbalanced jack. The only reason I can see for this is when plugging into a snake on stage that does not have standard 1/4 imputs. I know that there are a lot of church stages built like this. For some reason there was no thought about anything other than mics being plugged in.
My solution to this would be to use a DI like others have said. A DI can be had fairly reasonable, and even a cheap one will preserve your sound better than adding an adapter.
There are several guitars out there that are equiped with both a balanced and an unbalanced jack. The only reason I can see for this is when plugging into a snake on stage that does not have standard 1/4 imputs. I know that there are a lot of church stages built like this. For some reason there was no thought about anything other than mics being plugged in.
My solution to this would be to use a DI like others have said. A DI can be had fairly reasonable, and even a cheap one will preserve your sound better than adding an adapter.
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omtayslick
New member
guitaristic
prophet of Dave
Yeah, see for me, I just love to know the reasons behind the questions people ask sometimes. And then it bugs me when I don't
JimmyS1969
MOODerator
I know right? Will we ever know? I'm felling a bit lost inside.....Wonder where the poopchute went?...
mshilarious
Banned
Passive adaptors are transformers, they are happy to work either direction.
That's because it's a pretty terrible idea to send an unbalanced high-impedance signal down a 100' snake.
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aaronaycox
New member
point taken