Balanced XLR to Balanced 1/4"...

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I tried a search on this... I'm wondering if anyone knows or knows of a good link to handling this wiring set-up. I'm in the process of making a lot of XLR to XLR, but I have a handful of these XLR to balanced 1/4" to make... I'm using Canare Star-Quad balanced cable and Neutrik ends. I'm assuming on the 1/4" end, the longest contact is for the braided shield, the middle contact (center) is for positive, and the shortest contact is for negative; but I need to hear some expertise here before I commit. It's probably simple, but I want to be sure... Thanks, guys!
 
The pinout on the 1/4" side depends on what you're plugging it in to. But, on all my gear, tip is + / ring is - / the thing that looks like it crimps around cable takes the shield.
On the XLR side pin #1 is shield ground / pin #2 is + / pin #3 is -.
 
...Thanks Track Rat, for the confirmation; much appreciated, man!
 
caretaker 9 - make sure you make the shield the shortest length so if someone pulls on the cable the strain is on the shield.

cheers
john
 
Thanks for the tip, John... By the way, I love your site (SAE). I've learned alot there!
 
Mate - if you really want to do it properly - well like my techo does it - solder a green wire to the shield and then wrap it in heat shrink. The you have a red, black and green wire to solder - much neater, and more reliable.

cheers
john
 
IM lazy....I just bought the cables already wired female xlr to male 1/4 balanced.

SoMm
 
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