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Hey folks,
I'm slowly getting my recording equipment set up in my new apartment, after having to redo a few of my snakes and otherwise getting things in order
I also finally got my Otari set up and I need to connect it to the patch bay. The signal going to the deck from the mixer will be +4dB (using the balance amp on my M-520), and the signal coming back to the mixer from the deck will be -8dB.
Two things:
1. Is it correct that the inputs are Pin 3 Hot? Does this mean that I need to short pins 2 & 3 on the xlr connector on the "Otari-end" of the cable?
2. The cables coming from the deck's outputs will be terminated on the other end with RCA connectors. So, 2a) Is pin three hot on the output jack? and 2b) How do you recommend I wire this connector? Can I just do pin 3 -> RCA Tip, pin 1 -> RCA Shield, and leave the third conductor in the cable hanging on both ends?
Thanks in advance for your help, guys!
Jeff
I'm slowly getting my recording equipment set up in my new apartment, after having to redo a few of my snakes and otherwise getting things in order

I also finally got my Otari set up and I need to connect it to the patch bay. The signal going to the deck from the mixer will be +4dB (using the balance amp on my M-520), and the signal coming back to the mixer from the deck will be -8dB.
Two things:
1. Is it correct that the inputs are Pin 3 Hot? Does this mean that I need to short pins 2 & 3 on the xlr connector on the "Otari-end" of the cable?
2. The cables coming from the deck's outputs will be terminated on the other end with RCA connectors. So, 2a) Is pin three hot on the output jack? and 2b) How do you recommend I wire this connector? Can I just do pin 3 -> RCA Tip, pin 1 -> RCA Shield, and leave the third conductor in the cable hanging on both ends?
Thanks in advance for your help, guys!
Jeff