Wiring Neutrik Combo Connectors

[joemichaels]

I purchased Neutrik NCJ5FI-S female combo connectors (XLR & TRS) for the input (box) end of our snake. The Neutrik connectors are balanced as is the snake cable.

I soldered 1/4" balanced (stereo?) male jacks to the mixer end of the snake.

After wiring them, XLR inputs (such as a mic) work fine. But I get a horrific buzz and no discernable signal when I plug an unbalanced guitar or mic jack into the connector.

Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?

I read somewhere that I should tie pins 1 & 3 together. Does this mean that the 1/4" line won't be balanced?

Are 1/4" balanced and stereo male jacks the same thing? Or, does that have something to do with it. (The mixer only has six XLR inputs, the rest are 1/4" -- hence the decision to use them.)

Grazi!

 

[twist]

Those are cool connectors. Great idea.

1)Does this mean that the 1/4" line won't be balanced?

Yes.

2)Are 1/4" balanced and stereo male jacks the same thing?

Yes.


Rather than shorting pins 1 and 3, I would wire the TRS portion of the jack in the normal TRS configuration. That way, they should work whether you plug in a balanced or an unbalanced device.


Twist