XLR cables from mixer to recorder

Terry_Lasater

Terry_Lasater

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Looking for some quality right angle (female) XLR cables to connect the line outs of my SD 302 to a H4n.

I'm considering a couple of these but thought I'd check here before buying to see if anyone knows a better source.
 
Those Hosa cables are perfectly OK for general use, and I have a bunch of their other cables and connectors (not those particular ones) that I depend on all the time.

I do wonder, though -- with those right angle connectors, the cables will be projecting out toward the bottom of the SD302, which will prevent it from laying flat on a table or shelf, and they will probably block you from plugging anything in the return, mix in and maybe tape out jacks on the mixer. I think that would be pretty inconvenient, so I'd probably go for conventional straight plugs myself.

- Greg
 
If you have any soldering skills at all, for barely any more money
you can go to www.redco.com and buy yourself the materials you need to make your own.
XLR's are pretty much the easiest cables to solder out there.
Just another option for you.
 
I believe the Neutrik right angle XLRs are capable of rotating so you can orient them in the direction you need.
 
Thanks for all the replies, fellas!

My situation is this: I do a lot of documentary, corporate, and commercial work. In the past, I simply plugged mics into the inputs of the various cameras I've owned. I bought an SD 302 years ago but rarely used it so I sold it a few years back.

These days, I'm doing more and more work with my DSLR. I have a H4n for recording audio - I know it isn't the best but it is among the cheapest. Anyhow, I've been lamenting the fact I got rid of my 302 so I bought another one on eBay that is scheduled to arrive tomorrow along with a Porta Brace bag. I'd like to step up to a better recorder in the future; likely a Sound Devices (model yet to be determined).

I'm just trying to conceive the best ergonomic solution for the mixer, recorder, and receivers to coexist in the bag. I suppose it will be clear when I have everything in my hands and get a better idea of what I need.

If anyone cares to share how they arrange these items in their bag, I'm paying attention.

Thanks!
 
It may be a bit off topic for this thread, but I, too, would like to know what people are using for a bag and how they have everything wired together. I have a SD302 mixer, Tascam HD-P2 recorder and a pair (maybe more in the future) of Sennheiser G2 wireless receivers, and it's probably more than about time I should figure out how to carry them all efficiently.

- Greg
 
I am also partial to Petrol bags, which IMHO are more configurable than the Portabrace. Gear, battery location and cable routing is exceptional and the 'external' pouches are especially convenient for receivers and camera hop transmitters.
 
Get in touch with Pro Audio LA and have them make you exactly what you need. I did this before, and they came through with flying colors. Get Canare or Mogami cable with Neutrik connectors, and have them make a cable to your specifications. In some cases, it's actually cheaper and higher quality than buying something off the shelf, and they can just ship it to you.
 
You might also consider using the "tape out/mix out" jack. I have used the 302 with the sound devices cable that terminates in mini, adapted that to the 1/4" line in to the H4N. Bypasses the H4N preamps and allows you to simultaneously feed a camera via XLR outs if the need arises.:


From manual:

The Tape Output is typically used to interface with consumer inputs such as MiniDisc, DAT, and compact cassette recorders. The 302 has an unbalanced, two-channel tape level output on a single, locking Switchcraft TA3M-type connector.
The Tape Output program is identical to the XLR Output. Tape Out level is fi xed at a -15 dBu nominal level and is electrically isolated from the XLR Outputs.
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