Soldering an XLR connector to an Audio Mic Cable aka Soldering 101
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- Опубліковано 16 гру 2006
- I've found that trying to demonstrate soldering to a group of students a problem. Too many people need to see the details. So, I made this video to show, close-up, the steps to soldering an XLR connector onto an Audio cable. This is not the end-all, be-all of soldering by any means. It does help my teaching a large group the skills.
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Very helpful. I've been an audio engineer for several years. Thought it was about time I learned to repair my own mic cables. A valuable skill and will save me money in the long run. Plus, I can now make custom length cables. Thanks, Scott!
Thanks. That was much better than the "crap" job I did soldering those today. I plan on redoing them as soon as I can now.
Havent soldered in yrs thanx for refreshing my memory !!!!
Thanks, I have to mount 2 XLR cables in chassis and I had no idea how to do it. Bending the cable to strip it is a useful tip.
Good video mate I have now made several custome leads for myself now, thanks to your video.
Thanks
Sam
hell ya brother thanks im about to take a test on this and i wanst there for the classes. this helped tremendously
Thanks for this. Super simple. Thanks for posting!
Jeezus, you make it look so easy! Thanks for this, I'll be trying it soon.
Thanks for watching. I'm glad it was helpful. SP
fantastic! I needed this guide! Thank you, really really thank you!
your voice is so soothing
Great suggestion on cleaning the contacts. I don't have a better suggestion at the moment. Note to others is to make sure it's all completely dry before adding power...
Thanks for watching...
Scott
You're very welcome. Thanks for watching...
thank you so much! this really comes in handy : )
Excellent tut!
Just about. :-) I made this video almost 10 years ago using a great camera (at the time.) Someday, I'll re-shoot it in HD. Too bad I'll lose the 101k view on the counter.
Thanks for watching.
only in desperate circumstances though, when there is no 10 meter cable at hand : )
it could be, that at that point in the 5m +5m extension the central plugs could lay right near a noisy motor or PSU .and that to shield the mic cable is really needed?
i was playing around with a motor fader today and with just a few centimeters of mic cable unshielded the noise was terrible. this is the reason i am all over this subject today ,
thanks for your video upload and inspiration : )
Thanks for that, very useful!
UA-cam really has everything. This is exactly what I need to know. What voltage iron to use?
I did that today, but with a much thicker cable (harmonic tech truth link silver). Worked out nice after some frustration. Maybe I should have made a video. However the connectors I bought (Supra Swift) were too small. I had to drill them out, not a thing you'd wanna do with a 10 USD connector. But with some shrink hose it turned out nice in the end. So remember to check the gauge on the connector before you start.
@scparker thank you , i see now : the outer shell of the xlr plug touches the xlr chassis connectors ground when it is inserted into the case.
When xlr cables are joined together to make extensions, for example : 5 meter cable + 5 meter cable the xlr plugs in the middle of the extension are not connected to ground like they are when inserted into a chassis. so maybe at the middle of the extension one could solder the tab to pin 1 so that the shells of the plugs are signal ground?
@scparker ahh true true., i was reaching for a use of the little tab on the plug , lol. : )
by the way , nice idea you have there to bend the cable and cut the outer shield with a knife. i've always gone in with a pair of clippers, just tried your way this afternoon , real nice too, thanks again
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Thank you!
By convention, red is always the hot core. But it doesn't really matter :)
There is also a little solder tab on the xlr plug which connects to the outer chassis/case of the plug. i never see this soldered in any cable i have opened, i would have thought this would be soldered to ground to help with shielding. : /
@TheNewguitarlessons Connect the shield to 1, positive to 2 and negative to 3. Look up "XLR connector" on wikipedia for a useful diagram.
Awesome! I was taught to tin the cups first. Is this a must?
If you have a volt meter its just as simple to test the cable. Just as information for those that don't have an XLR cable tester. =]
I had a broken one, and when I opened it I saw they whoever made it, he soldered the ground to the 1 (like you did) and then soldered another piece of extra wire from 1 to that fourth thing in the middle (that doesn't have the number and in this video it stays with no wire). my question is: why did they do it? is it also ground? thanks.
yeh bending it works well especially for heavier cable which can be more difficult to work with
Agreed.
I have some unterminated mic cable in my spare parts bag that has a braided shield and that stuff is such a pain to unravel so the shield can be tinned and connected. Is there a trick to working with that type of cable to make working with the braided shield a little easier?
could you post an image of the alligator clip & vice? did you build it? can it be purchased? thanks for the video! very informative!
hello
Does the outer plastic/rubber shielding protect the signal from EMI in anyway ? or is it a physical shield to protect the inner shielding from physical damage?
what kinda soldering iron do you use? as in what kinda wattage. I'm looking to get a soldering iron but not sure what type i need, i see there are lots at different wattage.
yo can you tell me how much resistance you are getting between both sides of the cable?
What Gauge is the wiring?
i think you soldered the shield to no.2...
the manufacturer isn't thinking ahead when they make microphone cable with the hot and cold wires jacketed with black insulation. those who don't use a ohmmeter will have a more difficult time.
Theres like 2 pixels on this video
Way too much compression. In some parts you can't even see the wires because of the blockiness
240p :( cant really see anything clear.
why wont you just buy a XLR mic cable..
This should be entitled soldering 101 and no more, it doesn't explain anything from an AV point of view of what each of the 3 cables do.... the fact its an XLR mic - it might as well be a 3.5mm stereo audio cable.... also btw soldering an XLR is not as hard as this shows it to be, they are miles apart in soldering terms and you can't really ever get the tinning of the plug to cross over, pretty lame
Video quality appalling. There's competition out there you guys!