what the heck? (xlr-TRS)

[dasdoing]

why did they do this?
it somehow worked with my TC-Elctronics interface, but my Motu revealed there is some strange going on

 

[digitalfrost]

Did they really connect the - to the + ? Or am I seeing this wrong?

 

[dasdoing]

yes, AND positive and negetave are both on pin 2

 

[digitalfrost]

They probably tried to connect negative and shield and fucked it up.

e: I'm confused that this cable ever worked?!

 

[dasdoing]

I'm confused that this cable ever worked?!

me too. I remember there are diferent styles of balanced outputs. however, I hate that it worked on the other interface because now I can't realy give it back after all the time lol. But I hope I can fix it

 

[staticV3]

How could they have messed this up so badly lol
@dasdoing exactly why I make most of my cables myself.
I think that making cables is one of the easiest ways to get into soldering. I highly recommend it!

 

[dasdoing]

How could they have messed this up so badly

that's what I am asking. I think it could be something you would do to transform balanced into unbalanced (XLR-TS)? maybe they confused the cables.
I sure as hell will dubble-check my cables from now on lol

 

[sam_adams]

Most importantly; who is 'they'?

 

[dasdoing]

Most importantly; who is 'they'?

not someone offering cables internationally.

 

[mansr]

why did they do this?
it somehow worked with my TC-Elctronics interface, but my Motu revealed there is some strange going on

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That's effectively a TS to XLR adapter.

 

[dasdoing]

That's effectively a TS to XLR adapter.

thanks, I guessed it. probably the intern made this lol

 

[dasdoing]

I think that making cables is one of the easiest ways to get into soldering. I highly recommend it!

sucessfully destroyed it lol

nahh...I don't need to learn everything. knowing how to QC them now is good enough hahaha

 

[JustJones]

I got adapters like these with my Topping D10 balanced

 

[Chrispy]

Well sometimes there is something important about cables....

 

[dasdoing]

sucessfully destroyed it lol

nahh...I don't need to learn everything. knowing how to QC them now is good enough hahaha

didn't find the cable locally, so I got a new conector. this time I didn't destroy it at least lol. they say it has to be pretty? well, function over form for me I guess hahaha