Louis sullivan NLS Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 is there any way to stop the french radio coming through on long mic cables Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkPAman Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Are they balanced cables, going to a balanced input? How near to France are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuart91 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 It's worth checking that the screen in the mic cable (the bare copper braid thingy) is connected to pin 1 of your XLRs at both ends of the cable. It's an easy mistake to make when you are soldering cables up, but the problem can creep in even with pre-made cables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis sullivan NLS Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Are they balanced cables, going to a balanced input? How near to France are you? Yes they are both are balanced (cable is 2 core screened) south devon - try walking to france from there!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Radio interference into a system can take some pretty meticulous detective work to track down. Since you mention the problem happens with a particular (long) XLR cable, the first thing I'd look at is probably a check of the screen connection at both ends of that cable. However, if there's no obvious fault there, then you need to do some step by step diagnosis. THIS PREVIOUS THREAD is probably a worthwhile read...and I commend to you the Tony Waldron link I posted back in that one. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljoshua Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 As the OP mentions he is in South Devon, I thought I'd chip in with my exact same problem. French Radio on 4 different 30m mic leads all with screens at both ends but only when Phantom Power it turned on, for some reason. Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mervaka Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 no such problems to report from cornwall! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave SA Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Or South Wales. I'm using Quads though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljoshua Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I'm using:MLX2VanDamme StarquadVanDamme Classic All with XX Series Connectors Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 PROBABLY a Pin 1 problem with your mixing desk (see the Tony Waldron article linked to in the thread I referred you to above) coupled with a strong signal beaming in from France. However, as you'll see if you read that thread, there's no quick diagnosis or fix...you'll have to eliminate causes one step at a time. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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