Track21 Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 Hi Guys, I've got a Rode NTK and looking for some spares. Managed to find a replacement shock mount on Thomann, however can't find a 7pin XLR cable for it anywhere! :@ Does anybody know of a good place to pick one up?Cheers! Aaron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 From a deep, distant memory, I believe some people call a 7 pin XLR cable a TCD cable. A quick Google got a bunch of hits on that but I haven't checked any of them. Otherwise, you could make your own. Again from memory, the wiring is just straight through (1 to 1, 2 to 2 and so on). Do check with Rode before doing it and make sure your soldering skills are up to it...a bad job could be nasty for the mic. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirkenstein Posted August 23, 2010 Share Posted August 23, 2010 I've got a Rode NTK and looking for some spares. Managed to find a replacement shock mount on Thomann, however can't find a 7pin XLR cable for it anywhere! :@ Does anybody know of a good place to pick one up? Like this (assuming you're in the UK)? Rode NTKC Note that it's not exactly cheap (but quite long). If you're handy with a soldering iron, and have a pinout diagram or original cable to compare (even if non-working, you should be able to match the pinout by colour in the connectors), the usual suitable cable (without connectors) is available from Canford as Mogami Valve Microphone Cable. The connectors are standard 7-pin XLRs. This cable is only 6-pin so you need to work out exactly how the pinout is set up on your microphone before trying to use it! This cable has the advantage of providing a twisted pair for audio out, a large-diameter pair for heater voltage, and an additional pair for bias and anode voltages. I believe the screen is conventionally used for earth return, but don't quote me on that. Please be careful- the cable generally carries full anode voltage at anywhere between 150-250V DC depending on microphone so correct use of heatshrink and careful testing before use is in order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Track21 Posted August 23, 2010 Author Share Posted August 23, 2010 Cheers for that! I've been scouting a bit more and managed to find some bits at DV247 and on ebay! Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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