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Suitable cables for patching VX351 to Voyager?

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 11:18 am
by restlessboy
Quick question as above. Would these do the trick?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0971508102
[Hosa CSS 890 BALANCED PATCH CABLES 3FT 8PCS. 1/4" TRS JACK TO 1/4" JACK.]

Would they also do for audio routing?

(PS - those who've been watching my saga, my Voyager is now in the same country as me, with the distro. Next stop - the shop. Then hopefully ME- :) ).

Re: Suitable cables for patching VX351 to Voyager?

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 1:16 pm
by droner
No, you want to use unbalanced mono 1/4" cables for patching. You can buy sets of them pretty cheap online. I keep multi-colored ones so I remember what I've patched where!

Re: Suitable cables for patching VX351 to Voyager?

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 6:33 pm
by restlessboy
Thanks. Do they need to be TRS cables? Can you link to any?

Re: Suitable cables for patching VX351 to Voyager?

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:07 pm
by thealien666
Just to be clear, mono plugs are, by definition, not (T)ip (R)ing (S)leeve, but only (T)ip (S)leeve. Although TRS plugs can be wired as mono (by connecting the ring and sleeve together), they're not found pre-assembled like that on the market.

Commercial 1/4" cables are either stereo (balanced) with TRS plugs, or mono (unbalanced) with TS plugs.

Re: Suitable cables for patching VX351 to Voyager?

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:09 pm
by droner
They need to be TS cables (unbalanced mono), TRS are balanced stereo. These are what I use and they do just fine:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001RF6CX ... 20&pi=SL75

Re: Suitable cables for patching VX351 to Voyager?

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:27 pm
by thealien666

Re: Suitable cables for patching VX351 to Voyager?

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:35 pm
by restlessboy
So these would do....?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... 0910352481

Just need to get from UK not US. Thanks again all!

Re: Suitable cables for patching VX351 to Voyager?

Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 7:36 pm
by thealien666
Yes. And the price is right. But a bit short in length (you'll need to keep your VX351 close to your Voyager with only 45cm (1.5 feet))

Re: Suitable cables for patching VX351 to Voyager?

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:10 pm
by restlessboy
So maybe go for three feet?

Re: Suitable cables for patching VX351 to Voyager?

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 3:22 pm
by thealien666
Yes, unless you can position your VX351 near the top of your Voyager (that's where all the connectors are located on it) then 1.5f could be long enough...

Or unless you have a Voyager XL, then you can position the VX351 next to it on the left side and 1.5F long cables would also be long enough...

Otherwise, go for 3F.

Re: Suitable cables for patching VX351 to Voyager?

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:29 pm
by restlessboy
Okay, last one now.... These don't specify TS but they do say mono, so they'll do right?
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Patch-Lead-Ca ... 1156836321

Thanks for all your help!

Re: Suitable cables for patching VX351 to Voyager?

Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 4:37 pm
by thealien666
Yes indeed. You can tell they're mono by their visible TS only, in the picture.

Re: Suitable cables for patching VX351 to Voyager?

Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:58 pm
by Vsyevolod
Even though the TS cables are what's required, I just wanted to add that you CAN use TRS cables as well. The ring connection is just ignored. I do this all the time with my Foogers and Voyager.

Stephen




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