8 Ch (In&Out) XLR to Elco (Mitsubishi) Pin Out

pqlior · 13th April 2006, 04:57 PM

Hi all.
I got a hold of 2 good quality 8 Ch (In & Out) XLR to Elco Snakes that were used for a Mitsubishi Machine. I'd like to cut off the Elco side and put 1/4" TRS instead (My patchbay is all TRS...).
What's the best way to go about this?
Thanks, Lior.

pqlior · 14th April 2006, 12:10 AM

Bump...

Dave Peck · 14th April 2006, 12:39 AM

I'm not sure what advice you're looking for, other than the obvious, but I do have a tip - make sure that the individual lengths of cable going to the 1/4" TRS connectors are long enough, like at least two feet. It's annoying when you have most of the connectors plugged into the patch bay and you also want to temporarily connect some device that is sitting out of the rack, but the stubby little one-foot breakouts won't reach far enough to allow you to do both.

Longer breakouts also allow you to use the snake for other purposes later, like connecting to the various I/O on the backs of gear in the rack and running to a patchbay located in a different rack. You'll need longer breakouts to reach gear in both the top and bottom of the rack.

DP

pqlior · 14th April 2006, 05:37 AM

Thanks for the tip Dave.
I'm actually asking about the alco end...
What's the pin out? I'd like to cut off the elco end and put on 1/4" TRS.
The thing is, I don't know what's what on the Elco end.

Dave Peck · 14th April 2006, 07:23 AM

If you can't find the pinout info it should only take a few minutes to use a multimeter to check continuity and determine which wires go to which XLRs.

DP

pqlior · 14th April 2006, 09:28 PM

Thanks Dave.
will do.

David R. · 14th April 2006, 10:14 PM

Break out the multimeter.

I did this with a couple of ELCO to 1/4 trs snakes, takes time but it is worth it. Usually there is a pattern to the colors of the individual wires when you snip the ELCO.

Buy a box of switchcraft trs, soldering iron, and 3 beers. Takes an afternoon.

Learn from my mistake - make sure to put the shrink tubing on before you solder, that is before.

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13th April 2006, 04:57 PM	#1
pqlior Gear interested Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 27	8 Ch (In&Out) XLR to Elco (Mitsubishi) Pin Out Hi all. I got a hold of 2 good quality 8 Ch (In & Out) XLR to Elco Snakes that were used for a Mitsubishi Machine. I'd like to cut off the Elco side and put 1/4" TRS instead (My patchbay is all TRS...). What's the best way to go about this? Thanks, Lior.

14th April 2006, 10:14 PM	#7
David R. Lives for gear Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Left Coast, and don't call it 'Frisco Posts: 1,606	Break out the multimeter. I did this with a couple of ELCO to 1/4 trs snakes, takes time but it is worth it. Usually there is a pattern to the colors of the individual wires when you snip the ELCO. Buy a box of switchcraft trs, soldering iron, and 3 beers. Takes an afternoon. Learn from my mistake - make sure to put the shrink tubing on before you solder, that is before. __________________ -David R. "An intellectual says a simple thing in a hard way. An artist says a hard thing in a simple way." - C. Bukowski

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14th April 2006, 12:10 AM	#2
pqlior Gear interested Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 27	Bump...

14th April 2006, 12:39 AM	#3
Dave Peck Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: S.F bay area Posts: 1,362	I'm not sure what advice you're looking for, other than the obvious, but I do have a tip - make sure that the individual lengths of cable going to the 1/4" TRS connectors are long enough, like at least two feet. It's annoying when you have most of the connectors plugged into the patch bay and you also want to temporarily connect some device that is sitting out of the rack, but the stubby little one-foot breakouts won't reach far enough to allow you to do both. Longer breakouts also allow you to use the snake for other purposes later, like connecting to the various I/O on the backs of gear in the rack and running to a patchbay located in a different rack. You'll need longer breakouts to reach gear in both the top and bottom of the rack. DP

14th April 2006, 05:37 AM	#4
pqlior Gear interested Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 27	Thanks for the tip Dave. I'm actually asking about the alco end... What's the pin out? I'd like to cut off the elco end and put on 1/4" TRS. The thing is, I don't know what's what on the Elco end.

14th April 2006, 07:23 AM	#5
Dave Peck Lives for gear Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: S.F bay area Posts: 1,362	If you can't find the pinout info it should only take a few minutes to use a multimeter to check continuity and determine which wires go to which XLRs. DP

14th April 2006, 09:28 PM	#6
pqlior Gear interested Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 27	Thanks Dave. will do.