smorytko Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 Green newbie here planning to do some nature recording (birds mostly). I plan to purchase a Sony MZ-NH900, Senn ME-67, and Rycote Softie. I need a cable to connect the mic to the NH900. I'm not sure what to look for and need suggestions. I'm guessing female XLR to male mini - right? Stereo (ME-67 isn't) cable or not? Should I get more than one cable in different lengths? Is length a consideration or factor influencing the signal? Who makes good cables? If anyone has other suggestions I'd love to hear them. Thanks in advance. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A440 Posted September 3, 2004 Report Share Posted September 3, 2004 You definitely want a stereo male miniplug, or you'll only get a recording on one channel. Whatever cable you get is going to have to split the mono signal from the mic to two channels. Under the laws of physics, shorter is better, but self-noise from the mic is likely to be more of a factor in nature recordings. Various lengths is probably overkill. Just get one that's long enough--six feet?--so that the noise of the MD unit whirring away is not right up near the mic. Monster Cable has a good reputation for speaker cables, but I don't know if they make microphone cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smorytko Posted September 7, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 7, 2004 I didn't state my question accurately. The ME-67 connects to a K6 (not phantom) then to a NH900. It seems clear that the NH900 needs a male stereo plug but I don't know (and can't find) what the K6 requires - male or female XLR? Also, are "Competitive" (the apparent manufacturer) cables good or should I be looking for a "better" one? Thanks (again) - Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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