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As odd as it sounds, microphone cables weren't standardized until 1992. Before then companies did all sorts of stuff. Here's a Neumann mic from 1952 that could
by tacos 10y ago
As odd as it sounds, microphone cables weren't standardized until 1992. Before then companies did all sorts of stuff.
Here's a Neumann mic from 1952 that could be set remotely. http://recordinghacks.com/microphones/Neumann/M-49 http://recordinghacks.com/microphones/Neumann/M-49
Today it is increasingly common to put the analog stuff as close to the source as possible and remote control it.
- Ericson2314 10y agoWhat is the standard? I mainly see XLR but I've stared at far more live equipment than recording equipment.
- tacos 10y agoIt's XLR. But even then Americans and Europeans couldn't agree on where to stick the three wires. This is the 1992 document that finally standardized "pin 2 hot" among other minutiae: http://www.aes.org/publications/standards/search.cfm?docID=19 http://www.aes.org/publications/standards/search.cfm?docID=1...
- Ericson2314 10y agoInteresting, thanks!