Ever wanted to make your own studio cables?
Making your own cables is a great hobby. You can save a lot of money making cables you’ll use for a lifetime.
In this video, Gary Cable of Auratone Productions in Kelowna shows you the first step to making your own XLR microphone cable.
You’ll learn how to strip your wire ends in preparation for tinning. Gary also reveals his favourite picks for studio cable, and live touring cable.
In the next video, in this series you’ll learn about tinning the wire ends in preparation for soldering.
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In this video we used the following parts:
►Neutrik NC3MXX- BAG (Black Male XLR with Silver contacts)
►Neutrik NC3FXX- BAG (Black Female XLR with Silver contacts)
►Neutrik NC3MXX- B (Black Male XLR with Gold contacts)
►Neutrik NC3FXX- B (Black Female XLR with Gold contacts)
USA: https://www.redco.com/Neutrik-NC3MXX-BAG.html
Canada: https://www.avshop.ca/wire-amp-cable/connectors/3-pin-xlr/neutrik-nc3mxx-bag-3-pin-xlr-male-connector-black-silver
►Neutrik XX-series XLR connectors are available in Black or Nickel housing, with termination plated in nickel or gold or silver, and ‘boots’ in a dozen colours.
https://www.neutrik.com/en/neutrik/products/xlr-connectors/xlr-cable-connectors?c=audio
► Mogami Neglex W2549 – 2-conductor cable plus twisted shield
USA: https://www.redco.com/Mogami-W2549.html
Canada: http://www.economik.com/mogami/w2549-2c-22awg-low-capacitance-long-run-mic-cable-price-per-foot/
►Canare L-2T2S – 2-conductor cable plus braided shield
USA: https://www.redco.com/Canare-L-2T2S.html
Canada: http://www.economik.com/canare/l-2t2s-100m-black/ – or –
https://www.avshop.ca/wire-amp-cable/bulk-wire/canare-l-2t2s-twisted-pair-microphone-cable-black-100m?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2c6l_JXF8AIVGvLjBx2O_AoIEAAYASAAEgJql_D_BwE
