Manley The WAVE DAC/Preamp 24/96 Version Serial Code WAVE016-present 2002 - present - Manual (Page 20)

1 2
3
3
2 1
1 1 2
3
1 2
3
3
2 1
3
2 1
L
SLEEVE SLEEVE
S
WIRING YOUR OWN CABLES ? WIRING YOUR OWN CABLES ?
JACK JACK
1 2
3
3
2 1
J J
T
T
R
S
TIP TIP SLEEVE SLEEVE
TIP TIP
SLEEVE SLEEVE
SLEEVE SLEEVE
RING RING
TIP TIP
SLEEVE SLEEVE RING RING TIP TIP
1/4" MONO PHONE 1/4" MONO PHONE JACK JACK
BANTAM (PATCHBAY) BANTAM (PATCHBAY) ACK ACK
TIP TIP
RING RING R
1/8" STEREO PHONE 1/8" STEREO PHONE JACK JACK
1/4" STEREO PHONE 1/4" STEREO PHONE
L SHEL SHEL
XLR MAL XLR MALE
VIEWED FROM THE BACK
VIEWED FROM THE BACK
OR SOLDER SIDE
OR SOLDER SIDE
SHEL SHEL
XLR FEMAL XLR FEMALE
VIEWED FROM THE BACK VIEWED FROM THE BACK
OR SOLDER SIDE OR SOLDER SIDE
XLR MAL XLR MALE
VIEWED FROM THE SIDE
VIEWED FROM THE SIDE
XLR MAL XLR MALE
VIEWED FROM THE SIDE
VIEWED FROM THE SIDE
MANLEY GEAR - THIS PAGE CAME WITH GEAR WITH TRUE TRANSFORMER MANLEY GEAR - THIS PAGE CAME WITH GEAR WITH TRUE TRANSFORMER
BALANCED XLR INPUTS AND OUTPUTS. ANY 1/4" JACKS ARE BALANCED XLR INPUTS AND OUTPUTS. ANY 1/4" JACKS ARE UNBALANCED (NO UNBALANCED (NO
TRANSFORMER). TRANSFORMERS PROVIDE THE MOST "FORGIVING & FLEXIBLE" TRANSFORMER). TRANSFORMERS PROVIDE THE MOST "FORGIVING & FLEXIBLE"
INTERFACES. OLDER MANLEY GEAR MAY NOT BE BALANCED OR PIN INTERFACES. OLDER MANLEY GEAR MAY NOT BE BALANCED OR PIN 2 = 2 = HOT. HOT.
CHECK THE CHECK THE ORIGINAL MANUAL ORIGINAL MANUAL.
LANGEVIN - 1/4" JACKS ARE UNBALANCED AND MUST BE A MONO (T S) PLUG. LANGEVIN - 1/4" JACKS ARE UNBALANCED AND MUST BE A MONO (T S) PLUG.
E
E
EITHER JOIN PINS 1 & 3 AT THE XLR EITHER JOIN PINS 1 & 3 AT THE XLR
MAL
E
E
E
E
= SHIEL
FEMAL FEMAL
FEMAL FEMAL
MAL MAL
MAL MAL
FEMAL FEMAL
RETURN RETURN
SEND SEND
INSERT WIRING FOR PROJECT MIXERS INSERT WIRING FOR PROJECT MIXERS
MANLEY SIDE MANLEY SIDE
BALANCED HOOK-UPS BALANCED HOOK-UPS
THE THIN LINES SHOW TWO VARIATIONS DEPENDINDING ON THE WIRE YOU USE THE THIN LINES SHOW TWO VARIATIONS DEPENDINDING ON THE WIRE YOU USE
UNBALANCED UNBALANCED BALANCED OR BALANCED OR
UNBALANCED
UNBALANCED
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OR CONNECT THESE LINES AT THE OR CONNECT THESE LINES AT THE
PHONE PLUG
PHONE PLUG
A FEW GENERAL RULES A FEW GENERAL RULES
1) GROUND = CHASSIS = SHIELD = SLEEVE = PIN 1 on XLR 1) GROUND = CHASSIS = SHIELD = SLEEVE = PIN 1 on XLRs
2) THE AES STANDARD FOR XLRs IS 2) THE AES STANDARD FOR XLRs IS:
PIN 1 = SHIEL PIN 1 = SHIELD
PIN 2 = HOT (POS) PIN 2 = HOT (POS)
PIN 3 = LOW (NEG) PIN 3 = LOW (NEG)
3) THE GENERAL CONVENTION FOR 1/4" STEREO, TRS JACKS & 3) THE GENERAL CONVENTION FOR 1/4" STEREO, TRS JACKS &
BANTAM JACKS FOR BALANCED SIGNALS IS BANTAM JACKS FOR BALANCED SIGNALS IS:
TIP = HOT (POS) TIP = HOT (POS)
RING = LOW (NEG) RING = LOW (NEG)
SLEEVE = SHIEL SLEEVE = SHIELD
4) THE GENERAL CONVENTION FOR 1/4" STEREO FOR STEREO 4) THE GENERAL CONVENTION FOR 1/4" STEREO FOR STEREO
APPLICATIONS (ie; HEADPHONES) IS APPLICATIONS (ie; HEADPHONES) IS:
TIP = LEFT TIP = LEFT
RING = RIGHT RING = RIGHT
SLEEVE = GROUND & SHIEL SLEEVE = GROUND & SHIELD
5) THE GENERAL CONVENTION FOR 1/4" STEREO FOR INSERT 5) THE GENERAL CONVENTION FOR 1/4" STEREO FOR INSERT
APPLICATIONS (ie; PROJECT MIXERS) IS APPLICATIONS (ie; PROJECT MIXERS) IS:
TIP = OUT TIP = OUT
RING = IN RING = IN
SLEEVE = GROUND & SHIEL SLEEVE = GROUND & SHIELD
6) 1/4" PHONE JACKS & TRS 6) 1/4" PHONE JACKS & TRS PATCHBAY JACKS ARE DIFFERENT PATCHBAY JACKS ARE DIFFERENT
SIZES AND SHOULD NOT BE MIXED UP. CONTACTS WILL BEND. SIZES AND SHOULD NOT BE MIXED UP. CONTACTS WILL BEND.
7) 1/8" PHONE JACKS & BANTAM PATCHBAY JACKS 7) 1/8" PHONE JACKS & BANTAM PATCHBAY JACKS
ARE ARE DIFFERENT SIZES DIFFERENT SIZES AND SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT BE MIXED UP. NOT BE MIXED UP.
CONTACTS WILL BEND. CONTACTS WILL BEND.
8) DO NOT TRUST THAT SOMEBODY ELSE 8) DO NOT TRUST THAT SOMEBODY ELSE HAS THE SAME IDEAS HAS THE SAME IDEAS
ABOUT COLOR CODES IN WIRES AS YOU. ALWAYS CHECK WITH ABOUT COLOR CODES IN WIRES AS YOU. ALWAYS CHECK WITH
A CONTINUITY CHECKER OR VOM METER WHEN ATTACHING A A CONTINUITY CHECKER OR VOM METER WHEN ATTACHING A
CONNECTOR TO ONE CONNECTOR TO ONE END OF A BUILT CABLE. END OF A BUILT CABLE.
9) USE GOOD SHIELDED WIRE, 9) USE GOOD SHIELDED WIRE, SOLDER PROPERLY, & TEST SOLDER PROPERLY, & TEST
10) DON'T PANIC - IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, TRY IT 10) DON'T PANIC - IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, TRY IT
ANOTHER WAY. TRY CONNECTING XLR PINS 1 & 3. SOMETIMES ANOTHER WAY. TRY CONNECTING XLR PINS 1 & 3. SOMETIMES
NOT CONNECTING THE SHIELD TO PIN 1 MAY HELP REMOVE NOT CONNECTING THE SHIELD TO PIN 1 MAY HELP REMOVE
HUM. IF THE SIGNAL IS DOWN 6 dB, THEN IT HUM. IF THE SIGNAL IS DOWN 6 dB, THEN IT INDICATES ONLY 1/2 INDICATES ONLY 1/2
OF THE CABLE IS WORKING. CHECK THAT BOTH PINS 2 & 3 OF THE CABLE IS WORKING. CHECK THAT BOTH PINS 2 & 3
GET GET TO THIER DESTINATION. IF SOMETHING SEEMS TO THIER DESTINATION. IF SOMETHING SEEMS OUT OUT OF OF
PHASE, PHASE, FIRST CHECK THAT ANY PHASE SWITCHES (FRONT FIRST CHECK THAT ANY PHASE SWITCHES (FRONT
OR OR BACK PANEL IS THE CAUSE. IF NOT. BACK PANEL IS THE CAUSE. IF NOT. SWAPPING THE WIRES SWAPPING THE WIRES
FROM PINS FROM PINS 2 & 2 & 3 3 SHOULD EITHER FIX IT OR KILL THE SIGNAL SHOULD EITHER FIX IT OR KILL THE SIGNAL.
TROUBLESHOOTING TROUBLESHOOTING - T - TRY RY SWAPPING CHANNELS - TRY PLUGGING SWAPPING CHANNELS - TRY PLUGGING
DIFFERENT CABLES IN TEMPORARILY. TRY PATCHING IN A DIFFERENT CABLES IN TEMPORARILY. TRY PATCHING IN A
DIFFERENT PLACE OR DIFFERENT ORDER. DIFFERENT PLACE OR DIFFERENT ORDER.
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