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Wiring your own cables – Manley Langevin Dual Vocal Combo 4/2001 - present LDVCP179 and up User Manual

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TIP

TIP

SLEEVE

SLEEVE

TIP

TIP

SLEEVE

SLEEVE

1

2

3

SHEL

SHELL

XLR MAL

XLR MALE
VIEWED FROM THE BACK

VIEWED FROM THE BACK
OR SOLDER SIDE

OR SOLDER SIDE

SHEL

SHELL

3

2

1

XLR FEMAL

XLR FEMALE
VIEWED FROM THE BACK

VIEWED FROM THE BACK
OR SOLDER SIDE

OR SOLDER SIDE

SLEEVE

SLEEVE

RING

RING

TIP

TIP

SLEEVE

SLEEVE

RING

RING

TIP

TIP

WIRING YOUR OWN CABLES ?

WIRING YOUR OWN CABLES ?

1/4" MONO PHONE

1/4" MONO PHONE JACK

JACK

BANTAM (PATCHBAY)

BANTAM (PATCHBAY) J

JACK

ACK

TIP

TIP

RING

RING

SLEEVE

SLEEVE

R

T

S

1/8" STEREO PHONE

1/8" STEREO PHONE JACK

JACK

A FEW GENERAL RULES

A FEW GENERAL RULES

1/4" STEREO PHONE

1/4" STEREO PHONE JACK

JACK

T

R

S

XLR MAL

XLR MALE
VIEWED FROM THE SIDE

VIEWED FROM THE SIDE

XLR MAL

XLR MALE
VIEWED FROM THE SIDE

VIEWED FROM THE SIDE

MAL

MALE

FEMAL

FEMALE

FEMAL

FEMALE

MAL

MALE

1

2

3

MAL

MALE

FEMAL

FEMALE

RETURN

RETURN

SEND

SEND

INSERT WIRING FOR PROJECT MIXERS

INSERT WIRING FOR PROJECT MIXERS

MANLEY SIDE

MANLEY SIDE

BALANCED HOOK-UPS

BALANCED HOOK-UPS

1

2

3

3

2

1

3

2

1

1

2

3

3

2

1

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

= SHIEL

= SHIELD

EITHER JOIN PINS 1 & 3 AT THE XLR

EITHER JOIN PINS 1 & 3 AT THE XLR
OR CONNECT THESE LINES AT THE

OR CONNECT THESE LINES AT THE
PHONE PLUG

PHONE PLUG

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.

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.