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XLR JACK
All Cortado configurations use the same XLR cable.
1. Prep the Mic Cable, part CB-20-30:
a. Cut the mic cable into two pieces, about 18” (45cm) and 12” (30cm) long, or to suit your
application (26). Note that if you are going to install the entire Cortado inside a shielding
container, like a Tin Can Mic, you will only need one piece of mic cable.
b. Strip off about
1
/
2
” (13 mm) of outer insulation from one cable-end. When stripping the outer
insulation be careful not to cut too deep, or you will cut through the thin copper wires acting
as the cable shield.
c. Pull all of these copper shield wires to one side of the cable and twist them together (27).
d. Pull the layer of foil and the cotton strings to the other side of the cable and cut all of them off
with your snips (28, 29).
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