mbenonis1 said:
Is it possible to make or buy an
adapter to convert TA4F connectors to 3-pin
XLR connectors to
plug into a regular sound board?
While I'm at it, does someone have a pin diagram/description of a TA4F
connector?
Hiya,
The answer for this is yes and no... Yes you can make an adaptor--however No--there is no universal
adaptor wiring for TA4f to
XLR and even if you try it, it may not work. Reason for this is because each mic from different makers has different needs,
power & resistance characteristics that need to be taken care of for the mic to work properly. This will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer as to those needs for that Mic. Additionally to consider--some TA4F wireless mic's will NOT work if hardwired on
Phantom power you would get from a console--the
voltage they are set up for to operate on is MUCH different and much less, and mics like that are sometimes usually geared to only what the average transmitter pack supplies for
power/
voltage. In some mic's--the capsule design and
power needs is completely different between the wired and wireless versions of that mic. Some will work with an
adaptor (a couple of
Audio Technica's--only ones I know about)--but most others will not. so be advised if you are going to try this....
FYI--overall it is Pin 1
ground, Pin 2 is hot--but its adapting Pin 3 and Pin 4 of the TA4F to the
XLR that gets tricky and where the problems are run into for adapting. This can be anything from jumping pins 3 and 4 together, to adding or wiring resistors between pins 3 and 4--and sometimes in
line with pin 2 and 3 as well. It really will vary from manufacturer to manufacturer what each mic needs. Best way to find your answer specific to your mic is to know which model and brand your mic is (EV, Senn, Countryman,
Shure,
etc)--and e-mail the tech service of the manufactuerer and get the wiring scheme and if it can be adapted or not. Most websites for most manufactuerers have this info online that you can access..it will show you the wires, pins and colors--and for those that can be adapted--they will show you how to add resistors on which pins or you can compare the TA4F and
XLR versions in wiring. Sometimes when you buy the mic you will get the wiring schematic for the TA4F for your mic--which will show you pins & colors, the resistance for each, the
power needed
etc for the electret. It may or may not be possible to do with your mics...not every mic is the same internally.
Hope this helps...
-wolf