Trench Recordings
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I'm building this remote because the unit is missing. Can I skip pin 5 and the remote lamp and just run this over 3 pin xlr with a 5 pin to 3 pin adapter?
AKG bx20 remote
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Trench Recordings
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ruffrecords
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Looks to me like it should be OK.
Cheers
ian
Cheers
ian
madswitcher
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Hi there,
The bulb on my remote control went ages ago and its made no difference so I should think its fine to not use it.
Cheers
Mike
The bulb on my remote control went ages ago and its made no difference so I should think its fine to not use it.
Cheers
Mike
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Hi
BX20 user here
Like already say the bulb is not needed for proper operation.
The only drawback is that remote won't tell you if the reverb is powered on or off.
Just be careful by using 3 pin XLR for other purpose than audio mic or line level to not let anyone misunderstood the purpose of the connector.
I saw bad experiences when (stupid ?) mod were done with 3pin XLR to carry 220V AC remote for a rotary speaker ...
Here it's only 24V DC, but you'll better label the connector, you never know
Best
Zam
BX20 user here
Like already say the bulb is not needed for proper operation.
The only drawback is that remote won't tell you if the reverb is powered on or off.
Just be careful by using 3 pin XLR for other purpose than audio mic or line level to not let anyone misunderstood the purpose of the connector.
I saw bad experiences when (stupid ?) mod were done with 3pin XLR to carry 220V AC remote for a rotary speaker ...
Here it's only 24V DC, but you'll better label the connector, you never know
Best
Zam
Trench Recordings
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Ok thanks for the replies everyone. Good point with the 24 V over xlr. Maybe ill just stick with 5 pin. How long of a cable can be used?
-Dave
-Dave
> How long of a cable can be used?
Miles.
Maybe not THAT much, but there's >5K of resistance, another few hundred Ohms can't hurt. #28 is 400 Ohms per loop-mile (there and back) so the cheapest EtherNet cable is fine to a mile. And then you probably can't hear what you are doing.
Miles.
Maybe not THAT much, but there's >5K of resistance, another few hundred Ohms can't hurt. #28 is 400 Ohms per loop-mile (there and back) so the cheapest EtherNet cable is fine to a mile. And then you probably can't hear what you are doing.
Trench Recordings
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Sweet it works and newly recapped unit sounds great! Thanks everyone
Hi guys, this is a very old thread, but maybe someone can help me to understand the pinout of the potentiometers on the diagram. what is pin 1 and what is 3?
Thank you!
