positive cableshield

[Harry Bissell]

I'd say (mostly) yes.

The positive supply is not as good for shielding as ground... but it should
work if you do not need the greatest shielding in the world...

BUT make sure that the shiled cannot contact REAL ground or you are in
trouble.

I'm using 6 conductor XLR for guitar synth... the shell is the common
(ground).
I'm VERY SORRY I chose this... the shell is not a reliable enough connection
as the cable moves (snap crakle) and now I've ordered SEVERAL HUNDRED
DOLLAR$ worth of 7 pin XLR... available ONLY from Switchcraft...

Thats the best way... the holes are already cut in the guitars ....

H^)  harry

Kyn Si wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I want to use a macintosh printer/modem cable, mini-DIN 8, to connect two
> modules together. I have to use all 8 seprate wires of the cable for
> individual grounding control, but also need a wire for the positive
> current.
> Can I use the shielding wire, which is normally used for the ground, to
> conduct the positive current or will it give strange magneto-electric
> fields.....or something?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Corneel.
>
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