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Key Features
- Converts 3.5mm Line to XLR Mic Level
- Input: 2' Cable with Male 3.5mm Plug
- Output: XLR Male Connector
- Volume Control
The RapcoHorizon Laptop BLOX 3.5mm to XLR Passive Direct Box adapts audio from a consumer-grade device using a 3.5mm stereo output to XLR, to work with professional A/V gear requiring an XLR input. This passive direct box requires no batteries and converts input from equipment such as laptops and mobile devices to a single mono balanced mic-level output. A volume knob allows you to attenuate the outgoing signal.. It features a 3.5mm male TRS input hardwired to an attached 2' cable. The output is a male XLR connector on the box.
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Can this be used as a conversion device with the ...
Can this be used as a conversion device with the signal coming from an XLR mic connecting to 1/8" adapter into my video camera?
No, the RapcoHorizon LTIBLOX Laptop BLOX 1-Channel Passive Direct Box will not work with a microphone. It is intended for use to send the 3.5mm line-level output from a computer to the XLR mic-level input on a professional A/V device like a mixer, amplifier, camera, or recorder. The XLR connector is the output, so it has a male connector and would not work to connect a microphone. A better solution for connecting an XLR microphone to the mic input on a video camera would be to use a simple adapter like the Kopul LMT100 - Low to High Impedance Matching Transformer (B&H # KOLMT100) attached to a standard XLR cable in the length you need. Please note that the mic you are using should either be a dynamic mic that does not require any voltage or a condenser mic that operates using a battery for power or has its own power supply, as the camera will not supply 48V phantom power from its 3.5mm input.
Date published: 2023-12-04
Can the xlr side be used as input or is it only ...
Can the xlr side be used as input or is it only output?
No. The XLR side of the RapcoHorizon LTIBLOX Laptop BLOX 1-Channel Passive Direct Box is an output only
Date published: 2023-06-27
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I am planning on using this as essentially an 1/8th in. to XLR adapter, then inputting to a console. What is the reason (if there is a reason) to use the LTIBLOX as opposed to using a 1/4 in. cable with an 1/8th in. adapter? Could the LTIBLOX be considered a preamp, or am I misunderstanding its primary / intended function?
It is not a preamp. I matches the impedance from an unbalance input to a balanced output. It also provides a level control to allow adjusting the level of the signal to the XLR balanced output.
Date published: 2018-08-28