So I'm wondering something I have a mic with a 3.5 output and I have a mini xlr input when the 3.5 is pushed in all the way I get no audio, however if it's inserted halfway I get audio, what's the issue here?
At a guess, the 3.5mm socket is wired for a differential input & you are using a mic with a TRS (stereo style) plug?
If that's it, when the plug is fully in, both + and - XLR inputs get the same signal. XLR uses balanced signals so it's the difference between + and - that is seen.
If it's a mono plug, then the signal input could be on the socket ring contact, which gets shorted to ground once the plug is fully in.
At a guess, the 3.5mm socket is wired for a differential input & you are using a mic with a TRS (stereo style) plug?
If that's it, when the plug is fully in, both + and - XLR inputs get the same signal. XLR uses balanced signals so it's the difference between + and - that is seen.
If it's a mono plug, then the signal input could be on the socket ring contact, which gets shorted to ground once the plug is fully in.
It's mono but I just found out I unhooked the lead off the ring on the TRS and the plug works fine now fully inserted.. so it seems while the mic has a TRS output it's unbalanced and the mini XLR while balanced isn't getting that. Now I assume the polarity doesn't matter?