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XL-40 Attenuating Cable Schematic

Over the years, several accessory cables have come and gone. The XL-40 was a simple XLR male to XLR female cable with a switch-selected 40 dB pad. Although this cable is discontinued, it is still useful in many situations. The following is a diagram of the XL-40 so that you can build your own.

XL-40 Diagram

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