Dennis,

Yes, I am aware that some keyboards have separate XLR connections, and not too many years ago I owned a few. In The People's Republic of Maryland, Yamaha seems to be the top selling keyboard, especially in the Baltimore metropolitan area and surrounding counties. You'll find a few Korgs, Ketrons, and Rolands near Washington, DC, and of course at GC, but most of the entertainers I know are using Yamahas. And yes, I am aware of Yamaha's pre-amp/Line switch, and how it works. I also know which wires connect to which pins for the XLR to 1/4-inch mono adapter cable that used with with the Samson Q7, Sennheiser E855, Crown CM-311A, Shure SM58, and lots of lesser known mics when connected to the PSR-3000, 2000, 2100, S-900, and lots of others. I have constructed a dozen or more of these adapter cables for other musicians and they all work just fine. So, I guess it depends upon which keyboard the adapter is used for and how that keyboard is wired because you can purchase the adapter cables wired both ways. Like I said in my earlier post--nothing is etched in stone.

Cheers,

Gary

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