ADA-8 AES cable pin-out
| Dsub pin (25w male) | Tentacle core | Tentacle ident | XLR type, pin |
| 1 | A | ” 1/2 ” | XLR1 (F) pin 2 |
| 14 | B | XLR1 (F) pin 3 | |
| 2 | Screen | XLR1 (F) pin 1 | |
| 15 | A | ” 3/4 ” | XLR2 (F) pin 2 |
| 3 | B | XLR2 (F) pin 3 | |
| 16 | Screen | XLR2 (F) pin 1 | |
| 4 | A | ” 5/6″ | XLR3 (F) pin 2 |
| 17 | B | XLR3 (F) pin 3 | |
| 5 | Screen | XLR3 (F) pin 1 | |
| 18 | A | ” 7/8 ” | XLR4 (F) pin 2 |
| 6 | B | XLR4 (F) pin 3 | |
| 19 | Screen | XLR4 (F) pin 1 | |
| 7 | A | ” 1/2 ” | XLR5 (M) pin 2 |
| 20 | B | XLR5 (M) pin 3 | |
| 8 | Screen | XLR5 (M) pin 1 | |
| 21 | A | ” 3/4″ | XLR6 (M) pin 2 |
| 9 | B | XLR6 (M) pin 3 | |
| 22 | Screen | XLR6 (M) pin 1 | |
| 10 | A | ” 5/6 ” | XLR7 (M) pin 2 |
| 23 | B | XLR7 (M) pin 3 | |
| 11 | Screen | XLR7 (M) pin 1 | |
| 24 | A | ” 7/8 ” | XLR8 (M) pin 2 |
| 12 | B | XLR8 (M) pin 3 | |
| 25 | Screen | XLR8 (M) pin 1 | |
| 13 | (no connection) |