"Y" Adapter?

Mike Money · #1 12-21-2004, 02:20 PM

Alrighty...

My mixer doesn't have a single main out, it has left and right main outs, and left/right control room outs...

Is there some sort of adapter with 2 1/4" males i could plug into my outs that merge into a single 1/4'' female?

The problem is, when I try to run the CD input, I only get audio from the left or right, depending on which line is running out to my amp....

Don W · #2 12-21-2004, 03:03 PM

Something like this

Musicians Friend sells them. I think that you can get them at Radio Shack as well.

Its the same kind of cable they sell for Parker Guitars.

Mark Latimour · #3 12-21-2004, 03:09 PM

It will depend on whether your amp input is stereo or mono. The cable above has a TRS (Tip Ring Sleave) input which is stereo. If your amp on has a mono 1/4 inch input, you will need a cable that "blends" the two signals together.

The cable above keeps them separate, but only has one 1/4 plug input.

Finger Blister · #4 12-21-2004, 08:01 PM

Make your own...

Or: CBI Female 1/4-inch To Dual Male 1/4-inch Adapter Cable (12 inch)

I use the Control Room outs on my mixer to feed
my Bass Amp a summed mono signal while leaving the
Main Outs for a Stereo feed to the Main Mix.
Made my own:

Mike Money · #5 12-22-2004, 01:52 AM

My amp is a mono input, i'd assume... so I would need something that would blend the 2 signals.

Finger Blister · #6 12-22-2004, 08:17 AM

Another Idea, I've had success with:

You can always tap your TRS (Stereo) Headphone Out Jack from your mixer
and just use a simple Radio Shack TRS Stereo male to TS Mono female 1/4" adapter ($2.99).

Then just hook up with a regular Instrument Cable.

fastplant · #7 12-22-2004, 08:37 AM

Why can't you just use one of your main outs?

*edit* didn't see the cd player part. You could always, use a stereo to mono adapter off the cd player and you won't have that problem.

Mike Money · #8 12-22-2004, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finger Blister

Another Idea, I've had success with:

You can always tap your TRS (Stereo) Headphone Out Jack from your mixer
and just use a simple Radio Shack TRS Stereo male to TS Mono female 1/4" adapter ($2.99).

Then just hook up with a regular Instrument Cable.

Because it just doesnt sound as good...

Although, I could borrow my buddies TKO...