What cable do you use to hook your iPod or portable CD player to your board?

Stinsok · #1 03-15-2010, 05:21 PM

We have been using this cable my bandmate had lying around, and it may be causing suckage. It's 1/8'' plug (on the player side into (2) 1/4'' inputs. You have to use 2 channels of the board to get the complete signal. What can I use that will do that with one channel?

hover · #2 03-15-2010, 05:24 PM

use the same cable into the "cd / aux" L&R in to the board.

warnergt · #3 03-15-2010, 05:28 PM

Doesn't your board have at least one pair of RCA jacks for stereo input?
If so, use a cable like this:

Stinsok · #4 03-15-2010, 05:29 PM

You know, I don't know if my board (older Mackie CR 1604) has a CD input.

sloasdaylight · #5 03-15-2010, 05:29 PM

Yea, what warnergt said. I use a $5 one I got at Walmart by belkin I think. Works fine.

Edit: If it doesn't have a stereo RCA input, get an Aux cable and an 1/8th inch to 1/4 inch stereo adapter and plug that into one of the 1/4 inch inputs on your board.

hover · #6 03-15-2010, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stinsok

You know, I don't know if my board (older Mackie CR 1604) has a CD input.

it does. on the back. mid-top-left. "tape input".

edit: IF it's a 1604 "vlz"...if not, it doesn't. Sorry.