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Can anyone help as I want to get this right.

I want to take the stereo signal from my pc and feed it into the mono input
on a mixing desk.

Am I right in thinking that I need to solder both signal wires (ie from tip
and ring of output jack)) together to the tip of the input mono jack. The
groung left as normal.

Thanks

Nick

Hello,

If you compare this:
http://images.tigerdirect.com/SKUima...C184-03174.jpg (mono)
with this:
http://www.dipol.com.pl/pict/e3321+.jpg

you will see that actually the tip is common in the both the stereo and the
mono.
What makes the difference between the stereo and the mono is that the stereo
jack
has 2 rings in the place on one ring that the mono has.
Either you get a mono jack and connect the cables to it,
or you get a stereo jack and you connect (solder) the 2 rings together (from
the inside of course with the wires).
OR you get a stereo to mono adaptor... so the same cable can serve as a
stereo or a mono,
(with the extension). look here:
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applicati...sku=C184-03174

kenny www.computerboom.com






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"Nottnick" <> wrote in message
news:djj9qp$arp$...
> Can anyone help as I want to get this right.
>
> I want to take the stereo signal from my pc and feed it into the mono
> input on a mixing desk.
>
> Am I right in thinking that I need to solder both signal wires (ie from
> tip and ring of output jack)) together to the tip of the input mono jack.
> The groung left as normal.
>
> Thanks
>
> Nick
>

Nottnick wrote:

> Can anyone help as I want to get this right.
>
> I want to take the stereo signal from my pc and feed it into the mono
> input on a mixing desk.
>
> Am I right in thinking that I need to solder both signal wires (ie
> from tip and ring of output jack)) together to the tip of the input
> mono jack. The groung left as normal.
>
You risk distortion, if the pc output is low impedance (can drive
headphones). Two resistors are necessary for decoupling. Their value
depends upon the input impedance of your mixer, but usually some
10kOhms should be fine.

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On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:40:25 +0000 (UTC), Nottnick wrote:

>Can anyone help as I want to get this right.
>
>I want to take the stereo signal from my pc and feed it into the mono input
>on a mixing desk.

You don't mono is 1 channel and stereo is 2.

Get a better mixing desk.

Better yet, get some software on the PC to mix the audio into mono.

>Am I right in thinking that I need to solder both signal wires (ie from tip
>and ring of output jack)) together to the tip of the input mono jack. The
>groung left as normal.

No. Think about it a bit more.

You may not believe this but there are lots of audio sites, cables ,
cable diagrams software , most likely audio newgroups like
rec.audio.tech, it's a common question.

Try a search search engine.

You will also find info for hacked cables, stereo to mono with a few
resistors and quite a few ascii art diagrams.


Me

"Nottnick" <> wrote in
news:djj9qp$arp$:

> Can anyone help as I want to get this right.
>
> I want to take the stereo signal from my pc and feed it into the mono
> input on a mixing desk.
>

I would take the stereo PC signal to 2 mono inputs on the mixer and then
convert to mono within the mixer, if mono's what you want.

--
fred

"why?" <fgrirp*sgc@VAINY!Qznq.fpvragvfg.pbz> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:...
>
> On Mon, 24 Oct 2005 18:40:25 +0000 (UTC), Nottnick wrote:
>
> >Can anyone help as I want to get this right.
> >
> >I want to take the stereo signal from my pc and feed it into the mono
input
> >on a mixing desk.
>
> You don't mono is 1 channel and stereo is 2.
>
> Get a better mixing desk.
>
> Better yet, get some software on the PC to mix the audio into mono.
>
> >Am I right in thinking that I need to solder both signal wires (ie from
tip
> >and ring of output jack)) together to the tip of the input mono jack. The
> >groung left as normal.
>
> No. Think about it a bit more.
>
> You may not believe this but there are lots of audio sites, cables ,
> cable diagrams software , most likely audio newgroups like
> rec.audio.tech, it's a common question.
>
> Try a search search engine.
>
> You will also find info for hacked cables, stereo to mono with a few
> resistors and quite a few ascii art diagrams.
>

says the biggest google bitch around!

Howdy!

"kenny" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello,
>
> If you compare this:
> http://images.tigerdirect.com/SKUima...C184-03174.jpg (mono)
> with this:
> http://www.dipol.com.pl/pict/e3321+.jpg
>
> you will see that actually the tip is common in the both the stereo and
the
> mono.

Ahem. No, the BARREL is common. Tip is one signal, and if there's
a ring or several rings, those are others. Stereo usually has tip, ring,
barrel. Mono has tip and barrel.

> What makes the difference between the stereo and the mono is that the
stereo
> jack
> has 2 rings in the place on one ring that the mono has.

Terminology - Mono has NO rings. Stereo has ONE ring.

That "other ring"? Is called a barrel.

RwP

On 24 Oct 2005 20:51:05 GMT, "fred-bloggs" <fred-> wrote:

>"Nottnick" <> wrote in
>news:djj9qp$arp$:
>
>> Can anyone help as I want to get this right.
>>
>> I want to take the stereo signal from my pc and feed it into the mono
>> input on a mixing desk.
>>
>
>I would take the stereo PC signal to 2 mono inputs on the mixer and then
>convert to mono within the mixer, if mono's what you want.

My thoughts exactly. I just saw a mixer for sale for $10!
m.i.d. -
Svb7f.50140$Io.14338@clgrps13

"Shel-hed" <mush-> wrote in message
news:...
> On 24 Oct 2005 20:51:05 GMT, "fred-bloggs" <fred->
> wrote:
>
>>"Nottnick" <> wrote in
>>news:djj9qp$arp$:
>>
>>> Can anyone help as I want to get this right.
>>>
>>> I want to take the stereo signal from my pc and feed it into the mono
>>> input on a mixing desk.
>>>
>>
>>I would take the stereo PC signal to 2 mono inputs on the mixer and then
>>convert to mono within the mixer, if mono's what you want.
>
> My thoughts exactly. I just saw a mixer for sale for $10!
> m.i.d. -
> Svb7f.50140$Io.14338@clgrps13

Thanks everyone for all advice.

It all makes sense.

Nick
>

[tspecht]

Nick,

I've attached a wiring diagram for a simple solution to your problem. Simply connect one output (left or right) to pin 2 of the XLR jack, and the other output to pin 3. Don't connect anything to pin 1. If your cable is long, though, you might want to use a shielded 2-conductor cable, and connect the shield to pin 3 of the XLR jack ONLY on that end, NOT on the source end.

If this doesn't work, let me know, I'll try to help.

Good luck!

Tim