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Jax
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 Posted - 2007/05/05 : 16:30:14
Does anyone know where i can get a pair of Stereo Jack (1/4") to Stereo Phono (male) cables?
Ive hunted high and low and i can only find either mini jack or female phono versions.
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Posted - 2007/05/05 : 16:36:05
I've only ever seen 2 phonos to 3.5mm jack or 1 phono to 1 mono 7.25mm jack (also seen 2 phono to 2 mono jack).
When I've needed to do this I have had to either make my own or use a converter. Get the old soldering iron out mate!
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Posted - 2007/05/05 : 16:40:32
What are you using them for by the way? As far as i know you can't get single stereo phono plugs (for normal audio use), they always come in stereo pairs (seperate left and right channel). If your using 2 stereo jacks im guessing your using 2 audio channels?
Edit (i was typing this before Underloop posted, i just took ages): as Underloop said, there is adaptors for pretty much any conversion, and if there isn't, then it just means using multiple adaptors :)
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Jax
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Posted - 2007/05/05 : 16:50:28
Thanks for the reply's. Id rather stay away from convertors if possible cause its just more things that will help loose sound quality.
Its to connect the output from a soundcard (http://www.dbrecordingstudios.it/strument/fa101.jpg) to a mixer. When i said stereo phono i meant two connectors (red / white. left / right)
Any chance you could link me to what connectors and cable to order?
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Posted - 2007/05/05 : 16:56:12
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-6-3MM-MONO-JACK-PLUG-TO-2-RCA-PHONO-PLUG-DJ-DISCO-5M_W0QQitemZ290111119131QQihZ019QQcategoryZ69963QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
There, cheap as! :)
Or, probably better quality:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2x-6-35mm-Mono-Jack-to-2x-RCA-Phono-Plugs-3m-Cable_W0QQitemZ260111623753QQihZ016QQcategoryZ23783QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting
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Posted - 2007/05/05 : 17:02:35
They are mono jack though. the output from the soundcard is stereo jack (one plug)
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Posted - 2007/05/05 : 17:02:43
Jax, would you not be better off using 2 phono to 2 mono jacks? I would imagine that those inputs were mono, not stereo. In which case.....
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?TabID=1&ModuleNo=36304&doy=5m5
That will do the job, but I BET ITS NOT the best quality.
If you want to buy seperate, then get some chunky shielded audio cable, 2 good quality (probably gold plated) phono connectors and 2 good quality mono jacks.
When wiring it, the core goes to the tip of each, and the shield to the ring.
*edit after seeing crossed posts* use the multi outs Jax. Outputs 1-8 will be mono
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Hard2Get
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Posted - 2007/05/05 : 17:07:49
Yeah those output and inputs on the interface would definately be mono. The cable you showed a pic of are also easy to get by the way. To have stereo jacks for each phono connecton would mean that there were 2 channels per cable, but if it's just a single stereo output from the mixer then it will just be 1 per cable, so you only need a mono pair (stereo left and right) :)
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Posted - 2007/05/05 : 17:23:46
I cant say im sure tbh. Its a 10 in and 10 out soundcard, i counted the outputs and figured that 1-8 must be stereo if i was to get 10 outputs, maybe im wrong
http://www.dv247.com/invt/20611 this is the link to the soundcard
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Posted - 2007/05/05 : 17:29:44
There is 10 outputs overall, but only 8 of those are analogue jack connections, and they would be mono, so thats 4 stereo outputs. If you look at the 'Main' sockets, it shows that they are mono by being labeled L and R, left mono and right mono (a stereo pair). Normal channels of pro sound cards/interfaces and mixing desks are never stereo, 2 channels are always needed to have a stereo connection, one channel for left and one channel for right. This of course dosn't apply to consumer grade sound cards which have single stereo outputs, since the left and right channel are merged into 1 socket :)
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Posted - 2007/05/05 : 17:41:11
So two of these would do the trick?
http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/shop/flypage/product_id/13210
(one for the left deck, and one for the right, in traktor or ableton)
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Posted - 2007/05/05 : 17:44:22
quote:
Originally posted by Jax:
So two of these would do the trick?
http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/page/shop/flypage/product_id/13210
(one for the left deck, and one for the right, in traktor or ableton)
Yup!
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Posted - 2007/05/05 : 17:44:39
For both input and output yes :)
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Posted - 2007/05/05 : 17:53:39
Thanks for the help guys! Got those cables on order 
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Posted - 2007/05/05 : 17:56:35
Ignore this :P
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Posted - 2007/05/05 : 18:05:15
Yeh i realised about the inputs on the front, my mates got an amp with the same sort of connectors on! I dont think ill be using them must atm though, just going to be for mixing for now, i think its going to be hard enough trying to get two channels working never mind 10 
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