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Mono signal to stereo sound card

Posted on Feb 12, 2005 07:10 am
ramzoid
Member Since: Feb 12, 2005

hello everyone,

when connecting the output of a MONO device (guitar/di box etc) with a 1/4" jack plug to the 1/8" stereo 'line in' of a sound card is the mono signal wired so as to be 'split' between the 2 stereo channels or is it just fed to 1 channel?

i've been told that there is a 1/4" mono to 1/8" stereo adaptor plug you can buy (i've tried everywhere) & also that by using an ordinary 1/8" mono adaptor it will 'short out' one of the sound cards channels & possibly do damage.

can anyone please enlighten me? - ramzoid.

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dbmasters
Administrator
Since: Apr 03, 2002

Feb 12, 2005 08:10 am

the signal will be in one channel (left, I believe)

I dunno about that particular adapter I don't recall seeing one but I am sure it's out there somewhere...however, even if split to two channels it'll still be a mono isgnal, why not just record it as mono and pan it center?

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ramzoid
Member
Since: Feb 12, 2005

Feb 12, 2005 09:52 am

thanks for your reply,

can you comment on the issue regarding plugging a 1/8" mono adaptor (for the 1/4" mono plug) into the stereo jack of the sound card.

this would 'dead short' a channel. i'm not knowledgeable enough to know if this would damage to the card?

i appreciate stereo to stereo & then panning but its the actual adaptor required for the 1/4" mono plug that has me puzzled.

if no damage is caused by using a mono adapator then the problem is solved.

thanks again - ramzoid.