Splitting a 1/4" cable signal

[rothy]

Hello!

I have several pieces of equipment that I need to both send to my recording device (via my mixer) and send to a reference amp for practicing. I want to be able to leave the mixer off when practicing - so I want to split the 1/4" out of the instrument and go to both the mixer and amp.

My question is - will I lose any signal quality by doing this?

I am thinking of simply taking a "Y" adapter out of the instrument. I would only ever have either the mixer or amp on at once - never both at the same time if that matters.

Your help is always appreciated.

 

[crankz1]

I think you'll be just fine ..... give it a shot. A Y splitter is only a couple bucks.
I've split non critical signals in just this manner with no noticable quality loss.

 

[rothy]

I've split non critical signals in just this manner with no noticable quality loss.

How would you define non-critical?

I will be splitting the signal from my Korg TR61 and Vox Tonelab SE...

 

[crankz1]

How would you define non-critical?

Anything that I'm not recording at the time.

 

[TimOBrien]

I've got a couple of "1/4" mono male plug to 2 1/4" female jack" adapters on the back of my keyboard.... one set going to powered monitors and the other set going to my recording mixer.

$5 each at Radio Shack
http://www.radioshack.com/product/i...io+adapter&kw=audio+adapter&parentPage=search