very interesting...

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robdean said:
Gee Mark, I got my tech-support mojo workin' but it just don't work on you...

...er

um...

The neatest solution is to solder a lead - as described above.

Plugging TRS left/right into TRS balanced mono is not a solution - as explained above.

The lead I suggested would help you... erm... in the manner described above. To rephrase and reiterate: it would take the right or left leg of a dual-mono left/right output and feed it unbalanced via 1/4" jack into the mono input of your 0404. It would avoid any hot signal leg being shorted, and avoid a dual-mono signal being superimposed out-of-phase. Thus bringing about effective transmission of the might and majesty of your guitar playing, rather than the sinister and enigmatic silence which gave rise to your initial distress.
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LOL Rob! You said first the the cable was a solution, twice actually ;) now you say it is not a solution? I seem to believe there should be a simpler solution than to start soldering, plus I dont have a soldering iron. I'm not a hardcore tech guy. I'm more into making the music and less into how it gets on CD :)
 
Darn it! Convicted by my own words! Heck, but I might have gotten away with bluffin' that I understand audio: y'all were just that bit too clever for me. I really did think I'd fooled you for a minute back there though...
 
robdean said:
Darn it! Convicted by my own words! Heck, but I might have gotten away with bluffin' that I understand audio: y'all were just that bit too clever for me. I really did think I'd fooled you for a minute back there though...
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Your a monster :cool:
 
GuitardedMark said:
Hmmmmmm... The amp output is a 1/8 but the keyboard is a 1/4 so I use the same cable but with an adapter. Maybe thats why the keyboard works?
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Sorry I didn't see that the amp had 1/8" output.

Yes, I would definitely try getting an adapter for the same cable. :)
 
dintymoore said:
Sorry I didn't see that the amp had 1/8" output.

Yes, I would definitely try getting an adapter for the same cable. :)
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What kind of adapter would I need? Do you think if i got a 1/4 to 1/4 cable and put a 1/8 adapter on the end of it to plug in the amp that would fix the issue? I cant use the same cable because the keyboard is a 1/4 jack so i have to use a 1/8 to 1/4 adapter but my amp is 1/8 jack so if im going to use an adapter i would have to get a 1/4 cord and an adapter to convert it to 1/8. Would that fix the issue though?
 
GuitardedMark said:
What kind of adapter would I need? Do you think if i got a 1/4 to 1/4 cable and put a 1/8 adapter on the end of it to plug in the amp that would fix the issue? I cant use the same cable because the keyboard is a 1/4 jack so i have to use a 1/8 to 1/4 adapter but my amp is 1/8 jack so if im going to use an adapter i would have to get a 1/4 cord and an adapter to convert it to 1/8. Would that fix the issue though?
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Yes, I was thinking of an 1/8" to 1/4" adapter. I would try a mono version of that type of adapter. Whether it will fix the issue... only spending $3 on the adapter will tell you, and it's good to have a bunch of adapters like that anyways.
 
dintymoore said:
Yes, I was thinking of an 1/8" to 1/4" adapter. I would try a mono version of that type of adapter. Whether it will fix the issue... only spending $3 on the adapter will tell you, and it's good to have a bunch of adapters like that anyways.
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Im using a 1/8 to 1/4 adapter for my keyboard output is 1/4. I cannot use the same adapter and cable on my amp because it is a 1/8 output. Do you think if i used a 1/4 cord with a 1/8 adapter that would fix the issue?
 
GuitardedMark said:
Im using a 1/8 to 1/4 adapter for my keyboard output is 1/4. I cannot use the same adapter and cable on my amp because it is a 1/8 output. Do you think if i used a 1/4 cord with a 1/8 adapter that would fix the issue?
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I don't know but I think it's worth the $3 for an adapter to find out. I think there's a reasonable chance it will work.

The way I do it with the jumper cables is the absolute "no mystery" right-in-your face way of absolutely nailing it. But sometimes it's easier to just buy a $3 adapter and at worst you have that adapter for another time. You should have pretty much every common adapter in a studio. :)
 
I think I figured it out. I have a balanced cable. I dont know much about the tech end but it has to be something with the ring,tip and sleeve because it works when i pull it out a little. I think it's because im using a balanced cable and i need an unbalanced cable. The adapter I have for my piano is unbalanced. I dont know why but I have a feeling this will work.

I think this is what I need.

http://www.guitartrader.com/10-Ft-18-Stereo-M-to-14-Mono-M

Can someone tell me why the unbalanced cable which in this case is the 1/4 end is considered "mono"?

Can somone please explain this is in laymans terms?
 
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