Tying two outputs to a "stereo" TRS

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Greetings –

I need to connect two of my iDR-32 outputs into a single 1/4" TRS for driving a stereo mix into personal monitor mixer.

Can I wire it up like this?

Output 4 - Pin 2 to 1/4" tip

Output 5 - Pin 2 to 1/4" ring

Output 5 - Pin 1 to 1/4" sleeve (or should I take pin 3?)

This isn’t so much a question about the proper way to wire up the adapter, as it is a question about potentially damaging my MixRack.

Thank you!

Tim ==

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Just make sure you tie pin’s 1 & 3 together on the xlr connector. You will not damage the mixrack.

John

System Integrator

Entertainment Arts Inc.

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Why not get a couple of simple 1:0 to 1:0 transformers so the output driver of the mix rack see’s a nice simple load, then you could use the outputs of the transformers to feed the TRS input of your monitor device. Keeps it isolated also which is a bonus less chance of hums and buzzes also.

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You should be able to buy off-the-rack cables to do exactly this…

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Originally posted by Mr B

Why not get a couple of simple 1:0 to 1:0 transformers so the output driver of the mix rack see’s a nice simple load, then you could use the outputs of the transformers to feed the TRS input of your monitor device. Keeps it isolated also which is a bonus less chance of hums and buzzes also.

Something like this, eh? https://www.sescom.com/product.asp?item=SES-XLR-ISO ~USD$20@ plus shipping.

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Originally posted by riggs1963

You should be able to buy off-the-rack cables to do exactly this…

</font id=“quote”></blockquote id=“quote”>Yup, or I could fashion one out of the spare Neutrik and Switchcraft parts in my cellar - I’ve got some experience making entertainment cables of all kinds [:smiley: ]

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Originally posted by john@eartsinc

Just make sure you tie pin’s 1 & 3 together on the xlr connector. You will not damage the mixrack.

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John, just so I understand, tie ground to low on both XLRs?

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I was thinking of something like this timtrace

But your way work work fine.

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Originally posted by timtrace
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Originally posted by john@eartsinc

Just make sure you tie pin’s 1 & 3 together on the xlr connector. You will not damage the mixrack.

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John, just so I understand, tie ground to low on both XLRs?

@tim- yes just tie pins 1 & 3 together to make an unbalanced connection.

John

System Integrator

Entertainment Arts Inc.

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Thanks, everybody.