Elektron Musical Instruments

On Sat, Mar 22, 2003 at 01:35:06PM -0600, Jeremy Muchow wrote:

> I currently have RCA connections on a DJ Numark mixer with only 6
> channels. I am using a y-adaptor Quarter inch to RCA cable to connect
> to my mixer.

I'm not sure I understand your cabling problem.  you have a Y-adapter
with one 1/4" plug on one side, and two RCA sockets on the other?

> I use Logic Audio 5.5 however and can record the Sid Station onto a
> mono channel in Logic, duplicate that channel, and then pan both
> channels left and right.

if you have pan controls in Logic, splitting the mono signal is
redundant.  why not leave it in one channel with the pan set to center?

> But some suggest just leaving the Sid Station mono for lead or bass
> parts. I'd be curious to know others preference?

the SidStation is a mono instrument.  splitting its output in two does
not make it stereo without additional processing.

> Ironically something as simple as a splitter box is hard for me to
> find here in Austin, TX - of all places. Austin is supposed to be a
> music capital so I find this ironic. It looks as though internet mail
> order is my current option for a splitter box unless I am overlooking
> the obvious like a local guitar shop.

surely you have a radio shack in your town?  part numbers 274-880 or
274-304 are 1/4 to RCA splitters.

> Behringer has the ULTRA-DI DI20 which is an innovative active
> 2-channel DI-box/splitter but it has XLR outputs.
> http://www.behringer.com/02_products/prodindex.cfm?id=DI20&lang=eng
> 
> Unfortunately I do not have the extra time to buy a kit and build a
> splitter. So any other advice would be appreciated. Thanks!

might I suggest leaving the DJ mixer hooked to the turntables and
getting a mixer more suited for studio work?  it would appear getting
experience with a mackie 1202 (or equivalent behringer or tapco) could
teach you quite a lot about signal flow, which may also be helpful in
Logic as well.

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