Hi Robert, Thank you for the email and links. I appreciate the time you took to look this up.
Yesterday I got an off-list email from Steve Deutschendorf who sent me a link to this: http://www.audio-discounters.com/mm-242.html Which is a similar type of mixer. It's smaller so is probably better suited to keeping things simple and orderly on my desk. It still surprises me that nobody makes a unit exclusively for multi-computer setups, something with an office desk form-factor and just 1/8 inch jacks. Oh well. Thank you everyone for your help and suggestions. Now I just need to find a Canadian distributor :-\ Happy New Year! May it be a great one! Scott, On Saturday, December 29, 2007 9:30am, Robert Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > I used to do something similar, and I had a great mackie mixer that > did a great job. Mackie makes great stuff, and not to expensive, > something like this: > > http://www.zzounds.com/item--MACDFX6 > > and adapters to connect: > > http://www.zzounds.com/item--HOSYPR102 > > http://www.zzounds.com/item--HOSCMP15 > > -- > > Robert Garcia > President - BigHead Technology > VP Application Development - eventpix.com > 13653 West Park Dr > Magalia, Ca 95954 > ph: 530.645.4040 x222 fax: 530.645.4040 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://bighead.net/ - http://eventpix.com/ > > On Dec 28, 2007, at 7:25 AM, Scott Cadillac wrote: > >> Hi Sri, >> >> I don't think we've heard from you for a while. Keeping busy? >> >>> This will allow you to listen to all the channels >>> simultaneously (cacophony in my opinion, but hey, I am not the one >>> listening!) >> >> It's not so much that I want to listen to multiple streams of music >> at once, it's more that I want to hear the various sound prompts >> from the computers whenever they happen, audio from videos like >> YouTube, and the background sound therapy I have on (special white- >> noise at low volume) while listening to music (I don't always use >> the same machine for playing music or video, and I have more desktop >> than laptops these days). >> >> I can do it now, but it means 3 sets of speakers crowding my desk, >> and then physically unplugging and plugging cables if I want to tune >> in my short-wave radio onto a decent set of speakers, and stuff like >> that. >> >> Thank you for the detailed description of how to build all this. I >> used to love doing this stuff when I was kid - but I honestly don't >> know if I would ever have the time or patience to build this now >> (aside from work, I'm also renovating a 100 year old house), so I >> respectfully express my gratitude Sri, but decline your generous >> offer. >> >> There must be something ready made from somebody that does something >> this simple? 4 or more small audio input jacks, with some measure of >> volume control for each, to produce one "mixed" level of audio >> output to one set of speakers. >> >> I appreciate your reply, and sorry if I haven't been more clear on >> what I was looking for. Thanks. >> >> Scott, >> >> >> On Friday, December 28, 2007 2:12am, Sri Amudhanar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> said: >> >>> I used to do a lot of electronics a long time ago. Here is a simple >>> way >>> to do what you want to do: >>> Buy some 4.7 Kilo Ohm resistors (say 10) by mail order. Solder one >>> end >>> of 5 resistors together and hook this common point to input of the >>> left >>> channel in you amplifier. >>> Do the same for the right channel. Now each free end of the resistors >>> becomes an independent input for any source you choose. Take left and >>> right channel pairs and hook them up to shiny gold plated RCA >>> connectors, and mount the connectors on the terminal box. You can >>> build >>> this passive mixer for a few bucks. Purists consider this type of >>> mixers >>> the best because not being active (no transistors) they don't >>> contribute >>> distortion. It does cut the max volume down a bit, but when did you >>> ever >>> play full blast? If you are picky, reduce the resistor to 1K Ohm. >>> Of course you also need a ground line (or return path for each >>> channel >>> (for each source from each connector)). If you are working with >>> only a >>> few sources the wiring doesn't get too complicated. >>> You control the master volume from the main amplifier. You control >>> the >>> individual sources from the volume control of the sources >>> themselves (if >>> you use speaker or headset outputs of the sources). So you have all >>> the >>> flexibility. This will allow you to listen to all the channels >>> simultaneously (cacophony in my opinion, but hey, I am not the one >>> listening!), just like the volume controls on your computer based >>> mixer >>> with CD, AUX, MIC, MIDI and PCM inputs. >>> If you are seriously interested and verbal description is not >>> working, >>> express your displeasure and I will make a drawing. >>> Have fun. >>> Sri Amudhanar >>> Maxys Corporation >>> Ashburn, VA >>> >>> Scott Cadillac wrote: >>>> Hi Robert, >>>> >>>> Thank you for your time on the search. I think what I need is >>>> something more like >>>> this unit: >>>> >>>> http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?parentPage=search&summary=summary&cp=&productId=2104026&accessories=accessories&kw=audio+mixer&techSpecs=techSpecs¤tTab=summary&custRatings=custRatings&sr=1&features=features&origkw=audio+mixer&support=support&tab=techSpecs >>>> >>>> Where all the inputs are active at the same time, not just a >>>> single one switched >>>> on. I'd have to get line adapters and a mess of cables though - I >>>> guess I was >>>> just hoping for something that was "ready made" for the small >>>> stereo jacks and >>>> impedance rating that computers and small devices like the iPod >>>> output. >>>> >>>> I miss Radio Shack. They were my favorite store when I was kid, >>>> but they left >>>> Canada a few years ago. Unfortunately the online Radio shack >>>> doesn't ship to >>>> Canada directly. The chain that replaced them him is sub-par and >>>> don't carry all >>>> the same stuff. >>>> >>>> Oh well, I appreciate the effort, I'll keep searching. Thank you. >>>> >>>> Scott, >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, December 27, 2007 10:07pm, Robert Garcia <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> > >>>> said: >>>> >>> ________________________________________________________________________ >>> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf >>> >>> >> >> ________________________________________________________________________ >> TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf >> > ________________________________________________________________________ > TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf > > ________________________________________________________________________ TO UNSUBSCRIBE: Go to http://www.witango.com/developer/maillist.taf
