Newsgroups: rec.arts.theatre.stagecraft
Subject: Re: Sound Query
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"Grant"  writes:

> I've got to split a number of line level sources a number of ways and whilst
> I know it isn't ideal, how far would you sound guys 'n gals recon I could
> get away with using innactive splitters (basicaly soildering connectors
> together in series) or when should I use a distro amp.

If you take on line level audio source and feed it to two or three
(even up to 5) inputs using innactive splitters it works very well
when the distances to those equipments are not long very and all the
equipment you feed the signals are powered on when you use the system.
If those rules do not apply, you might encounter signal quality problems
(not always, but quite often). 

For all other cases with mich more inputs to feed or when distances
are long and you can't guarantee that all audio equipment connected
are always powere on, use distribution amplifiers and you will
be guaranteed not to have unexpected problems.
 
> I've done it before a number of times to two or three way but was wondering
> if there were unforseen problems with going further?


 
> One situation is taking the output of a mixer (stereo) to three or four
> recorders and another mixer.
> 
> also If it is OK surely if I was to add another line off (eg to a patch
> bay)and patch off something else then that would attenuate the signal
> somewhat and can I get round it by terminating it? (all our patchbays are
> normalised at the moment.)
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Grant.
> 
> PS if all else fails does anyone know of a cheep audio distrobution amp or
> better still a combined ADA and Video Distrobution Amp
> 
> 
> 
> 

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