Analog DB25 Splitter Box?

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In article <414A70B5.1030700@Raw-Tracks.com>,
EricK <eric@Raw-Tracks.com> wrote:
>Anyone know where I can find a D-Sub splitter box. I need 1 Female D-Sub
>in, 2 D-Sub outs. Need to send the outputs of my preamps to 2 recorders.
>I actually need 24 channels, so 3 in, 6 out.
>
>Any Ideas?

Make one with ribbon cable and three crimp-on D-25 connectors. You may
have a crosstalk issue this way, but you can build the thing for five or six
bucks in parts and find out.
--scott
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You could try a cheap parallel port switch box and rewire it quickly.


kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) wrote in message news:<cieptl$dfa$1@panix2.panix.com>...
> In article <414A70B5.1030700@Raw-Tracks.com>,
> EricK <eric@Raw-Tracks.com> wrote:
> >Anyone know where I can find a D-Sub splitter box. I need 1 Female D-Sub
> >in, 2 D-Sub outs. Need to send the outputs of my preamps to 2 recorders.
> >I actually need 24 channels, so 3 in, 6 out.
> >
> >Any Ideas?
>
> Make one with ribbon cable and three crimp-on D-25 connectors. You may
> have a crosstalk issue this way, but you can build the thing for five or six
> bucks in parts and find out.
> --scott

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In article <414B9A31.4080905@Raw-Tracks.com> eric@Raw-Tracks.com writes:

> I called my regular dealer, who contacted Whirlwind. They want about
> $700 for a rack mount 3in 6out box. I though maybe someone knew of a
> cheaper alternative.

Are you sure he (and Whirlwind) knew you just wanted a hard-wired
parallel cable? For $700 I would expect that they were thinking of a
transformer isolated splitter. If you called it "splitter" that's
probably what they quoted. Call Whirlwind yourself and make sure they
now what you're talking about.



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EricK wrote:

> Mike Rivers wrote:
>
>> Are you sure he (and Whirlwind) knew you just wanted a hard-wired
>> parallel cable? For $700 I would expect that they were thinking of a
>> transformer isolated splitter. If you called it "splitter" that's
>> probably what they quoted. Call Whirlwind yourself and make sure they
>> now what you're talking about.
>
>
> Mike,
>
> I did in fact wind up talking to Whirlwind myself. There are definitely
> no transformers, just a parallel split.
>


For $700 I'll make you three of them.

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In article <414C4477.4000108@Raw-Tracks.com> eric@Raw-Tracks.com writes:

> I did in fact wind up talking to Whirlwind myself. There are definitely
> no transformers, just a parallel split.

Well, what more can I say other than "I'll make you one for $500" <g>



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In article <1gk9z9w.f1ipbqsvr660N%walkinay@thegrid.net> walkinay@thegrid.net writes:

> If you just want to split preamp outputs why not "Y" them into the
> recorders? The pre outs are/should be low enough impedance that driving
> two high impedance inputs from a single pre out shouldn't cause trouble.

That's just what he wants to do, but apparently Whirlwind wants $700
to make him a panel-mounted Y adapter. Maybe ribbon cable would work
OK. That would only cost about $10.



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