Signal Divider

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Signal Divider

Post by Ahahah » Sun Nov 26, 2006 9:41 am

There...
A question : I use loads of muti FX boxes (mostly Roland 19" racks) : two GP-16 and a GS-6.
I was wondering if some stuff such as the Boss J-4 was still available : it allowed the player to divide the signal from a stomp box into 4 different outputs. You could then mix the 4 source using a (small) mixer...

Is anything like this stuff available ?

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Re: Signal Divider

Post by pullover » Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:00 am

I think you mean the J-5, you can make them really easily. Basically just buy a case and drill 5 holes, then connect 5 1/4" phone jacks together in PARALLEL.
It would cost you about 10 to 15 dollars to make if you already own a soldering iron and some solder.

Boss also made a J-44 which was a little different (2 rca jacks and 2 mini jacks connected in parallel).
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the boss area has all kinds of info on every boss pedal made, the j-5 and j-44 are in the area called "other products" on the left side.
http://www.bossarea.com/

Edited to say parallel rather than series
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Re: Signal Divider

Post by Ahahah » Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:14 am

pullover wrote: I think you mean the J-5
Exactly !!! Thanks very much !
I made a mistake : I was stuck to the 4 outputs and really though the thing was called "J-4"... Forgot about the input that made it "5"...  ;D

I was wondering about the inside : Were there any electronics in there ? I guess you may have sound losses if you don't reinforce the signal before dividing it... That's what I wanted to know about this little devide. If anyone used it before, please tell me.

I was ready to make one by myself, but if I could find one, I'd be happy...

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Re: Signal Divider

Post by pullover » Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:27 am

They didn't need power so I would assume theres not much inside. I would just make one, as they are hard to find and easy to make.
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Re: Signal Divider

Post by Ahahah » Sun Nov 26, 2006 10:46 am

pullover wrote: They didn't need power so I would assume theres not much inside.
Uh... Yes, no battery needed... But does it mean there was nothing in there ?
pullover wrote: I would just make one, as they are hard to find and easy to make.


Tell me about rarity... :'(
I'll try : after all, it's better than a jangly mess of long cables and 2 mixing consoles...
I fear losing signal power, though.

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Re: Signal Divider

Post by pullover » Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:05 am

Ahahah wrote: Uh... Yes, no battery needed... But does it mean there was nothing in there ?
Most likely there is nothing inside but good 'ole boss factory air. If there was a switch they would have put a resistor in there to keep it from popping when switched, but no need for that here.
Ahahah wrote: I fear losing signal power, though.
The signal loss would be slight, like using a Y cable. If your concerned about it you might boost the signal before going into the box with a booster or eq pedal.
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Re: Signal Divider

Post by Ahahah » Sun Nov 26, 2006 11:14 am

pullover wrote: If your concerned about it you might boost the signal before going into the box with a booster or eq pedal.
Exactly what I intented to do in order to fix the trouble... Fit an old GE-7 in there...  8)

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