I'm sure there is some crosstalk, but I wouldn't expect even crosstalk to completely obliterate the other signal. And if it did, the crosstalk would be obvious I think. Regards, Jim > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: Re: [TECH] Audio Mixer MixUp > From: "Olin Lathrop" > Date: Tue, May 24, 2011 11:51 am > To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >=20 >=20 > Mark E. Skeels wrote: > > I only used the balanced cables...I didn't use the balanced inputs on > > the mixer. This mixer has an unbalanced input on each channel, as > > well > > as a balanced input. I used the common ground in the 3 conductor mic > > cable as common for both sources, and used the + and - (labeled) > > conductors as independent signals for each channel. >=20 > Are you really really sure there are no transformers in the path or some > other circuitry? You mentioned something about these cables being built > into the stage, so how do you know they are really just cables? >=20 > All in all this sounds like a bad idea. Even if you do just have cables > with no electronics, you still end up with two separate signals squished > next to each other in a common run. I expect you would get some crosstal= k. >=20 >=20 > ******************************************************************** > Embed Inc, Littleton Massachusetts, http://www.embedinc.com/products > (978) 742-9014. Gold level PIC consultants since 2000. > --=20 > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .