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By W. Steele Fri Mar 29, 2013 1:46 am
Someone just sold me an Apogee One for stupid cheap and I'm thinking about keeping it instead of flipping it.

My horrible ? is : since all it has is an XLR connection on the breakout cable, can I get a splitter like this

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and then run the left and right XLR's out of my Rane 57 to it and record a stereo signal in ?

I just want to keep it to run my turntables into it (if I can) .
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By Metatron72 Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:08 am
Looking at the Apogee specs on the website, I think you're out of luck for true stereo recording. It says it has one input + the built in mic. I think they assume you'll just be recording external single mics and single 1/4" instrument stuff like guitars.

Looks like that usual 2 in 2 out labeling that is slightly misleading while technically true. Here they counted the in built mic. Ones that say like 16 ins, will actually be 8 1/4"'s, count SPDIF as a stereo pair, maybe count an ADAT port...you get the picture.
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By tapedeck Fri Mar 29, 2013 2:56 pm
no sorry its mono only in via any of the jacks.

still, it is a really great device, the built-in mic is actually pretty incredible - try it out using the box itself as a mic, you will be surprised.
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By W. Steele Fri Mar 29, 2013 11:44 pm
Thanks for the replies. I already kinda knew the answer but was hoping someone had a "magic remedy" . Plus I like the unit.

You know it's a newb question when Lampdog calls you personally and threatens to put you on Cornball Of The Year for it :oops: .

Edit : I do have to mention that I did find this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Switchcraft-SC7 ... 2c6d7c7762

But with the extra bucks I could sell this unit and just get a Duet.
By Clint Sat Mar 30, 2013 1:49 pm
W. Steele wrote:You know it's a newb question when Lampdog calls you personally and threatens to put you on Cornball Of The Year for it


I would have called you too.
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By Wal Martian Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:22 pm
Ill-Green wrote:You're pretty much mashing the left and right signals into mono with that cable,

That cable will not sum two signals, you need a mixer to do that. It will duplicate a mono signal into two, but if you send a stereo signal into that splitter, most likely only one of the two signals you send into the female sides will come through the male side, the other will not.
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By Wal Martian Mon Apr 01, 2013 5:30 pm
W. Steele wrote:Edit : I do have to mention that I did find this

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Switchcraft-SC7 ... 2c6d7c7762

That DI box isn't going to help you get two signals into your interface.
Features:

Left and right RCA inputs
Left and right RCA thruputs
3.5mm stereo input
Left and right 1/4” TS (unbalanced) inputs
XLR 3-pin male balanced mono ouput
20dB pad
Pin-1 ground lift
Recessed I/O panel
Rugged aluminium enclosure


It only outputs one mono signal, and your interface only has one balanced XLR input.