On 08/06/2021 13:43, Rick Green wrote:
Headphone outputs are a strange beast. Unbalanced, for sure (a single
signal lead for each channel, with a common ground return), but much
lower impedance than you would expect for an unbalanced line out.
I've struggled as well, trying to find a consistently reliable DI
for this application. There are several on the market which
specifically address this issue. Search for 'laptop interface' or 'A/V
adapter' to find some of the ones I've tried.
I've also resorted on occasion to abandoning the headphone jack
altogether, and using an external USB soundcard/interface instead,
which provides proper balanced outputs.
Rick Green
There are various groups who use the building, and bring their own
laptop/mobile phone, so most of
the interface devices are a non-starter. It has to be something working
from a 3.5mm TRS plug (and
as it's only a single channel to the mixer, it is effectively a 3.5mm TS
plug!)
Bill
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