Mini KP2 with a mixer via aux send/return

JoyrexJ9 · Post by **JoyrexJ9** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 7:31 pm

Anyone used a Mini KP2 as an effect unit connected to an analogue mixer, via the standard aux send/return ?

The issue I have is - the aux send on my mixer goes out via mono jack - and the Mini KP2 takes a *stereo* mini jack for the line in. I've tried every possible combination of cable and adapter, between 1/4" and 1/8" mono (TS) and stereo (TRS) and I always can hear the effect is panned towards one channel

Anyone done this? Any advice on cable to use?

P.S. I have set the Mini KP2 into "send" mode

Leptic Tech · Post by **Leptic Tech** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 6:41 pm

maybe a mono cable

Spheric El · Post by **Spheric El** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:29 pm

You need a mono splitter on your mixer send (its like a headphone splitter,only mono).
Very cheap connector.Then Jack in stereo pair (2*TS) >stereo minijack (TRS) between splitter and KP.

Dragan · Post by **Dragan** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:50 pm

Spheric El wrote:You need a mono splitter on your mixer send .
Very cheap connector.Then Jack in stereo pair (2*TS) >stereo minijack (TRS) between splitter and KP.

I'm interested in this. You suggest splitting a mono signal to provide space for the stereo effect image?

Currently I am using Zoom G3 as master effects processor, it takes mono-in and gives stereo-out.

Spheric El · Post by **Spheric El** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 7:58 pm

JoyrexJ9 is after more the opposite.
Mono out of mixer (send) into stereo input on effect machine.
So the mono signal is splitt in two..doubled into two mono channels that is then sent to L+R of FX input.

Spheric El · Post by **Spheric El** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 8:05 pm

With you Dragan I would just use one channel of you stereo signal,as an effect send.
If you are plugging your intire signal through your effect unit I would settle for a mono in at that point,then rely on your effect to provde width back into signal.
Or use a mixer and a send return config to recombine dry and wet signals (ie use both orignal signal and 100% wet mix of effect signal,mixed back together on mixer).

JoyrexJ9 · Post by **JoyrexJ9** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 11:43 pm

Spheric El wrote:You need a mono splitter on your mixer send (its like a headphone splitter,only mono).
Very cheap connector.Then Jack in stereo pair (2*TS) >stereo minijack (TRS) between splitter and KP.

Thanks! I'll see if I can find this cable combo and give it a try