Belkin 5-way splitter how many iOS devices can I put audio-in?

mannix

Anyone using the Belkin 5 way splitter and if so how many iOS devices can I plug in. If I read posts online it looks like 2 iOS devices (one with extra cable that come swith the spliiter). But maybe it can handle more, like say 4 (audio-in) and one audio-out. So it could be an ideal mixer for iOS devices running LINK. Would like to hear experiences if there's of course any.

supadom

I'm not entirely sure but it looks just like it sends the same signal to all of the five outs. Not quite sure how you'd use this creatively other than listening to music in a company of 4 other like minded people, most likely at dropped volume due to impedance issues.

mannix

@supadom said:
I'm not entirely sure but it looks just like it sends the same signal to all of the five outs. Not quite sure how you'd use this creatively other than listening to music in a company of 4 other like minded people, most likely at dropped volume due to impedance issues.

In the video below they explain that you can use 2 inputs so listening to 2 sounds at once (so a 2 way mixer). I wonder if you could do more inputs.

stemshade

I used it here: Think i have 4 devices connected. And then going a y adapter (further splitting haha) into the computer sound card. U lose volume with every addition and is probably not the best but it works well enough

gonekrazy3000

You can add 4 devices. But its gonna cause a ton of signal clash.

dreamrobe

It´s got 5 sockets. You can connect 5 outputs.
I think you can even use the cable as an input. So 6 devices but then you won´t hear anything ;-D

supadom

@mannix said:

@supadom said:
I'm not entirely sure but it looks just like it sends the same signal to all of the five outs. Not quite sure how you'd use this creatively other than listening to music in a company of 4 other like minded people, most likely at dropped volume due to impedance issues.

In the video below they explain that you can use 2 inputs so listening to 2 sounds at once (so a 2 way mixer). I wonder if you could do more inputs.

Sounds great. So how does it work physically? I see the typical small 4 way jack at one end. Does it mean that you can listen to two audio sources at once but they are mono? I guess so as I can't see how it would work otherwise.

I've dabbled with cheap china direct splitters before and found that the crosstalk between channels was too much, a bit like with the original irig guitar adapter. Having said that, that was a cheepo Chinese knock off so maybe belkin has it worked out properly.

@vpich how is the clarity of the signal?

dreamrobe

they are all stereo.
the clarity is fine, the signal just gets quieter the more things are connected.

mannix

@vpich said:
I used it here: Think i have 4 devices connected. And then going a y adapter (further splitting haha) into the computer sound card. U lose volume with every addition and is probably not the best but it works well enough

Thx! Nice setup and music sounds cool too

stemshade

@supadom said:
@vpich how is the clarity of the signal?

No noise, pretty clear. Sounds good. Got the idea from one of fhe volca engineers that plays out like this.

Although now i keep all the apps in the one ipad and have my op-1 coming through an input, everything through aum so that i can take advantage of fx and then sum all soundsources and apply a limiter to the full mix. And just record the performance in aum.

stemshade

@mannix said:

@vpich said:
I used it here: Think i have 4 devices connected. And then going a y adapter (further splitting haha) into the computer sound card. U lose volume with every addition and is probably not the best but it works well enough

Thx! Nice setup and music sounds cool too

Thanks!