Mono signal split

[quad]

Hey,

Basically I have to split a mono signal, as the topic implies, but without loosing much of the quality. Someone decided to route only the R and no L channel cable from one device to another. The cables are pretty much impossible to access for routing at this point. What needs to be done is R channel cable split into two and sent to mixer's R and L (fake stereo). The mixer doesn't have a mono switch to accomplish this task either. I suppose some small box would do the trick, so I'm looking for a schematic. Can anyone help me out with this stuff?

[anchovie]

The two mixer channels will be indentical in terms of load, so just attach a second plug to the one that currently goes into the mixer using a short length of cable (tip to tip, sleeve to sleeve).

[quad]

That simple, huh? Well, that would save me some trouble. Won't the act of splitting the original signal into two paths degrade it a certain amount? Not sure how the physics work out in this situation.

[ashcat_lt]

To answer that question with any accuracy really requires more info about the impedance at either end.  Generally, though, you can usually split the output of a line level device to at few line level inputs without any noticeable loss.  If it's a passive, unbuffered guitar at the other end, one line input is too big a load on its own, and splitting to a second will just make it worse.

[anchovie]

It's described as an inter-device connection in the first post - no mention of a guitar. The Y-cable solution can be made in minutes; if it sounds rubbish for whatever reason then build a buffer with two outputs.

[quad]

Indeed - no guitar or any such instrument is involved in this. The connection is between two devices. A video encoder device, that also handles sound, and an audio mixer. I'm going to attempt the split cable approach first, as you suggest, which is an easy and quick test.