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completely up to you – if you know or trust the
particular guest you may decide to jack-in to their
iPod or pop in their CD. However, beware that once
you do this for one guest, others may expect the same
treatment.
Since I always have a 1/8" cable connected to my
mixer – in case I need to use my own iPod for backup
– it's relatively easy to connect a guest's phone or
MP3 player.
I usually allow this at smaller gigs, but if internet
access is available I prefer to simply find the song
they want myself, usually via YouTube or a music
website that streams music or video. This way, I don't
have to use their device, but I can still play the song
they wanted to hear.
Beware however that some cell phones output a DC
signal on the headphone jack's
ring
, or the right
channel
. This DC voltage is intended to power hands-
free headsets and is sometimes present when you use
the output signal. This can wreak havoc on your mixer
or amplifier without the right cable.
To avoid this problem, simply use a MONO 1/8" to
1/4" cable, and connect to a mono input on your
mixer. The audio will not be in stereo sound, but it
will avoid that DC voltage that may be present on the
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