Re: [LAU] Preamp for mic/ guitar (was: hardware: recording voice and acc. guitar)

Am Freitag, 30. Mai 2008 schrieb schoappied:
> THE PROBLEM:
> Phantom power. The unit has phantom power. You think 48V?
> NOPE. It's 41 volts with one microphone, and DROPS to 31 volts with two
> mics. This means that if you have a high end microphone, where proper
> phantom power is critical, you can't use this mic. It will make all
> kinds of crazy noise, etc.

I don't really think this is a problem. Afaik the phantom-power-spec is to
provide something between 9 and 52 volts. 48V is only a common usage.

Unless I am prooven wrong...

> I've a shure 58 beta, so I don't know if I have to use phantom power...
> but it would be good to have the option I think...

The beta is a dynamic mic. It doesn't need phantom power.

Arnold

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