Phantom power question
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Phantom power question
I've got an audio interface with two XLR inputs. Phantom Power is available as a switch, but it's all or nothing, so it either feeds phantom power to both inputs or to neither. If I were to turn on the phantom power, then plug in a condenser mic into one input, and a dynamic mic into the other, would that harm the dynamic?
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Re: Phantom power question
Not a problem - have done it myself after Ken told me it was okay.
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Re: Phantom power question
Nope, not gonna hurt the mic. That is why they call it "phantom" power.
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Re: Phantom power question
This thread makes me want to put a mask on half my face.
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Re: Phantom power question
No, please cover the whole thing.Billy's Little Trip wrote:This thread makes me want to put a mask on half my face.
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Re: Phantom power question
Some older dynamic mics (especially ribbon mics, and then perhaps even some of the newer and cheaper ones) don't like phantom power very much. Said ribbons mics get instakilled, others... well, I don't know. Anyway, generally you don't need to worry.
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Re: Phantom power question
Oh, ha ha ha! Very funny! If you don't want to see my thing, then don't come to my opera.Steve Durand wrote:No, please cover the whole thing.Billy's Little Trip wrote:This thread makes me want to put a mask on half my face.