hi!
Im going to build a small and simple preamp. the only thing im thinking of is how to go between the balanced XLR output on the microphone to the unbalanced input in the preamp.
First I was thinking of:
XLR
Pin 1 (Shield) ---> - (ground)
Pin 2 (Hot (+)) ---> + (signal)
Pin 3 (Cold (–)) ---> - (ground)
but then I was thinking that maybe Im in the future will connect Denecke ps2 or something similliar (or build one myself) phantompowersupply in between so that the setup will be like this:
condensermic ---> phantompower ---> unbalanced input in preamp
Ive heard that the mic will be damage if you would connect it as above (1 -> ground, 2 -> signal, 3 -> ground) into a phantompowered input. This make sense.
My question is:
Do I have to worry about this if I connect it like this: condensermic ---> phantompower ---> unbalanced input in preamp if I have got the cable with 1 -> ground, 2 -> signal, 3 -> ground beween the phantompower unit and the unbalanced input???
can I connect it like this instead on the unbalanced input on the preamp. with not connecting the shield into anything:
Pin 1 (Shield) ---> without any connection
Pin 2 (Hot (+)) ---> + (signal)
Pin 3 (Cold (–)) ---> - (ground)
or will I have problem with noise?
or do I not have to worry about this because the phantompower is before the unbalanced input?
thanks for your help!
Perik
Im going to build a small and simple preamp. the only thing im thinking of is how to go between the balanced XLR output on the microphone to the unbalanced input in the preamp.
First I was thinking of:
XLR
Pin 1 (Shield) ---> - (ground)
Pin 2 (Hot (+)) ---> + (signal)
Pin 3 (Cold (–)) ---> - (ground)
but then I was thinking that maybe Im in the future will connect Denecke ps2 or something similliar (or build one myself) phantompowersupply in between so that the setup will be like this:
condensermic ---> phantompower ---> unbalanced input in preamp
Ive heard that the mic will be damage if you would connect it as above (1 -> ground, 2 -> signal, 3 -> ground) into a phantompowered input. This make sense.
My question is:
Do I have to worry about this if I connect it like this: condensermic ---> phantompower ---> unbalanced input in preamp if I have got the cable with 1 -> ground, 2 -> signal, 3 -> ground beween the phantompower unit and the unbalanced input???
can I connect it like this instead on the unbalanced input on the preamp. with not connecting the shield into anything:
Pin 1 (Shield) ---> without any connection
Pin 2 (Hot (+)) ---> + (signal)
Pin 3 (Cold (–)) ---> - (ground)
or will I have problem with noise?
or do I not have to worry about this because the phantompower is before the unbalanced input?
thanks for your help!
Perik