Need help setting up... (NEWBIE ALERT)

[johnzo]

Hi all,

This is as newbie as it will get! hehe

I've gotten myself a Behringer Eurorack MX1604A mixer, Audio Technica 'Bite' Microphone today and just realised i have no cables! Now before i run out and get the cables... wondering if you guys can help confirm if i'm on the right track or not...

1) I need to buy an XLR (XLR connectors on both end) cable to plug the mic into the mixer.

2) A 1/4" to 1/8" cable??? To plug mixer into Sound Blaster Live! Value card (Line-in jack)??? Is that right? and why is there a left & right output... is that only for stereo recording?

I have no idea... so please be kind people. Any info or advice would be greatly appreciated!

[Tifstorey]

Hi,

Right, the cables you have in mind are correct. XLR for the microphone and 1/4" to 1/8" for the connection of the soundcard. Left and right output on the mixer is for your monitor speakers.

Hope that helps and enjoy

[johnzo]

Are the XLR cables the only ones that support phantom power? Because i just found a spare XLR to 1/4" cable, but it doesn't work with the mic? Or you do you have to buy specific phantom powered cables?

[gordone]

You need XLR-XLR cables for ANY microphone, phantom powered or not. Any XLR-XLR cable will work with phantom power.

[Carter]

Originally Posted by johnzo

Are the XLR cables the only ones that support phantom power? Because i just found a spare XLR to 1/4" cable, but it doesn't work with the mic? Or you do you have to buy specific phantom powered cables?

Did you turn on the phantom power on your mixer?

[johnzo]

Originally Posted by Carter

Did you turn on the phantom power on your mixer?

Yeh i definitely had phantom power turned on... unless theres something else that i was missing?

I think that cable was for a non-phantom powered mic... a dodgy $5 one from the bargain store.