At2035+ Scarlett 2i2 combination not working! help!!

[harman90]

Hi ! I am newbie to recording equipments. I just bought AT2035 and scarlett 2i2 , and I am not able to get them working.
I tried scarlett on Dynamic mic, and it worked like a charm. But when I tried AT2035, i cant see any led signals. its not even lighting up as green.

1. I am supplying phantom power.
2. I am using xlr to xlr cable (not 1/4 one).

Thinking that mic could be defective, I sent it back for replacement. so they checked the mic and told me that mic is working fine.
I have also tried Powered Usb hub, no sucess.

Is it possible that XLR TO XLR cable or Scarlett2i2 could be a problem, because I have checked them both with dynamic mic, both are working fine.
THanks in advance.

 

[DarrenVocal]

That is because you need phantom power for the AT2035! The AT2035 is a condenser microphone and requires phantom power for it to be able to run.

Cheers,
Darren

 

[Bobbsy]

That is because you need phantom power for the AT2035! The AT2035 is a condenser microphone and requires phantom power for it to be able to run.

Cheers,
Darren

...except the original poster said:

1. I am supplying phantom power.

I'm afraid this one sounds like you'll need to do some detective work. You've tried the obvious already. If you used the same XLR cable for the dynamic mic and it worked then chances are the cable is okay (though there are scenarios where you might get sound through a cable but not pass phantom.

I think the next things I'd try (assuming you have or can borrow a multimeter) would be:

-Check the cable for proper conductivity (1 to 1, 2 to 2, 3 to 3).

If that's okay:

-Check that the 2i2 really is putting out phantom power and that it's somewhere near 48 volts. Measure Pin 2 to Pin 1 and Pin 3 to Pin 1; both should show the same voltage.

Beyond that, I'm not sure where I'd go next.