Monkey Allen
Fork and spoon operator
I think I killed my CAD m177 condenser mic...the best mic I own.
I was setting up and learning how to use a Fireface UC and I had the 48v engaged and also had 65db gain dialled in.
I heard a sucking kind of noise from my speakers along with a popping noise I suppose. It happened fast...but I think I plugged the mic in cold with the 48v and 65db on.
Anyway...the mic was and is now completely unresponsive...except for a very small surge in the VU display of my preamp when I plug it in and up the gain. But after that second or so...nothing.
Does anyone know what the ballistics of a dead mic are under these circumstances? Is it a case of a severed wire (that'd be good because even I could fix that)...or have I more likely blown some kind of capacitor or circuit component on the circuit board?
Bit of a shame...cost me about $300 back in its day
thanks
I was setting up and learning how to use a Fireface UC and I had the 48v engaged and also had 65db gain dialled in.
I heard a sucking kind of noise from my speakers along with a popping noise I suppose. It happened fast...but I think I plugged the mic in cold with the 48v and 65db on.
Anyway...the mic was and is now completely unresponsive...except for a very small surge in the VU display of my preamp when I plug it in and up the gain. But after that second or so...nothing.
Does anyone know what the ballistics of a dead mic are under these circumstances? Is it a case of a severed wire (that'd be good because even I could fix that)...or have I more likely blown some kind of capacitor or circuit component on the circuit board?
Bit of a shame...cost me about $300 back in its day
thanks