Does the BOSS BR8 give phantom to XLR?

[Pluto105]

I'm an utter newbie with a quick question - can I plug in the CAD ST100 mic (described at http://www.cadmics.com/stseries_specs.htm )straight into a BOSS BR8?

The specs for the mic say that it's phantom-powered, but I can't find any literature to say whether the BOSS unit will supply this power or whether I'll have to buy something else (I haven't bought anything yet).

Thanks for any answers.

 

[PaLiC]

nope

unfortunately the BR-8 and almost all digital 8 track recorders do not have built in phantom power. you need to go through an external mixer, preamp or a phantom power adapter (i have a small phatom power adapter by ROLLS..very cheap)

actually....the BR-8 DOESN"T even have XLR inputs!!!!! that sucks. that's the main reason i didn't get one. i was really close, but i thought it would be too much of a hassle to convert to 1/4inch and i think you would probably lose a little qulaity in doing so.

I'm looking to get a Roland VS-880EX (but i still need a preamp for that too)

hope that helps

tony

NO more 4-track for me! it did me good for my first album, but time for a change.
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you can hear my songs at: (recorded on a 4 track)
http://www.mp3.com/palicmusic

 

[Pluto105]

Re: nope

actually....the BR-8 DOESN"T even have XLR inputs!!!!! that sucks.

Yipe! Thanks for that info. The only reason I was asking was because I was thinking about getting a TASCAM 414 as my first recorder to record some piano demos, but then someone offered me a cheap BOSS unit. Since I wont need 8 tracks (for now!) but I do want good mics, I guess I'll go for the 414 with it's XLR sockets. Now I have to find out about those phantom power adapters you mentioned!