Dum Question re: Rode NT 1

[Ricardo Monkeybum]

It says in the intrustion book that i need to get a 48V power suply. I can't find anywhere on the mic to plug in a power supply. Am I stoopid?

Please help.

 

[bvaleria]

No, you're not stupid - you just need to learn about Phantom Power.... which is 48 volts supplied to a mic thru the XLR cable via your mixer. If your mixer doesn't have phantom power, you need to buy an external phantom power supply, or buy a small mic pre that provides phantom. I'd go for a decent mic pre if I were you...

More info available at:
http://www.sfu.ca/sca/Manuals/ZAAPf/p/phantom_power.html

Bruce Valeriani
Blue Bear Sound

 

[Ricardo Monkeybum]

cheers bruce!

you don't know if the fostex vm200has fantom power?

Thanks

Tom.

 

[bvaleria]

Hmmm...

According to the specs at this site:
http://www.sospubs.co.uk/sos/oct99/articles/fostexvs.htm it does have phantom power. Connect the mic first, THEN turn on phantom power for that channel (only). When you're done, turn off phantom power BEFORE disconnecting the mic. (Otherwise you risk blowing your preamps.)

Bruce

 

[Ricardo Monkeybum]

Cheers Bruce. thanks for your help.

Happy New Year,

Tom