is there such a thing as...

[elicantu]

a snake that cant handle phantom power?
because if there is i think i have one..

 

[Massive Master]

I've never heard of one that can't...

 

[Adam P]

An unbalanced snake perhaps?

 

[psychedelicsoun]

i'm guessing you're plugging the mic into a 1/4 input that is unbalanced. If you're using XLR it should be balanced. Maybe you're plugging the snake returns into something that is unbalanced? You will have to tell us your chain if you want us to help

 

[elicantu]

nope just condenser mic into xlr input in snake - the out of the snake goes into my pro mpa art preamp

 

[SonicAlbert]

Are you sure the phantom is working on your PRO MPA?

Or maybe something is wrong with your cable? Put it on a cable tester to see if it is okay, or try a different cable.

 

[boingoman]

Something is broken, mislabeled, or set wrong.

 

[cusebassman]

Yea... if you are connecting the mic to the snake via XLR cable, and the other end of the snake to the preamp via XLR mic cable, there's likely something wrong with one of the cables. Try different mic cables and a different channel on the snake.

 

[elicantu]

yeah it was the cable
i had to open it up and fix it
thanks for everything