GuitarLegend
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The iPhone would work but you will need a 1/8 - 1/4 adapter for the cable
The iPhone would work but you will need a 1/8 - 1/4 adapter for the cable
GuitarLegend
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No no... the hum is good, it means an audio path has been established. The mixer works, it just doesnt provide phantom power that the condenser mic needs
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Samthesinger
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ok, i have an 1/8-1/4 adapter
GuitarLegend
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Ok, but the hum has shown that everything works to some extent. If you want to try the iPhone just for some satisfaction, go for it. But you still have a condenser mic phantom power issue
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Samthesinger
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ohhh ok, so i'm better off getting a 802 then, thanks so much for all your advice
GuitarLegend
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Ok, if you really like the AKG Perception 120 and want to keep it, go for the 802 and good luck with the recording. Let us know how you go
Bobbsy
Boring Old Git
Disagreeing sentiment here.
Take back both bits of Behringer kit. You don't need a mixer at all and certainly not if all you want is one mic and one instrument/line source.
Put the money towards something like an M Audio Fast Track II or maybe a Fast Track Pro or Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 if you can stretch that far. I suspect you'll be happy to have the extra inputs soon. Either way, getting a proper interface will perform FAR better than a cheap Behringer mixer and a cheaper Behringer interface.
Take back both bits of Behringer kit. You don't need a mixer at all and certainly not if all you want is one mic and one instrument/line source.
Put the money towards something like an M Audio Fast Track II or maybe a Fast Track Pro or Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 if you can stretch that far. I suspect you'll be happy to have the extra inputs soon. Either way, getting a proper interface will perform FAR better than a cheap Behringer mixer and a cheaper Behringer interface.
GuitarLegend
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Ditto that...
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kennyboy37
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Checking for phantom power as mentioned above is the first step.Most audio dealers will not exchange without some money to boot as your mixer is now (used) and has to be sold as used. If after checking with a volt ohm meter there is NO phantom power,You can get a phantom box to supply phantom.I paid $19.95 for mine at musicians friend. Sounds to me if you have everything connected correctly,then one of these boxes will do the trick nicely.As mentioned in an earlier post,I have NEVER seen a mixer where phantom is on all the time.My Pyle 1609 has phantom because I use two condensers in my radio station studi
R you could use a mic that requires no phantom and see what happens.
R you could use a mic that requires no phantom and see what happens.
C
CSP
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It all depends if the "interface" is simply a phantom volt supply system or an active mixer with phantom volts.
Virtually evey microphone on the market today requires some form of amplification to work --- microphones put out only micro-volts (ie generally about 50 Uv or about 50 thousands of a volt), but any form of recording system (computer based or otherwise) will generally require at least 0.1volts (professional +4 type line systems require about 1.5V). To plug your microphone directly into a line level system and expecting it to work would be like plugging a 110/240volt, 100watt light globe into a 1.5volt tourch battery and expecting to see the globe glow.
Hope this gives you some form of usefull information.
Virtually evey microphone on the market today requires some form of amplification to work --- microphones put out only micro-volts (ie generally about 50 Uv or about 50 thousands of a volt), but any form of recording system (computer based or otherwise) will generally require at least 0.1volts (professional +4 type line systems require about 1.5V). To plug your microphone directly into a line level system and expecting it to work would be like plugging a 110/240volt, 100watt light globe into a 1.5volt tourch battery and expecting to see the globe glow.
Hope this gives you some form of usefull information.
Bobbsy
Boring Old Git
Sorry, but I think you're confusing microphone pre amps and phantom power supplies (which are two very different things).
As you say, pretty well all microphones (dynamic, ribbon or condenser) require a pre amp to bring their output (typically around -50dBu) up to line level for mixing and processing. However, this has nothing to do with phantom power (except for the fact that many pre amps and mixers can also provide phantom).
A large subset of mics--condensers or electret condensers--require an input voltage to work at all. The most commonly provided voltage, used by most mics, is known as "48 volt phantom" because it is provided by putting a DC voltage on pins 2 and 3 of the XLR cable. Since balanced circuits invert the polarity of one of these pins, mics that don't require the phantom power (dynamics and most--but not all--ribbon mics) can simply allow it to be completely cancelled and ignore the voltage (though be careful of some ribbons which can be damaged). Condenser mics, on the other hand, can pull off the phantom and use it to charge the condenser.
However, even with phantom power a condenser mic still needs a microphone pre amp to bring it's output up to line level.
In this case, the OP has already told us he has a Behringer mxer with a single mic pre amp--but there's some doubt as to whether that particular mixer provides phantom.
As you say, pretty well all microphones (dynamic, ribbon or condenser) require a pre amp to bring their output (typically around -50dBu) up to line level for mixing and processing. However, this has nothing to do with phantom power (except for the fact that many pre amps and mixers can also provide phantom).
A large subset of mics--condensers or electret condensers--require an input voltage to work at all. The most commonly provided voltage, used by most mics, is known as "48 volt phantom" because it is provided by putting a DC voltage on pins 2 and 3 of the XLR cable. Since balanced circuits invert the polarity of one of these pins, mics that don't require the phantom power (dynamics and most--but not all--ribbon mics) can simply allow it to be completely cancelled and ignore the voltage (though be careful of some ribbons which can be damaged). Condenser mics, on the other hand, can pull off the phantom and use it to charge the condenser.
However, even with phantom power a condenser mic still needs a microphone pre amp to bring it's output up to line level.
In this case, the OP has already told us he has a Behringer mxer with a single mic pre amp--but there's some doubt as to whether that particular mixer provides phantom.