would i be able to plug a dynamic microphone, such as an sm57, directly into an e-mu 0404 to use for recording, using an xlr-1/4" cable?
plugging mic directly into emu 0404?
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Short answer: no.
Long answer: kinda.
If you absolutely MUST...
You can possibly go to PatchMix and do an "insert trim control" which will let you amp the signal up 30 decibels. Enough to get it up to audible level, likely.
This isn't anywhere NEAR as usable as even your cheapest little Behringer or Nady sub 50 dollar preamp, just so you know.
NOTE: I am not an 0404 user. I'm an 1820 user, and while I know for certain this works for 1820(M) and 1212M, I'm not totally certain on 0404.
Long answer: kinda.
If you absolutely MUST...
You can possibly go to PatchMix and do an "insert trim control" which will let you amp the signal up 30 decibels. Enough to get it up to audible level, likely.
This isn't anywhere NEAR as usable as even your cheapest little Behringer or Nady sub 50 dollar preamp, just so you know.
NOTE: I am not an 0404 user. I'm an 1820 user, and while I know for certain this works for 1820(M) and 1212M, I'm not totally certain on 0404.
Huh?
There's no voltage involved when it comes to plugging something into the E'mu input...unless you count the miniscule voltage being developed by the microphone itself. (That's why you need a preamp, after all..)
*pops a few ins and outs in their place on his E-mu 1820*
Guess what? No problems.
And as much as we like to talk about never ever hotswapping cables when phantom power is involved, that's just a special precaution we take when it comes to not quite in spec cable and connectors. I know the BBC has all of its radio studios wired up with permanently on phantom power, for example...
There's no voltage involved when it comes to plugging something into the E'mu input...unless you count the miniscule voltage being developed by the microphone itself. (That's why you need a preamp, after all..)
*pops a few ins and outs in their place on his E-mu 1820*
Guess what? No problems.
And as much as we like to talk about never ever hotswapping cables when phantom power is involved, that's just a special precaution we take when it comes to not quite in spec cable and connectors. I know the BBC has all of its radio studios wired up with permanently on phantom power, for example...
When there's no voltage involved (like with a dynamic mic into a line input that doesn't even provide phantom power), I don't see what's the problem.
It's basically the same thing as plugging a dynamic microphone into a mixer, which you so advise. They both involve 0 volts.
I know I personally turn off phantom when plugging in mic (I'm a graduate student and can't afford any problems)...
What I'm wondering is where you got the hint in either of the first two posts in this thread that there was any sort of hotplugging involved? That's a totally separate issue from what he was asking about. What he's asking about, it's just like plugging a mic into a line input...does it work? Maybe barely, and if the line amp provides for it, it will be audible, but it's certainly not typical or adequate compared to a very cheap standard mic preamp solution.
It's basically the same thing as plugging a dynamic microphone into a mixer, which you so advise. They both involve 0 volts.
I know I personally turn off phantom when plugging in mic (I'm a graduate student and can't afford any problems)...
What I'm wondering is where you got the hint in either of the first two posts in this thread that there was any sort of hotplugging involved? That's a totally separate issue from what he was asking about. What he's asking about, it's just like plugging a mic into a line input...does it work? Maybe barely, and if the line amp provides for it, it will be audible, but it's certainly not typical or adequate compared to a very cheap standard mic preamp solution.
