Re: I NEED HELP WITH AUDACITY AND MY MICROPHONE!
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:38 pm
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Re: I NEED HELP WITH AUDACITY AND MY MICROPHONE!
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 12:51 pm
Can this cable work cause i have it. and if it doesn't can you tell me which one works for my microphone
Re: I NEED HELP WITH AUDACITY AND MY MICROPHONE!
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:19 pm
No that cable cannot supply phantom power. For phantom power the lead must have 3 connections at each end - the 1/4" jack has only 2 connections so it cannot work for the Audio Technica 2020.nicholashrai wrote:Can this cable work cause i have it. and if it doesn't can you tell me which one works for my microphone
You need a lead that has 3 pins on one end and 3 holes on the other:
Re: I NEED HELP WITH AUDACITY AND MY MICROPHONE!
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 2:47 pm
GO TO THIS LINK:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykBvBzQ- ... e=youtu.be WATCH THE WHOLE VID AND I GURANTEE YOU WILL UNDERSTAND IT
Re: I NEED HELP WITH AUDACITY AND MY MICROPHONE!
Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2012 3:16 pm
I couldn't post a reply to the video as comments seem to be disabled.
The AT-2020 microphone requires "phantom power". Phantom power is a direct current applied through the two signal lines of a balanced audio connector. The third pin of an XLR plug connects to the "shield" of the microphone cable.
With 1/4" jack plugs the tip of the plug is connected to one of the signal leads and the body of the plug is connected to both the second wire and the shield. A 1/4" mono jack plug does not provide a separate connection to the second signal lead - it is shorted to the shield. 1/4" mono jack plugs are not able to connect the phantom power from the mixer to to the microphone.
You need a microphone cable that has 3 connections on both ends. 3 holes on the microphone end and 3 pins on the mixing desk end.
The correct (standard) wiring for an XLR microphone cable is:
Pin 1 to hole 1
Pin 2 to hole 2
Pin 3 to hole 3
The AT-2020 microphone requires "phantom power". Phantom power is a direct current applied through the two signal lines of a balanced audio connector. The third pin of an XLR plug connects to the "shield" of the microphone cable.
With 1/4" jack plugs the tip of the plug is connected to one of the signal leads and the body of the plug is connected to both the second wire and the shield. A 1/4" mono jack plug does not provide a separate connection to the second signal lead - it is shorted to the shield. 1/4" mono jack plugs are not able to connect the phantom power from the mixer to to the microphone.
You need a microphone cable that has 3 connections on both ends. 3 holes on the microphone end and 3 pins on the mixing desk end.
The correct (standard) wiring for an XLR microphone cable is:
Pin 1 to hole 1
Pin 2 to hole 2
Pin 3 to hole 3