MiniDiscist Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Hi, I have a Sony ECM-MS957 microphone and I was wondering if It is safe to use with phantom power. I will be using a 5 pin XLR cable that breaks into to (2) 3 pin XLR connectors that will plugged into a mixer. It splits into 2 XLR cables for Left and Right to keep it a stereo mic. Can I turn on Phantom power when I have it plugged into the mixer? The mic uses a battery so I am not sure. The Adapterhttp://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/...&source=froogleThe Michttp://minidisco.com/ecm-ms957.htmlThe mixerhttp://www.behringer.com/UB1204FX/index.cfm?lang=ENG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dex Otaku Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 From what the product info implies, the mic gets power from its internal battery and no other source.Some mics of this type will work with external power supplies, but the elements used in them are often not made to run on any higher than 10-12VDC bias voltage. Further, different phantom systems power mics differently [thinking P12, P24, and P48 which can all have the power on different lines of the cable].Since the product info doesn't actually say whether it will take external power, I'd assume that it doesn't. The specsheet or manual that came with the mic might offer more detailed information.The MS-907 ignores external power if memory serves correctly. Perhaps the 957 is the same in this regard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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