[LAU] Snare drum mic too hot

[Scott]

Brent Busby wrote:
> On Sun, 10 May 2009, Paul Coccoli wrote:
> 
>> On Sat, May 9, 2009 at 8:54 PM, Scott <lau at troutpocket.org> wrote:
>>> Ray Rashif wrote:
>>>> Did you try padding it? Or does this preamp have no pad button? Can't
>>>> tell by the photos nor is it stated.
>>>
>>> There's no pad button.  There's a phantom button to give it a little 
>>> extra juice.
>>
>> That is NOT what phantom power is for.  Usually, phantom should be
>> switched off on your dynamic mics (kick, snare, and toms) and on for
>> your condensers (overheads).
> 
> Amen.  Just so the original poster knows, switching on phantom power 
> sends 48 volts of DC power straight into the attached device, whether it 
> was designed to take it or not.  There are microphones that need that 
> (condensers) to function.  For anything else, that is BAD...  On my 
> mixer, the phantom power buttons on each channel are RED buttons, and 
> for good reason!

Thanks, all, for setting me straight.  I kinda knew that in the back of my head.  To
be sure, I checked all eight phantom switches on the Nady and only the two condenser
mic's were engaged.  In any case, The Mackie looks to be the solution for now.

-Scott