12 Feb
2012
12 Feb
'12
10:59 p.m.
On Sun, 12 Feb 2012 23:41:18 +0200,
Moshe Werner <moshwe(a)gmail.com> wrote :
Hello,
> Small condenser mic-->Radial DI-->Maudio
1010LT
Is that your setup or is there a mic preamp involved?
That's how it's connected. There's nothing else. XLR from the mic in
the DI box, 1/4" from the DI box to a 1010LT input.
If not you will HAVE to use one to get the signal that
comes out of
the microphone to a proper working level.
Also I'm wondering that you get any signal at all through a passive
DI box having no phantom power...
Not only there's signal, but it is actually quite loud with the mic at
about 8 inches, away from the guitar sound hole - more like pointing at
the bridge.
My mic preference on a budget would be the
"Bluebird" by Blue,
which has a very pleasant harmonic distortion in the lowmids, and is
pretty cheap too.
Never heard about these mics before. I looked it up - seems pretty
good from the description. Original shape. But this one needs +48v
phantom power, which as far as I can see now, would require a new DI
box. Saw it listed for $299. Plus new DI box, that exceeds a bit the
budget.
You noted that w/o a phantom power the output would be too low. Which
is not the case in my setup. Is the role of phantom power in mics one
of amplifying sound vibrations only ?