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Re: Re: Rolls PB224 hookup?

Subject: Re: Re: Rolls PB224 hookup?
From: Debbi B <>
Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 19:33:28 -0700
I meant, if I'm using just one mic for now, can the Y cable be used with
just one mic attached?

Another question came up as I was perusing Hosa cables. The ones I've
looked at are balanced. The Rode looks balanced. How does that work with
the Sony MZ-NH1 (and PB224)? Can someone explain it for me?

At 03:22 PM 10/29/2005, you wrote:
>The 2-XLR->1/8"  Y cable is needed for both applications-- that is
>when two mics need phantom or just one that needs phantom. Rob D.
>
>
>At 11:02 AM -0700 10/28/05, Debbi B wrote:
> >One more thing. If I'm thinking of a second mic for the future, should I
> >get the Y cable and just use one side?
> >
> >At 05:27 PM 10/26/2005, you wrote:
> >>Oops -- that's right, 3.5mm is roughly 1/8".
> >>
> >>If you want to use a second mic that will not be powered by the Rolls
> >>box, just disconnect one of the female XLR cables from the Rolls
> >>output and attach the second mic cable to it.  Now you have one mic
> >>cable passing through the Rolls, and one that bypasses it.  Both
> >>connect to the "Y" cable that ends in the 3.5mm plug. This way the
> >>Rode mic will be recorded on one of the channels, and the second mic
> >>on the other.
> >>
> >>This is one case where a picture is much better than words.
> >>
> >>The Rolls box is powered by two 9v batteries.  Making the giant leap
> >>of faith that each battery powers one mic, it might be possible to
> >>take one battery out and use its channel, now unpowered, to connect to
> >>the mic that has its own power module.
> >>
> >>If you want to try this approach, be sure to check the phantom power
> >>delivered to the mic cables using a multimeter before attaching your mi=
c.
> >>
> >>--oryoki
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>"Microphones are not ears,
> >>Loudspeakers are not birds,
> >>A listening room is not nature."
> >>Klas Strandberg
> >>Yahoo! Groups Links
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >"Microphones are not ears,
> >Loudspeakers are not birds,
> >A listening room is not nature."
> >Klas Strandberg
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>--
>Rob Danielson
>Film Department
>University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
>
>
>
>"Microphones are not ears,
>Loudspeakers are not birds,
>A listening room is not nature."
>Klas Strandberg
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>



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