Hi James--
You can find thorough discussion of most your questions, starting on
July 01, 2006:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/naturerecordists/message/23361
Subject: [Nature Recordists] Rolls PB224.
The archive at:
http://bioacoustics.cse.unsw.edu.au/archives/html/naturerecordists/
hasn't been updated since early June.
See a couple of inserts below.
Rob D.
At 9:14 PM +0100 7/19/06, mopani wrote:
>I'm building a DIY shockmount for two NT1as and am at the point
>where I'm working out how to lay out the phantom power and HiMD.
>
>I notice that there are two possibilities for powering the Art
>Phantom II, either by 12 volts via the DC in or by two 9 volt
>batteries via the battery compartment.
>
>I'd be grateful if anyone can answer some questions regarding these option=
s.
>
>First, any tips on wiring up an 8 x 1.5 volt battery holder to the
>12 volt input would be welcome. I have one of those connectors that
>you get with an AC/DC adaptor which ends in two pins. I could solder
>a battery lead to that but it's not very elegant.
Its a Radio Shack Type M connector:
http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-reports/HiMD/HiMDbattery-sleds.htm
Watch the polarity, its _not_ center pin +, as usual.
>
>Secondly, if anybody has used the Art Phantom II, have you any
>estimates of battery life for both power options? And I suppose I
>should ask which option is preferable.
>
>Finally, if I have both options connected up, which is the default?
The external? pull out the 9volts and see.
>
>Thanks in anticipation.
>
>James
>
>
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Rob Danielson
Peck School of the Arts
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
http://www.uwm.edu/~type/audio-art-tech-gallery/
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