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Re: Phantom Power to PIP conversion!

Subject: Re: Phantom Power to PIP conversion!
From: "Danny Meltzer" dannymeltzer
Date: Mon Mar 2, 2009 2:53 pm ((PST))
Bummer.

Well I'll try it out on my rig and if I get noise too, then we can say that=
 the circuit isn't
perfected enough for nature recording.

Thanks for the heads up Aaron!

Danny

--- In  Aaron Ximm <> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Danny Meltzer <> wrote:
> > http://www.soundprofessionals.com/cgi-bin/gold/item/SP-XLRM-MINI-2
> >
> > Look at this, Chris at Sound Professionals recently came up with a circ=
uit built into
the XLR
> > connector that will actually convert 48v phantom power into PIP...no ne=
ed for a
battery
> > module, separate preamp, etc. =A0Very cool.
>
> Two cents: I eagerly got one of these to permit direct powering of my
> various electret mics from my 722, but did not get useable results.
>
> I encountered a high degree of added noise, across multiple mics of
> quite different design (WL183s, old radio shack 3038s, and my DSM
> binaurals).
>
> I would stop short of blaming the SP adapter, it may well be an
> interaction between the 722, the adapter, and maybe even my particular
> mics. But I haven't been able to use it. :/
>
> If someone wants one, I know where you can get one at a slight
> discount in mint condition... :)
>
> aaron
>
> PS I can also add that I have used other SP gear before and have no
> reservations about recommending the company or their products,
> generally speaking.
>
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