Re: Confusion with AKG pickup

[Zoe Keating <info@zoekeating.com>]

I use an AKG C 411 with the MPA VL

AKG made 2 models of the C411 - one terminating in regular XLR, and  
one terminating in mini XLR.

If you have the C411 mini XLR model - the mini end of the MPA VL  
connects to the mini end of the C411 and the regular XLR end of the  
MPA VL connects to your phantom power supply.

so, unless I misunderstood, you should be good to go!

with the old model C411  (I have one of these too) you just connect  
the XLR end into the power supply and you don't need the MPA VL in  
between

best, Zoe


On Feb 26, 2010, at 4:55 AM, Niel van Zyl wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I was wondering if anybody could help me with the following: I have  
> an AKG C 411 pickup, and I just got the AKG Phantom power adapter  
> that goes with it (MPA V L). The pickup has a lockable male mini- 
> jack output, and the phantom power adapter has a male 3-pin mini XLR  
> receiver-----i was a bit pissed cause I assumed the two would fit  
> together. So do I need to buy a converter/adapter now? what kind?  
> Where would you recommend i order it from (dont think the shops in  
> South Africa would stock such a specific converter)?
>
> thanks for the help!
>
> Niel van Zyl
>