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RE: OT: Advice about Phantom Power and RME FIREFACE UC

Hi Rick,
I've never com across phantom power that doesn't work for all mics, (and I've used a lot in a lot of different situations). Have you tried changing your leads?

Peace,

G

Gareth Whittock, sound artist: garethwhittock.co.uk

> Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:27:48 -0700
> Subject: OT: Advice about Phantom Power and RME FIREFACE UC
> From: looppool@cruzio.com
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
>
> OT: except for that it's gear related and I trust you all here with your
> knowledge:
>
> I purchased an RME FIREFACE UC sound card/breakout box for a client to
> record/live loop with. It comes with 48 volt phantom power but the phantom
> power doesn't provide enough juice to power either an Audio Technica ATM
> 4033 or a Neumann KM86 condenser mic.
>
> Are there stereo 48 volt phantom power solutions in the world that are NOT
> connected to microphone PreAmps? Currently I'm using an inexpensive ART
> tube pre to give the mics enough power but I don't want to send the signal
> through a cheap pre amp and into the very expensive RME pre amps.
>
> Anyone know of a solution for this dilemma?
>
> thanks, in advance, Rick Walker
>