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nighthawk Gold Member
Joined: 09 Jan 2003 Posts: 289 Location: Altoona
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Posted: Sunday Aug 24, 2003 |
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how does phantom power work and what applications does it work best for. i have a line 6 amp and i have heard that it is best to make sure that the phantom power is turned off when using it with the direct line output. if you have any links to websites it would be appreciated. |
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ragztem Active Member
Joined: 03 Feb 2003 Posts: 72 Location: Central PA
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Posted: Sunday Aug 24, 2003 |
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Your best bet is to call an authorized dealer and tell them what you plan on doing with the equipment or visit. Never hurts to ask a lot of questions, thats the only way you can learn and understand stuff! Check your Line 6 owners manual, if you don't have it, go to their website and download the manual, there is probably something there explaining it to you. |
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Craven Sound Platinum Member
Joined: 06 Aug 2003 Posts: 695 Location: Cambria County, PA
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Posted: Monday Aug 25, 2003 |
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Phantom power puts +48 Volts across pins 1 and 2 (I'm pretty sure its not 1 and 3) of the XLR. In order to turn off the phantom power for your amp, it will more than likley turn it off for the entire mixing board. Some brands do it in multiples of channels; unless it's a higer-end board with individual switches on each channel. However, you can eliminate any phantom power to your amp with a transformer isolator. Rapco sells one called an isoblox; it's a male to female XLR on a small box with a transformer inside it. The work really well with ground loop too. |
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Ron Site Admin
Joined: 07 Dec 2002 Posts: 2031 Location: State College, PA
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Posted: Monday Aug 25, 2003 |
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Phantom power is designed to power condenser mics (which need batteries) without having to constantly put batteries in them. _________________ ... and then the wheel fell off. |
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