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 Akg C1000s For A Beginner, Phantom power and pre-amps |
 Tue 22 Jun 2004, 11:21
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Are phantom power and pre-amps seperate? I asked about why my AKGC1000S doesn't work on a previous topic and i was told that it needs a pre-amp and phantom power. The AKG C1000S claims that with a 9v battery, you don't need phantom power. Do i still need a pre-amp then? And.... why?
Help is much appreciated. Adam Casciaro |
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Tue 22 Jun 2004, 12:34
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Rookie  Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Indianapolis - US Member No.: 43,223 |
Yes, a preamp and phantom power are two different things. Phantom power provides power for the microphone to be able to pick up sound. Preamps take the sound that a microphone picks up and amplifies them to a level that a computer, recording device, or mixing board can work with. On your AKG's if you put in the 9 volt batteries that is your phantom power, or you can use them with an interface that provides phantom power. But you will need a preamp in addition to the phantom power.
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Tue 22 Jun 2004, 14:38
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 5 Joined: 21-Jun 04 From: Portsmouth - UK Member No.: 45,557 |
Thankyou very much, you've been very helpful. It's so incredibly hard for me to find any information online which patronises. Sometimes, we all need to be patronised just a littl bit... (when beginning).
Adam Casciaro |
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Thu 24 Jun 2004, 03:44
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Rookie Group: Members Posts: 36 Joined: 14-May 04 From: Indianapolis - US Member No.: 43,223 |
The Fender Discussion Page is a great place for a lot of helpful info, it's a pretty busy forum and lots of great people.
www.fenderforum.com It's worth checking out. |
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