This may sound stupid but is this a mic that is supported by plug in power? In other words should I set the power function to on for this mic?
396568
This mic is not powered. It actually won't work on any thing that requires a powered mic. I didn't find it to be all that useful for my purposes.
396569
Dennis, plug and play has to do with device that require some type of software. Mic are electrical mechanical -- So, all you do is plug them into the RCA SLOT (usually). Look for a RCA jack hole and plug it in.
396570
All I did on mine was just plug it in to the recorder. You could test it, plug it in turn the recorder on to record, say (testing 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10) stop the recorder hit play, if you hear the test it worked if not you need power.
1576107
I was thinking of using this microphone for something else. What type or size of plug in does it have?
337653
I am not familer with this unit. if it has phantom power or you have a pre-amp you can use this mic. It is a condenser mic and needs to be powered.
2164368
You have what we call a 48v Phantom Power Mic Which means... Firat of all ots a great mic and second, you need serious power puahing the mic to it's potential and that can only be achieved with an 'Audio Interface.' The a sort of mic you have is to good and powerful to just be powered with a simple cable such as this. I ran into the same problem. I learnt the hard way as well.
1051628
It does need phantom power. Your board should be able to provide that. If it is not able to supply phantom power you will need something like the Behringer ps400. That will supply the necessary power for the mic to operate.
1639132
This is not a USB mic...it has a broadcast standard XLR plug. As is has no switch you must disconnect it directly.
294856
I'm fairly certain it's because it is still drawing power from your computer, the USB ports generally don't turn off. If you want it to stop, you will have to unplug the mic.
1597580
Well, it does have a mic input, but I don't think it's got phantom power (not sure about this but I've only seen phantom power with XLR connectors, not with the standard headphones connector), and you need it for your mic unless it's the usb version. If it's the XLR version then this won't be of any use for you since your mic won't work without the phantom power. I recommend you get a Mbox or anything similar.
2164369
The microphone needs to have a power source. If you do not have a (phantom) power it will not work.
63828
It's an XLR mic that requires 48v phantom power. Must run off a mixer with phantom power supply.
1639131
This is not a USB mic. You can use the PAD button on your amplifier, or lower the volume. Most amplifiers nowadays also have a STANDBY button that mutes all inputs except music from RCA or 1/4 inputs designed for that purpose. You do not want to plug or unplug the mic while connected to the amp while it's on. It'll make loud pop noises, and that's the least of it.
385776
I use this with a TASCAM DR DR-60D and I do need to enable plug-in power in the menu or I get nothing so Marna H is right she may have a problem. There is an explanation on B&H's shotgun mic section here http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/audio/buying-guides/shotgun-microphones. There are battery modules/boxes that will provide power, but the only one I could see on Amazon ( by Sound Professional) seemed very expensive for something that should be quite simple. My only suggestion is triple check your menus for a plug-in power option - good luck!
24042
This microphone requires power. Does the DMC g7 provide power to mics? Check your manual.
247554
This is an XLR dynamic mic with no phantom power. Unless you are right no top of it, it needs a mic preAmp. The quality is good for an inexpensive mic, but not on par with a professional vocal performance mic like a Shure SM58. If you want to use it to record into a USB hub, your connection would probably look like this: Mic > preAmp > mixer > DA/Converter-USB > PC. The preAmp is optional but probably a good idea.
442040
No, it's a condenser mic that needs separate wired phantom power. It is a great mic though.
174158
This mic is a usb powered mic. Abd dont even bother getting it, its not very great for recording
1408790
I don't believe it does. There is no on/off for phantom power and you wouldn't want to connect a ribbon mic to a phantom powered source, plus, only using it as a small line level mixer anyways. Sorry couldn't be more help.