oreo
19 September 2011
Hi all, first question here ! Nice to find this place ...
I have a pair of CA-14 mics, 1 card, 1 omni mics to go with my Sony PCM-M10 .
Im wondering if the built in phantom power is enough for either pair of mics for around 2 hours .?
A short test sounded great with the omnis . I plan on recording a guitar player only at a local theater .
I have a battery box, pre-amp in one but why use it if it's not needed . This is my 1st recording using my new Sony
that i just got .
Any advise will be great and very appreciated . Thanks all, looking forward to being a member here .
Comments
I don't think you are talking about "phantom power" in the profe
I don't think you are talking about "phantom power" in the professional sense of a 48V source. The CA-14s appear to need what is loosely called "plug-in power" of around 5V. It could well be that the PCM-M10 provides a few volts of plug-in power, but it's not stated in the specification. In any case, it may not be enough for the CA-14s to cope with a loud environment like a rock concert.
I would continue to use the battery box for the CA-14s and take the output into either the M10 line input or the mic input (with any plug-in power turned off) depending on the amount of gain needed. This removes any concern over increased battery drain in the M10, which would be negligible anyway.