Steve the blurb I read on the 825 said the switch was recessed. On Mon, 11 Oct 2010 17:28:27 -0400, Steve Matzura wrote:
>Thanks, Tim. It's definitely not the 825, because this microphone has >no switches of any kind anywhere on it. It might be the 828, but that >mic must be out of manufacture because I can't find any info on it. > >On Mon, 11 Oct 2010 14:20:49 -0400, you wrote: > >>Hi, Steve. Let me try to answer your questions. >>1. The at 822 is the mic with the rol-off switch, the first mic you had that >>got stolen. This mic only, >>and I underline the word only, accepts battery power, so don't use it with >>phantom power. >>The second mic is the at 825, which I think also has a roll-off switch which >>is >>recessed. This >>mic can use either phantom or battery power. >>2. As I said before, the 822 cannot accept phantom power. The 825 which I >>think is the mic you have >>now, can use either. If you're going to be using this mic with phantom power >>you dont need to have the battery in >>it. I think this mic can use 24 volqs of phantom, but you would have to test >>this. >>3. If you use phantom power you do not need the battery. The battery is an >>alternative power >>source when phantom power is not available. >>4. Phantom power is completely different than plug-in power. Phantom power >>requires from >>12 to 48 volts, where as plug-in power requires from 1.5 to 9 volts. >>To use one of these mics with the new digital recorders such as the edirol or >>the zoom h 1 you need >>to have a battery in the microphone, unless the particular recorder supplies >>phantom power, like the >>zoom h 2. Hope this helps. On Mon, 11 Oct 2010 13:36:32 -0400, Steve Matzura >>wrote: >> >> >>>I'm hoping someone on either list can answer the following questions >>>about two Audio Technica microphones. Both are single-point stereo, >>>both require a single AA battery, both have a five-pin XLR connector >>>at their base, with an adapter that turns the five-pin cable into two >>>three-pin standard XLR connectors suitable for plugging into mixers. >>>One microphone has a three-position switch--off, on, and on with bass >>>roll-off, non-adjustable. My questions are the following: >>> >>>1. What are the correct model numbers for these mics? I seem to >>>remember one was an AT822 and the other an AT828, or possibly AT825, I >>>just don't recall. >>> >>>2. How do these microphones use phantom power when phantom power is >>>either 24 or 48 volts and they have a volt-and-a-half battery in them? >>> >>>3. If I use phantom power, do I still need the battery? >>> >>>4. If I were to use either mic with one of the new handheld digital >>>recorders that supply plug-in power, is that of any use, or is plug-in >>>power different from phantom power? >>> >>>Thanks for helping clear up my mystery. I had the mic with the switch >>>and bass roll-off setting, but when it was stolen, I found it could >>>not be directly replaced, so I went with the next model in the line >>>that has no switch and no selectable roll-off setting. >>> >>>Thanks in advance. >>> >>>To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org > >To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org
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