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Murray Wilkinson · August 28th, 2002, 07:50 PM

can i use the power out on the standard mic socket to get phantom power for my bayerdynamic shotgun?
Or does the MA-100 or 200 provide phantom power
Or is there a cheap accessory i can add in-line to power my mic?

Jeff Donald · August 28th, 2002, 08:26 PM

The Rolls PB223 is a dual phantom power supply. One of the sponsors, Zotz Digital http://www.zotzdigital.com/?page=shop/browse&offset=40&category_id=&keyword=phantom&company_id= has them instock. The MA-100/200 do not supply phantom power.

Jeff

Don Palomaki · August 30th, 2002, 06:07 AM

There is NO phantom power from the XL1 or the MA100/200. The power provided from the XL1 to the MA-100/200 and Canon mics is 5 volts DC and is not appropriate for most mics that use phantom power.

Ram Nagarajan · August 30th, 2002, 09:28 AM

Murray:
...or of course, if you have access to one, you could connect your Beyerdynamic to a field mixer like the Shure 32, and run your Phantom power for the mic from that. The mixer should plug OK into both the MA-100 and 200 with the line setting.
Ram

Murray Wilkinson · August 30th, 2002, 08:47 PM

thanks for the replies guys... i have a berringer field mixer with phantom power... but i am getting sick of having to cart it around with me all the time. Too many leads and things to set up... was just looking for an easy alternative.

Ram Nagarajan · August 30th, 2002, 09:33 PM

Murray:
Oops, sorry, made a boo-boo then! :-)
Suggested the field mixer 'cause most sound recordists I know prefer one...most of the camcorders (and especially the prosumer ones) have the sudio VUs at such inconveneient places, especially when handheld.
But I take your commentabout the weight and cables on board...I couldn't agree with you more!

Ram

Ram Nagarajan · August 30th, 2002, 09:36 PM

Correction: That should read 'audio VUs' for 'sudio VUs'!
Ooh, my CT syndrome'd fingers! If only this list wasn't so much damned fun! :-)
Ram

Don Palomaki · August 31st, 2002, 04:13 PM

WARNING: Professional Line level audio (e.g., +4 dBU) is too hot for the MA-100.
Set or pad your mixer output to -30 dBV and use the MIC ATT setting.

Murray Wilkinson · August 31st, 2002, 06:50 PM

thanks for the tip don

Ram Nagarajan · August 31st, 2002, 10:26 PM

Don: Is the same thing true for the MA-200?
Best,
Ram

Don Palomaki · September 1st, 2002, 07:18 AM

I've not use the MA-200 so I do not know for sure, but my guess would be that Canon use the same or similar internal crcuits in which case it would be true.

A quick analysis (actual figures may be different).
The power supply is 5 volts.
Allow about 1 power-supply volt for circuit overhead.
The MA100 has about 6 dB of gain.
That limits the max allowable peak-to-peak excersion of the input signal to about 2 volts before hard clipping which is about -3 dBV.

August 28th, 2002, 07:50 PM	#1
Murray Wilkinson New Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne AUST Posts: 12	xl-1 phantom power can i use the power out on the standard mic socket to get phantom power for my bayerdynamic shotgun? Or does the MA-100 or 200 provide phantom power Or is there a cheap accessory i can add in-line to power my mic?

August 30th, 2002, 08:47 PM	#5
Murray Wilkinson New Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne AUST Posts: 12	re Phantom power thanks for the replies guys... i have a berringer field mixer with phantom power... but i am getting sick of having to cart it around with me all the time. Too many leads and things to set up... was just looking for an easy alternative.

August 28th, 2002, 08:26 PM	#2
Jeff Donald Warden Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Clearwater, FL Posts: 8,287	The Rolls PB223 is a dual phantom power supply. One of the sponsors, Zotz Digital http://www.zotzdigital.com/?page=shop/browse&offset=40&category_id=&keyword=phantom&company_id= has them instock. The MA-100/200 do not supply phantom power. Jeff

August 30th, 2002, 06:07 AM	#3
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,487	There is NO phantom power from the XL1 or the MA100/200. The power provided from the XL1 to the MA-100/200 and Canon mics is 5 volts DC and is not appropriate for most mics that use phantom power.

August 30th, 2002, 09:28 AM	#4
Ram Nagarajan Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 107	Murray: ...or of course, if you have access to one, you could connect your Beyerdynamic to a field mixer like the Shure 32, and run your Phantom power for the mic from that. The mixer should plug OK into both the MA-100 and 200 with the line setting. Ram

August 30th, 2002, 09:33 PM	#6
Ram Nagarajan Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 107	Murray: Oops, sorry, made a boo-boo then! :-) Suggested the field mixer 'cause most sound recordists I know prefer one...most of the camcorders (and especially the prosumer ones) have the sudio VUs at such inconveneient places, especially when handheld. But I take your commentabout the weight and cables on board...I couldn't agree with you more! Ram

August 30th, 2002, 09:36 PM	#7
Ram Nagarajan Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 107	Correction: That should read 'audio VUs' for 'sudio VUs'! Ooh, my CT syndrome'd fingers! If only this list wasn't so much damned fun! :-) Ram

August 31st, 2002, 04:13 PM	#8
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,487	WARNING: Professional Line level audio (e.g., +4 dBU) is too hot for the MA-100. Set or pad your mixer output to -30 dBV and use the MIC ATT setting.

August 31st, 2002, 06:50 PM	#9
Murray Wilkinson New Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne AUST Posts: 12	thanks for the tip don

August 31st, 2002, 10:26 PM	#10
Ram Nagarajan Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 107	Don: Is the same thing true for the MA-200? Best, Ram

September 1st, 2002, 07:18 AM	#11
Don Palomaki Wrangler Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Northern VA Posts: 4,487	I've not use the MA-200 so I do not know for sure, but my guess would be that Canon use the same or similar internal crcuits in which case it would be true. A quick analysis (actual figures may be different). The power supply is 5 volts. Allow about 1 power-supply volt for circuit overhead. The MA100 has about 6 dB of gain. That limits the max allowable peak-to-peak excersion of the input signal to about 2 volts before hard clipping which is about -3 dBV.