How to Install a Condenser Mic
Installing or setting up a condenser microphone is much like setting up any other microphone. However, there is one crucial difference between condenser microphones and other microphones. Condenser microphones require a dedicated power source known as phantom power in order to operate. Without phantom power, a condenser microphone will not work.
- Microphone stand
- Microphone clip
- Condenser microphone
- XLR cable
- Recording console
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Instructions
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Attach the microphone clip for the condenser microphone to a microphone stand.
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Place the condenser microphone securely in the microphone clip.
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Plug the female end of an XLR cable into the condenser microphone.
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Plug the other end of the XLR cable into a channel on your recording console.
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Turn on the "Phantom Power" button for the channel in which the microphone is plugged. Install an external phantom power source if your recording console does not have phantom power.