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Anonymous Posted on Feb 20, 2013

How do i get my MXL 770 mic to work in my PC

Cant get it to work on my computer i cant hear myself i am using the Nady audio condenser for the phantom power but im not sure if its the right Volts needed to power it..

  • Anonymous Feb 20, 2013

    Ih ave the Nady SMPS 1X by the way

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There is an interface box that adapts USB to Phantom Power. Look at your local music store or online at Musicians Friend or a similar site.

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 30, 2009

SOURCE: pls help

The MXL 990s requires 48 volts to operate. If your mixer does not have a phantom power option, you will need to purchase a microphone pre-amplifier with phantom power to interface the microphone to your mixer.

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  • Posted on Jul 11, 2009

SOURCE: I just purchased a MXL 990 condenser mic.

Phantom power comes in different voltages. Make sure your power supply is delivering enough. Also make sure that your mike cable is wired properly. 1 is ground or shield. 2 is hot or Ve+ and 3 is cold or ve- If 1 and 3 are bridged for unbalanced use or if you have a short it won't work and will probably damage the mike or the power supply. I think the power supply needs to be 48 volts and you have to use the stereo XLR cord that is recommended for it. I hope this helps.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Oct 15, 2010

SOURCE: i buy a mxl

perhaps there is agrounding issue or the impedance matching is not set properly for this type of condenser mic

look at these reviews

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/aug05/articles/mxl.htm

http://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=163441

hope this helps

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Feb 13, 2011

SOURCE: I have purchased a MXL 990 mic with all necessary

It might just be a sound setting on your computer that is holding you up.

Go to START
SETTINGS
CONTROL PANEL
SOUNDS AND AUDIO DEVICES
Then VOICE tab and see if your mic is selected as the VOICE RECORDING - DEFAULT DEVICE.

Just one more thing you can try, hope it's at least a little helpful.
Good luck.

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I can't any sound from my MXL 990 condenser microphone. Please Help.

The phantom power is 48 VDC measured between pin1 and the pin2, 3.;is the phantom power on and are you using mic inputs not line, the mic cable is a xlr to xlr cable the attached is about phantom power. Always by from established sound centers, they have help by phone, I like sweetwater as they stand behind evry u item they and the don't carry bargain price material. I lije CBI cables as they are american made with quality american cable as swiss connectors.
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These things use Phantom Power, from your mixer. If it HAS it.
If not, now you know, get an external supply ($$!).
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Does an MXL 990 microphone only work with an inbox?

By "inbox" do you mean a transformer that powers it?
Condenser mics need 48 volts (phantom power) to run, so you normally switch the phantom power button on for the channel you have the condensor mic. plugged into.
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Mxl 770 won't pick up sound

Condenser microphones require Phantom Power from and external source, such as a good mixer. Make sure your mixer has it available and it is turned on. Then make sure you have a good and properly wired mic cable. If these suggestions do not help I would contact the manufaturer or retailer where the mic was purchased. Take the mic to a music store and ask yhem to hook it up to see if it will work.
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The user manual says Phantom Powered Mic input which means you should be able to use a condenser microphone requireing Phantom Power.
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No sound from mxl 990 condenser mic

From the Micropower PS400 product description it states:

"routes the microphone signal to a mixer or a microphone preamplifier."

• these is just a phantom power supply.


One reason your former setup is OK , is that

tascam m-50 is a mixer preamplifier.

• phantom power supply is just a part of the mic preamp of the mixer

to power up your mxl 990 condenser mic


• What you may need is something like these:

X2u XLR to USB Signal Adapter
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I've tried several mics: mxl 990, Sure sm58/57, an AKG mic, and I get very low input signal or no signal at all from the mxl 990. The problem is the same regardless of phantom power. Cranking the input...

1. maybe the impedance of you mic did not match to your sound card..
2. sound card did not support you dynamic mic...try to use FET or condenser mic..
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Bought an MXL V88 Mic and i hear no sound ,not working

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Can't operate my MXL 990

If it is an MXL 990 Condenser that comes in the grey case with a shockmount and a black hard mount I can solve your problem. (If it is USB I know nothing about that unit).

This MXL 990 microphone MUST have 48v phantom power in order to operate. If you aren't familiar with the term phantom power read the first link:

Phantom power - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phantom_power
MXL User Guide - http://www.mxlmics.com/support/guides.html

If yours is one of the older MXL 990's it should have an XLR connector on the bottom -
XLR Defined - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XLR_connector

Your mixer (I am guessing its a Peavey, Tascam, Mackie) or something entry level like that may or may not have phantom power. I am guessing not. But if it does, it will have a switch that says 48v phantom power and most likely a green or red LED next to it to show you when its on. This mic will NOT work without phantom power.

Best suggestion: Verify that your mic is the MXL 990 Condenser, if it is it needs 48v phantom power. Check your mixer and see if it has 48v phantom power. The only computer soundcard that I know of that is used by a lot of folks is the M-Audio Delta 1010LT. It has XLR inputs but NO phantom power on it.

There's your answer.
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