Hey there -
I have a pair of the Audio Technica AT8533X phantom power modules, which came along with a set of AT853a mics I purchased from another TS-member a while back; the mics terminate in a mini-XLR (female) end, and the AT8533X units work as a male-to-male adapter to convert them into a standard XLR end. Up until recently, I've only used the mics with a darktrain 4.7k mod y-cable, into a Roland R-07. I just acquired a Tascam DR-40, and wanted to use the 4-channel feature, running both the externals *and* the internals, for some field recording projects.
Based on what I've gleaned from this thread, the little switch on the AT8533X must be a bass roll-off switch. I've never really used roll-off functions on any device in the past, figuring if something needs tweaking, it can be done in post-processing. Still, short of playing around with with the position of the switch on the AT8533X modules, there isn't any other obvious (visual) way to determine which position turns the bass roll-off "on" or "off".
I've always leaned toward using the *least* amount of in-line or on-board processing, but in this situation, I've got a pair of mics that *need* the AT8533X in order to connect it to the XLR input on the Tascam. BUT.... the AT8533X is not just an adapter, but a power module... and.... there is a switch on the Tascam which supplies phantom power to the mics.... am I wrong in thinking that these two features might not play well with each other?
I *know* this is an old topic, but it's the only topic I could find that relates to my question, and it didn't seem to make a lot of sense to me to start a new topic when it's already being discussed here, I reckon. Trust me when I say that before I even post any kind of question, I've spent a *lot* of time digging through all the threads I can find that might be relevant, so if I missed something, apologies in advance.