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Offline phishin024

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UA-5 Phantom power
« on: February 13, 2006, 09:50:49 AM »
Can the phantom power on a UA-5 be switched off/on? Just purchased a UA-5 off ebay and I already own an AT822 stereo mic that is battery powered. If I plug the AT822 in to the UA-5 with phantom power I risk damaging the mic. I will buy new mics soon, but for now I want to use the AT822 for matrix recordings with my JB3 or laptop. Thanks for your input!
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Re: UA-5 Phantom power
« Reply #1 on: February 13, 2006, 09:54:25 AM »
yes, there is a lighted button on the front of the unit.  the default is off.  if you turn it on, it lights up.
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Re: UA-5 Phantom power
« Reply #2 on: February 13, 2006, 09:59:19 AM »
Thanks alot!
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Re: UA-5 Phantom power
« Reply #3 on: February 13, 2006, 12:15:00 PM »
Quote from: phishin024 on February 13, 2006, 09:59:19 AM
Thanks alot!
and if you are like me it takes you a moment to figure out how to turn off/on the monitor and power
press the red light :)
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Re: UA-5 Phantom power
« Reply #4 on: February 13, 2006, 01:02:53 PM »
On my UA-5, it takes a firm push of the phantom buttom for the light to come on, and you sometimes have to wait a few seconds after turning the unit on. Does this happen on others' units too?
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Re: UA-5 Phantom power
« Reply #5 on: February 13, 2006, 01:04:41 PM »
Quote from: aberg83 on February 13, 2006, 01:02:53 PM
On my UA-5, it takes a firm push of the phantom buttom for the light to come on, and you sometimes have to wait a few seconds after turning the unit on. Does this happen on others' units too?
yes
it will not do it right away and sometimes i push it a couple of times before it goes on
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Re: UA-5 Phantom power
« Reply #6 on: February 13, 2006, 01:08:50 PM »
Ok, that's good to know. I always thought it was a quirky thing with my unit.
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Re: UA-5 Phantom power
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2006, 03:21:21 PM »
Quote from: aberg83 on February 13, 2006, 01:02:53 PM
On my UA-5, it takes a firm push of the phantom buttom for the light to come on, and you sometimes have to wait a few seconds after turning the unit on. Does this happen on others' units too?

happens on mine as well... i just assume it was part of the powering up cycle of the unit.  just like you need wait a couple of seconds to be able to turn off the monitor button...
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Re: UA-5 Phantom power
« Reply #8 on: February 13, 2006, 05:42:22 PM »
Quote from: aberg83 on February 13, 2006, 01:08:50 PM
I always thought it was a quirky thing with my unit.

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Re: UA-5 Phantom power
« Reply #9 on: February 13, 2006, 08:43:40 PM »
Another good thing for you is that the default power on for the A-5 is phantom power off.
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Re: UA-5 Phantom power
« Reply #10 on: February 13, 2006, 11:33:50 PM »
Quote from: willndmb on February 13, 2006, 01:04:41 PM
Quote from: aberg83 on February 13, 2006, 01:02:53 PM
On my UA-5, it takes a firm push of the phantom buttom for the light to come on, and you sometimes have to wait a few seconds after turning the unit on. Does this happen on others' units too?
yes
it will not do it right away and sometimes i push it a couple of times before it goes on

Yeah, eventually it comes on with a few sudden bursts of my peak light right above it.  I hope that doesn't hurt my mics or anything.  AFAIK all UA-5's do this...
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Re: UA-5 Phantom power
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2006, 04:22:03 PM »
Awesome, thanks alot for the link to the manual and for the other useful info. Everyone here is so helpful.  :)
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