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Title: AT822 - line-in or mic-in?
Post by: bgalizio on December 13, 2009, 09:53:29 AM

I just picked up an AT822 (battery powered stereo mic). Do I run line-in or mic-in to my R-09HR?

Title: Re: AT822 - line-in or mic-in?
Post by: DSatz on December 13, 2009, 10:00:06 AM

Mike in, unless you're using some kind of amplifying device between the microphone and the recorder.

--best regards

Title: Re: AT822 - line-in or mic-in?
Post by: Neilyboy on December 13, 2009, 11:14:16 AM

If they mic is battery powered you should be ok just using line-in it may be a little cleaner...

neil

Title: Re: AT822 - line-in or mic-in?
Post by: notlance on December 13, 2009, 06:02:39 PM

The battery in the 822 replaces the need for phantom power.  (In fact, the 822 cannot be phantom powered without modification.)  The output of the mic is quite low for a condenser, so you will want to connect it to a mic input.

Title: Re: AT822 - line-in or mic-in?
Post by: bgalizio on December 14, 2009, 08:39:13 AM

I definitely needed the mic-in. Perhaps for a louder show line-in would be fine, but I usually tape quiet, acoustic stuff.