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Title: UA-5 Phantom power
Post by: phishin024 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!
Title: Re: UA-5 Phantom power
Post by: jeromejello 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.
Title: Re: UA-5 Phantom power
Post by: phishin024 on February 13, 2006, 09:59:19 AM: Thanks alot!
Title: Re: UA-5 Phantom power
Post by: willndmb 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 :)
Title: Re: UA-5 Phantom power
Post by: aberg 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?
Title: Re: UA-5 Phantom power
Post by: 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
Title: Re: UA-5 Phantom power
Post by: aberg 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.
Title: Re: UA-5 Phantom power
Post by: jeromejello 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...
Title: Re: UA-5 Phantom power
Post by: §†∑∫åµÞ≥¥ 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.

:lol:
Title: Re: UA-5 Phantom power
Post by: Chuck 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.
Title: Re: UA-5 Phantom power
Post by: Patrick 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...
Title: Re: UA-5 Phantom power
Post by: phishin024 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. :)