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Title: HD-P2 + DPA 4061
Post by: mikejk on August 31, 2007, 04:26:58 PM


Hi !

My next equipment will be a HD-P2 Tascam unit and a pair of DPA 4061 mics.    
I wonder if it's worth buyin' a pre-amp, not really cheap, as MMA6000, or
i could obtain a good powered signal with this set

Thanks
Title: Re: HD-P2 + DPA 4061
Post by: JasonSobel on August 31, 2007, 05:31:52 PM
the 4061's don't take phantom power, right? (someone please correct me if I'm wrong)
the HD-P2 only supplies phantom power, so, at the very least, you'll need a battery box to power the mics.
maybe it'll be worthwhile to get an outboard pre-amp (instead of just a battery box), but maybe not.
Title: Re: HD-P2 + DPA 4061
Post by: Craig T on August 31, 2007, 05:59:40 PM
You can get microdot>xlr adaptors that will allow powering via phantom power from the recorder (or preamp) - the DAD6001's.  I used to run 4061's> DAD6001> V2/V3 this way.  Worked just like any other mic, no problem getting good levels with average gain.

Quote from: JasonSobel on August 31, 2007, 05:31:52 PM
the 4061's don't take phantom power, right? (someone please correct me if I'm wrong)
the HD-P2 only supplies phantom power, so, at the very least, you'll need a battery box to power the mics.
maybe it'll be worthwhile to get an outboard pre-amp (instead of just a battery box), but maybe not.
Title: Re: HD-P2 + DPA 4061
Post by: mikejk on August 31, 2007, 06:16:58 PM

  The DPA SMK4061 is an stereo kit that has two hand-matched 4061 omni
  microphones, along with microdot to XLR adapters that allow the mics to receive
  +48v phantom power