Topic: help: AT853's w/ 1/4" outputs into Microtrack24/96

[symoka01]

In hopes of improving my stealthability, I've been offered to have my AT853's modded from the XLR outs they currently have to two 1/4", right angled jacks.  With this, I can then cut my deneke ps-2 and 1/8" > two 1/4" jack converter out of the mix and still power my AT853's using phantom power provided by my Microtrack24/96.

Can I get the pros and cons of doing this mod to my mics?

If this is a smart idea, and I end up doing it, will using the phantom power feature on my Microtrack, will this decrease the recording juice I get?

Also, ISO: Battery stick converter jack (mine was smashed in the pit of the Rage show @ coachella).  It is the mini usb plug on one end and a skinny hollow jack that goes into the battery stick.  I need to connect the battery stick with my Microtrack using it.

[sunjan]

Hey Symoka,

I notice nobody replied to your Q yet.

My understanding is: to benefit from phantom power, you need to keep the XLR phantom adapters (AT or Samson) in the chain.
The job that the phantom adapters do is actually to transform the phantom power from 48V (or 30V in this case, since MT2496 doesn't provide true 48V) down to 9V, which is what the 853's require.

If you feed 30V straight to the 853's without any phantom adapters inbetween, you will fry them.

Anyway, the phantom jacks of the MT sounds like shit according to many here on the forum:
http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,88437.msg1176482.html#msg1176482

You might consider this DIY dongle instead:
http://taperssection.com/index.php/topic,51031.0.html

/Jan

[nameloc01]

the above is 100% accurate. the 853s NEED phantom power to run correctky,period.the ps-2 will,fry the mics if you do not use power converters.i would definitely not try that.
the results are WELL worth the little extra hassle of the converters/phantom power setup.

ps. SP sells Nady cbm40s, which are nice power converters.
this is exactly the same mic setup i use,...atu853>nadys/ps-2>....

super results.