Embarrasing question that I could not resolve even with FAQ

[karmapolice]

Ok I know that I am idiot but I got my jb3 and powered it on and wanted to test to see if the mic works at home before going to a show and don't even have a battery pack yet just trying to see how this thing works.  I connected a sony ecm lapel mic to the line in connection on the left side of the jb3.  I then used menu to scroll to line in record and changed the format to 44.1 and then started to record. 

The problem is my test at home the recording starts I talk into the mic but there are no bars like it says in the manual that should appear.  it records.  I stop the test record and listen and it did not record my voice.

I am sure I am doing something dumb?

Can I not simply attach a mic to the line-in?  It fits!

Michael

[Roamer]

You'll need some power to the mics when going line-in. Either a battery pack or some sony ecm have a place to fit a battery (I'm not sure about yours).
Have a look here also:
http://www.taperssection.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=4237.0

[karmapolice]

Roamer,

Thanks for the help!  Question though I had been using a mindisc and could just plug sony ecm lapel mic into line-in.  So using JB3 you cannot just do that?

Michael

[bhtoque]

Roamer,

Thanks for the help!  Question though I had been using a mindisc and could just plug sony ecm lapel mic into line-in.  So using JB3 you cannot just do that?

Michael

Right, the MD provides "plug-in power", the jb3 does not.

JAson

[karmapolice]

Jason,

Thanks for clearing that up for me.  I have a sony ecm-ts125 battery mic that had never previously used with the my lapel sony mic, I guess I can use that for a trial recording once I go out and find the right battery for it.

Thanks

Michael

[1st set only]

Roamer,

Thanks for the help!  Question though I had been using a mindisc and could just plug sony ecm lapel mic into line-in.  So using JB3 you cannot just do that?

Michael

Right, the MD provides "plug-in power", the jb3 does not.

JAson

if you set the JB3 to record mic-in it doesnt work? it should. try that and let me know

[karmapolice]

Abada,

I am a newbie so when you say it should work with mic-in, do you mean using line-in recording?

Michael

[karmapolice]

Thanks for everybody's help today but the reason it was not working is the operating version was still 1.11.07 and after updating the firmware all is cool.

Michael

[1st set only]

Thanks for everybody's help today but the reason it was not working is the operating version was still 1.11.07 and after updating the firmware all is cool.

Michael

so with 1.11.07 there is no or was no mic in?

[karmapolice]

the 1.11.07 did not appear to work....there were no meters reading.....the moment I updated it worked fine.