Using Stellar CM-5 Tube condenser mic with Mic pre?

Author
Post
Essentials Only Full Version
stratman70
Max Output Level: -45 dBFS
  • Total Posts : 3044
  • Joined: 2006/09/12 20:34:12
  • Location: Earth
  • Status: offline
2015/07/17 21:43:15 (permalink)

Using Stellar CM-5 Tube condenser mic with Mic pre?

Very basic dumb question -
The Stellar Tube mic has it's own power supply-so to record using it with a warm audio wa12 mic pre I am confuse about the hookup order. Don't want to blow anything up, so please is this correct?
 
CM5 mic in to mic powersupply then out of power supply into the wave audio mic pre input and finally out of the wave wa12 mic pre into my audio interface (echo layla3G or roland octacapture) Is this correct?
 
Is the the mic pre overkill because of the tube mic power supply?
 
Thanks folks
 
Frank

 
 
#1

5 Replies Related Threads
    joel77
    Max Output Level: -81 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 489
    • Joined: 2004/01/14 11:47:08
    • Status: offline
    Re: Using Stellar CM-5 Tube condenser mic with Mic pre? 2015/07/18 00:27:07 (permalink)
    Frank,
     
    Congratulations on the tube mic. I have an old Rode NTV tube mic that I love and use a lot.
     
    If I understand your question correctly: The power supply for the tube mic and your Warm Audio mic pre amp are not the same thing. The power supply is simply to power the tube in the microphone. The pre amp is used to boost the signal coming from the mic.
     

    Joel  Glaser
    Studio 52     

    God Bless America
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Sonar x64, Win 7 Pro, Gigabyte GA-X58A-UD3R, 
    Intel i7-930 2.86GHz dual quad core, 12GB Corsair DDL3,
    Asus ATI Radion HD 4350, WD 500 GB SATA, 
    Dual WD 1TB SATA HDs, ME RayDAT, Alesis HD24XR - A/D-D/A
     
    https://www.facebook.com/...dio-52/811309178917929
    www.thebrothersglaser.com
    #2
    stratman70
    Max Output Level: -45 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 3044
    • Joined: 2006/09/12 20:34:12
    • Location: Earth
    • Status: offline
    Re: Using Stellar CM-5 Tube condenser mic with Mic pre? 2015/07/18 11:13:57 (permalink)
    OK
     
    Then my chain in OP for connecting is correct I guess.
     
    Thanks Joel
     
    FRank

     
     
    #3
    LunaTech
    Max Output Level: -85 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 273
    • Joined: 2012/02/04 09:58:46
    • Location: Atlanta, GA
    • Status: offline
    Re: Using Stellar CM-5 Tube condenser mic with Mic pre? 2015/07/18 19:09:20 (permalink)
    Hi Frank,
     
    I think your chain is fine the only "issue" not really would be to check if the supply supplies the phantom power also. I have seen cases where they do and having it switched on somewhere else in the chain is just another factor to not to have to worry about if that is the case. Thanks.

    "Life could capture me with songs of innocence...
    And enrapture me with pleasures galore...
    Suddenly it could all quickly fade away...
    But I'm not surprised any more...."

    Sonar Platinum Pro- Win 10 64- I7 6800k - Asus - 32gb DDR4-SB ZX sound card (cd output to mixer)- Toshiba 960gb SSD (OS - Audio APPs)- 4TB Seagate (Storage/ App Content)- M-Audio Keystation 88 Pro - Akai MPD 232 - Zed R16 - PT 12 - A&H QU 24- Axiom 61 - XD 80usb
     
    "When He is all you have, He is everything you need"
    #4
    stratman70
    Max Output Level: -45 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 3044
    • Joined: 2006/09/12 20:34:12
    • Location: Earth
    • Status: offline
    Re: Using Stellar CM-5 Tube condenser mic with Mic pre? 2015/07/18 19:58:19 (permalink)
    Thanks very much and- Your right , the power supply "does" provide everything, so I need to make sure I do not use the phantom power on the Warm WA12. Glad that it has an led for the Phantom power on the WA12.

     
     
    #5
    PluginDiscounts.com
    Max Output Level: -89 dBFS
    • Total Posts : 92
    • Joined: 2015/07/08 20:57:27
    • Status: offline
    Re: Using Stellar CM-5 Tube condenser mic with Mic pre? 2015/07/21 11:01:34 (permalink)
    There is no reason to have phantom power on at the mic preamp... but it would not damage the microphone if it was accidentally on. 
    #6
    Jump to:
    © 2024 APG vNext Commercial Version 5.1