help talking back

[Dreadpoet]

I know this is way simple...and I'm getting frustraited anyway...as sound land often makes me. I have a gb4 from soundcraft
http://www.soundcraft.com/downloads/fetchfile.aspx?cat_id=user_guides&id=1462
and have a Shure beta 87 mic pluged into the talkback. I have a powerd monitor from mackie into aux 1 out with the aux 1 master cranked. I also have the talkback cranked and holding down the aux1-2 buttons...so why am I not getting anything?

I'm a 'tard. to be politically incorrect

 

[philhaney]

A quick check with Shure tells me that the Beta 87 is an electret condender microphone, and requires phantom power (which is not available on the talkback mic input).

Plug a regular dynamic mic (SM57 or SM58) into the talkback input, and you should be just fine.

 

[Dreadpoet]

awesome...thanks.

 

[Morpheus]

make sure you reset your gains first!