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Okay, here's the scoop straight from the manufacturer. First, the ability to handle varying inputs from mic to line to instrument is handled by the level control being an active gain stage. Second, phantom power is always on for the XLR input. Finally, they have had infrequent problems with pin 1 of the XLR being broken at the circuit board. They recommend trying the 1/4" connection; it is balanced, accepts line level and does not have phantom power. All you would need to try this is a female XLR to male 1/4" TRS adapter, something like this http://www.hosatech.com/hosa/products/gxp-143.html, or a cable with an XLRF on one end and a 1/4" TRS on the other, like this http://www.hosatech.com/hosa/products/cxs_microphone.html.
You may still have grounding issues, but using the 1/4" input would seem to eliminate many of the other variables.
You may still have grounding issues, but using the 1/4" input would seem to eliminate many of the other variables.
blademaster
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Well shucks, that is amazing, and thus this is why I love controlbooth.
And the only thing I would ask museav is to give a link for where you got this info because unfortunately my ideas are always questioned
HI Brad
Don't you think it is a bad idea to always have phantom power on with the xlr inputs? or at least warn people to use the trs connection for line level? Sending phantom power back up a line connection can cause a variety of problems
Sharyn
Don't you think it is a bad idea to always have phantom power on with the xlr inputs? or at least warn people to use the trs connection for line level? Sending phantom power back up a line connection can cause a variety of problems
Sharyn
Sharyn,
The online specs for the PA5X state for the inputs "One ¼" balanced One XLR balanced, with +24 VDC phantom power" while the Architect and Engineer specs on the product data sheet note "The mixer section shall include one balanced (differential) input using a 1/4-inch phone plug connector and one +24 VDC phantom powered balanced (differential) input using an XLR connector." So the fact that the XLR has phantom power on it seems pretty clearly stated.
Perhaps more relevant, the PA5X User Manual identifies the XLR input as "MIC (XLR) INPUT - Balanced input with 24 VDC phantom power for electret microphones." From that it seems that the XLR input is intended primarily as a mic input.
That being said, I agree that making the phantom power switchable would potentially make the XLR input more useful and better labeling and/or descriptions might avoid confusion, I will pass that observation on.
The online specs for the PA5X state for the inputs "One ¼" balanced One XLR balanced, with +24 VDC phantom power" while the Architect and Engineer specs on the product data sheet note "The mixer section shall include one balanced (differential) input using a 1/4-inch phone plug connector and one +24 VDC phantom powered balanced (differential) input using an XLR connector." So the fact that the XLR has phantom power on it seems pretty clearly stated.
Perhaps more relevant, the PA5X User Manual identifies the XLR input as "MIC (XLR) INPUT - Balanced input with 24 VDC phantom power for electret microphones." From that it seems that the XLR input is intended primarily as a mic input.
That being said, I agree that making the phantom power switchable would potentially make the XLR input more useful and better labeling and/or descriptions might avoid confusion, I will pass that observation on.
blademaster
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Well see thats the lucky thing is first off all to my recollection it says nothing and second people ask me questions like that right after I leave church.
