Tube Microphone Preamp
Connected my new preamp to Alesis Multimix 16 USB but still getting a lot of hiss.I need a hiss-free recording?
Q: I just bought the ART TUBE MP Preamp. I connected my Phantom powered Microphone to it (with XLR of course) and then I hooked it up to my Alesis Multimix 16 USB 2.0 Mixer using a 1/4 inch lead. The input in the Alesis Mixer has no gain or built in preamp (line 9) to try minimize any unwanted hiss.
Yet I’m still getting as much hiss as before and it’s made no difference after I’ve tried everything! Could it be the preamp, the Mixer or should I get something else? If I don’t use phantom power it’s fine, but I need it in order to use my microphone properly.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
God bless
A: One problem I run into a lot with XLR connectors is that people don’t know how to wire them. They make pin 1 and 2 hot with pin 3 shield or ground. Pin 1 is shield or ground and pins 2 and 3 should be the hot wires for a balanced mic. If you check the wiring on all XLR connectors and it’s OK, try a different mic. The last thing I’d check would be the power supply but if everything else is OK that’s the next step.
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