• Registered: 2016-12-25
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Topic: Phantom Power lock

Is there any way to lock or restrict the phantom power button in TotalMix FX? I don't want to accidentally turn it on while using my dynamic microphone and blow it.

  • cyrano
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Re: Phantom Power lock

If your cabling is OK, phantom power will not blow up a mic...

Only if you have a mic with wrong internal cabling, or a short in an XLR, there is a chance of damaging the mic. And it's mainly ribbon mics who are sensitive to this.

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  • Registered: 2016-12-25
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Re: Phantom Power lock

Hmm, I swear I read something that said it was a bad thing. OK, thanks.

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Re: Phantom Power lock

The bad thing you read about may have been when phantom power is on and you plug/unplug something at that input. The resulting spikes have the potential to destroy the sensitive input stage.

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