Will a Focusrite 2i2 have enough juice to power this mic? Enough for this plus another LDC mic?
618618
As far as I know, if it puts out 48V, it'll work. If the preamp doesn't do phantom power, it won't work.
618619
The Focusrite 2i2 supplies 48v of Phantom power, this is exactly what the CAD M179 needs. One M179 should work without any problems. As for two LDC mics, I am almost positive that it would supply ample power for both (48v on both lines). However, I don't have the personal experience to answer with 100% confidence on that. On a different note, If you're looking for a very neutral sounding mic, and will mainly be using the cardioid pickup pattern, go for the M177. It's about $60 less and performs the same. I don't regret my M179 purchase, but since I use the carioid pattern almost exclusively, I wish I had saved some money by getting the 177. The Focusrite 2i2 supplies 48v of Phantom power, this is exactly what the CAD M179 needs. One M179 should work without any problems. As for two LDC mics, I am almost positive that it would supply ample power for both (48v on both lines). However, I don't have the personal experience to answer with 100% confidence on that. On a different note, If you're looking for a very neutral sounding mic, and will mainly be using the cardioid pickup pattern, go for the M177. It's about $60 less and performs the same. I don't regret my M179 purchase, but since I use the carioid... » Read More The Focusrite 2i2 supplies 48v of Phantom power, this is exactly what the CAD M179 needs. One M179 should work without any problems. As for two LDC mics, I am almost positive that it would supply ample power for both (48v on both lines). However, I don't have the personal experience to answer with 100% confidence on that. On a different note, If you're looking for a very neutral sounding mic, and will mainly be using the cardioid pickup pattern, go for the M177. It's about $60 less and performs the same. I don't regret my M179 purchase, but since I use the carioid pattern almost exclusively, I wish I had saved some money by getting the 177. « Show Less
618620
For sure! Thats a great home studio preamp. Just be sure to experiment w mic position for the optimal balance, and observe the 3-1 rule when recording the same source w two LDCs (google phase aligned mics). While you're at it, google "mid side recording" - the M179 has a figure 8 position that allows you to combine it w another ldc or sdc for a huge stereo spread on acoustic gtr/vocal!
618621
Can't answer for the 2i2. I use the Focusrite Sapphire Pro 40. Pretty sure they are the same preamps. Should be fine. I will say that I need headphone amp to really monitor comfortably but the input signal with this mic is fine. I don't see a problem there
7972
I would rather have a 2i2 based on the audio quality but the Akai EIE has additional features to justify its price. That being said I would rather have any Scarlett over the EIE.Focusrite's claim to fame is the quality of their converters. All of the Scarletts have the same converters, but the rest of the audio path gets better as you look at more expensive models. If you want really good audio quality for the money buy the 2i2. If you want better audio quality buy a more expensive model such as the Scarlett 18i20.
208836
Yes definitely. Thats what this was made for. It has XLR, which is commonly used with condenser mics and has phantom power in the device. It also has 1/4 input. You just need to set up the iO2 as your input device either in your computer sound settings or in the Skype software.
712348
This mic requires phantom power from a mixer board. Will not work without phantom power. There are some external phantom power boxes you can purchase that are not expensive.
2237562
You will not need a mixer unless you are doing drum type recording and you want to mix down to two tracks. I recorded guitar, bass, and vocals through it. I would recommend the Focusrite 2i2 or the 2i4 any day over this. If you are doing guitars direct you will get a really hot signal and will have to back the volume down to almost nothing on the instrument. It's doable but not ideal. Plus the drivers drove me nuts for a long time. The focusrite worked immidiately. Only one draw back with the Focusrite is to have midi you need the 2i4 which is about 80 to 100$ more then the presonus Audiobox. But way worth the money. You will not need a mixer unless you are doing drum type recording and you want to mix down to two tracks. I recorded guitar, bass, and vocals through it. I would recommend the Focusrite 2i2 or the 2i4 any day over this. If you are doing guitars direct you will get a really hot signal and will have to back the volume down to almost nothing on the instrument. It's doable but not ideal. Plus the drivers drove me nuts for a long time. The focusrite worked immidiately. Only one draw back with the Focusrite is to have midi you need the 2i4 which is about 80 to 100$ more then the presonus... » Read More You will not need a mixer unless you are doing drum type recording and you want to mix down to two tracks. I recorded guitar, bass, and vocals through it. I would recommend the Focusrite 2i2 or the 2i4 any day over this. If you are doing guitars direct you will get a really hot signal and will have to back the volume down to almost nothing on the instrument. It's doable but not ideal. Plus the drivers drove me nuts for a long time. The focusrite worked immidiately. Only one draw back with the Focusrite is to have midi you need the 2i4 which is about 80 to 100$ more then the presonus Audiobox. But way worth the money. « Show Less
1907007
Yes, but if your mixer has phantom power then you can just connect this mic to your mixer and turn the phantom power on.
1965096
No. You need a preamp that provides phantom power like a juicedLink or similar. Another option would be a mic that has it's own preamp like a Rode VideoMic.
288373
It depends on what you're going to be recording. If you plan on, in the future, needing more than 4 mic inputs (for say, a drumset), you're going to want that ADAT input. Focusrite sells other products like the Scarlett 18i20 and the Saffire Octopre that have 8 mic preamps and an optical output so you can mic up larger ensembles while still only going through one interface. The great thing about going that route is that it's already mapped out through the 18i8 so you can edit each channel separately in your DAW, unlike recording the drumset through an analog mixer and then outputting from that mixer into your interface and only having two channels (left and right) to edit in your DAW.
1686939
i have a t2i.. and I wana know what mic should I buy if i wana do short films, something cheap but worth it. tnx.
1703169
Yes, but the hot shoe will not power or trigger this mic. You will need batteries.
688151
you should be able to plug your 1/4 instrument cable directly into the focusrite - using the gain button to adjust. the pickup is amazing, it is hot - I barely turn up the volume on my small Alesis mixer and my martin rocks. I use the gain control at very low setting on my board. it appears that the Focusrite 2i4 has preamps built into it - so you don't need any other preamps. good luck, hope this helps.
971553
I love the mic. If the hotshoe doesnt power it the kit comes with battery. I use it on my canon 60d for shooting sports video. Great sound. I just added the tascam for better recording
2189966
I've had mixed results ... on one mixer it ran well on Phantom Power ... on another it didn't seem to work as good ... but I'm not 100 percent sure it was the mic and not the mixer that was having problems, so I would take the chance that it would work on phantom power.
153143
The reason I ABSOLUTELY LOVE this mic is because of it's power source and the way it works. It plugs directly into your iOS device/Computer and it will power from whatever it's plugged in to. No other amp, mixer, or anything is needed.
1051628
It does need phantom power. Your board should be able to provide that. If it is not able to supply phantom power you will need something like the Behringer ps400. That will supply the necessary power for the mic to operate.
300032
short answer, no, and yes, but don't, especially if the lav mics need phantom power. in general, Y's are a bad idea when it comes to preamps of any sort.
936583
Don't know, haven't used it in that capacity. If the Dragon mic requires a true stereo input, it probably won't work because the usb adapter is mono and puts the same signal in the left and right inputs.