Thank you SO MUCH for all of your hard work with this channel. I'm just about to get my degree as an audio technician (3 years long career) and I'm itching to go all out and continue my career to become an audio engineer. You're one of the culprits that made me fall in love with the wonderful world of audio.
Awesome information. Often times when I hear people talk about "Industry Standards" they act as if it was chosen because it's the best and never can be improved upon while the history usually is more simple: "It's just what we were using back then". Lol
I have asked a few companies if it is better to leave on phantom power for 9 hours, when the mic is only used 1 or 2 hours in that time or if it is better to switch PP on/ off, when the mic is not in use. Or does in not make any difference in the longevity of the mic? Neither Neumann, nor other manufacturers responded to my question. Maybe here someone can enlighten me?
Professional audio hardware is not damaged by being left on for years. It is more likely to be damaged by the thermal oscillations of being turned on/off. But I guess I shouldn't make blanket statements. There's a pretty short list of things that actually need replaced over time. Tubes need replaced every couple years if you're actually driving them hard. Obviously batteries on a circuit board will eventually die. If a 30-year-old device stops working you probably want to replace all the electrolytic capacitors. But other than that, if you want to overthink things and be extra safe, just leave everything on. But you really don't need to worry about phantom power. It's just a few milliamps. It doesn't make any heat and it's not going to hurt anything either way. Don't confuse it with 48V PoE, though. That has some actual current behind it.
Unbelievable, I saw this power on all ancient devices, and it makes me think this voltage was long developed back to the Chicago wire recorder days, not as close as the 1970s as I thought before.
It's been remarked upon already but there's something hilariously ironic about Neumann's mic developer using his own microphones incorrectly. No room treatment, constantly looking away from the mic, constant lipsmacking. Incredible.
I used to think that way too, but I feel like it's better to record this way when it's just a casual conversation. This is happening in a regular room that a conversation would be in; not every room has to be perfectly treated and not every recording has to be free of all mouth noises and movement around the mic. It's just a chat about a cool story, and there's nothing distracting about it unless you're hunting for distractions to start with
Thank you SO MUCH for all of your hard work with this channel. I'm just about to get my degree as an audio technician (3 years long career) and I'm itching to go all out and continue my career to become an audio engineer.
You're one of the culprits that made me fall in love with the wonderful world of audio.
Very glad to hear this, Christian! Thank you.
Where did you take you degree. Would want to enroll
@@pascalworshipp Inartec, in Buenos Aires; Argentina.
… and _Phantom Power_ just sounds cool as heckens 🤠👍
Really enjoyed this one, a real piece of history!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Awesome information. Often times when I hear people talk about "Industry Standards" they act as if it was chosen because it's the best and never can be improved upon while the history usually is more simple: "It's just what we were using back then". Lol
I have asked a few companies if it is better to leave on phantom power for 9 hours, when the mic is only used 1 or 2 hours in that time or if it is better to switch PP on/ off, when the mic is not in use. Or does in not make any difference in the longevity of the mic? Neither Neumann, nor other manufacturers responded to my question. Maybe here someone can enlighten me?
Professional audio hardware is not damaged by being left on for years. It is more likely to be damaged by the thermal oscillations of being turned on/off.
But I guess I shouldn't make blanket statements. There's a pretty short list of things that actually need replaced over time. Tubes need replaced every couple years if you're actually driving them hard. Obviously batteries on a circuit board will eventually die. If a 30-year-old device stops working you probably want to replace all the electrolytic capacitors. But other than that, if you want to overthink things and be extra safe, just leave everything on.
But you really don't need to worry about phantom power. It's just a few milliamps. It doesn't make any heat and it's not going to hurt anything either way. Don't confuse it with 48V PoE, though. That has some actual current behind it.
Thanks for taking the time to answer in detail. Makes sense. So I will just use my gear and not worry! @@RaquelFoster
Unbelievable, I saw this power on all ancient devices, and it makes me think this voltage was long developed back to the Chicago wire recorder days, not as close as the 1970s as I thought before.
Was 12 V enough to charge a condenser diaphragm before the invention of electret plastic?
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It's been remarked upon already but there's something hilariously ironic about Neumann's mic developer using his own microphones incorrectly. No room treatment, constantly looking away from the mic, constant lipsmacking. Incredible.
The mechanic works on the car to make it possible to go fast, the racecar driver knows how to make it go fast.
@@mister-chad^^^
I didn’t have any trouble hearing him even when he turned away from the mic.
and he sounds great. so what?
I used to think that way too, but I feel like it's better to record this way when it's just a casual conversation. This is happening in a regular room that a conversation would be in; not every room has to be perfectly treated and not every recording has to be free of all mouth noises and movement around the mic. It's just a chat about a cool story, and there's nothing distracting about it unless you're hunting for distractions to start with
So Neumann invented phantom power?
I wonder if RCA, Shure, or Electro Voice would agree.
what do you mean?
Cheers.