AKG Acoustics C 451 B manual Interfacing, With Phantom Power XLR input with phantom power

3 Interfacing

3.1General The C 451B is a condenser microphone and therefore needs a power supply.

The microphone provides a balanced output on a 3-pin male XLR connector:

Pin 1: ground

Pin 2: hot

Pin 3: return

Refer to sections • You can connect the microphone to balanced microphone

3.2and 3.3. inputs with or without phantom power. AKG phantom power supplies allow you to connect the microphone to unbal- anced inputs as well.

3.2Balanced Input 1. Use an XLR cable to connect the microphone to a balanced

with Phantom Power XLR input with phantom power.

Refer to fig. 1 below. 2. Switch the phantom power on. (Refer to the instruction

manual of the unit to which you connected your C 451B.)

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Fig. 1: Connecting to a balanced input.

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