Phantom Power On Ribbon and Dynamic Mics

This weeks video is kind of a boring one. What happens to our equipment when we apply phantom power to something that doesn't need phantom power? Namely, ribbon and dynamic microphones. We look at the history of phantom power and how electricity works in a phantom circuit. By understanding this though simulations, we can apply what we learn to the real world... and so, we do, by not just applying phantom power to mics that done need it, but by hot plugging them as well.

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**CONTENTS**

00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Remote Power
00:52 - Tube Condenser Mics and Power
01:46 - Transistor Mics
04:29 - Electronics Pimer
05:19 - Resistors
05:37 - Phantom Circuit
11:30 - Test Subject 1: Ribbon Mic
11:41 - Testing the subject
12:26 - Applying 48v to a ribbon mic
12:43 - Hot plugging a ribbon mic
14:40 - Subject 2: Dynamic Mic
14:57 - Applying 48v to a transformerless dynamic mic
15:24 - Hot plugging a transformerless dynamic mic
15:53 - Subject 3: Unbalanced Dynamic Mic
16:09 - Applying 48v to and unbalanced dynamic mic
16:40 - Conclusion