How do I connect my mic to a PC or a 4-track recorder that doesn have phantom power?
You will need to obtain a phantom power supply such as a microphone \ preamplifier or a mixer with built-in 48-volt phantom power. You’ll use a standard XLR cable to connect between the microphone and the microphone preamplifier / audio mixer. PC Connection: From the output of the mixer or microphone preamplifier, you’ll use cable with either a quarter-inch phone plug or XLR connector. If you’re using an XLR connector, you will then use an adapter converting from XLR to quarter-inch phone plug, and another adapter from quarter-inch to 3.5mm mini jack (the connector type common to most computer audio inputs). If you’re using a cable with a quarter-inch connector, you’ll use an adapter from quarter-inch to 3.5mm mini jack. 4-track Connection: From the output of the mixer or microphone preamplifier, you’ll use cable with either a quarter-inch phone plug or XLR connector. If you’re using an XLR connector, you will then use an adapter converting from XLR to quarter-inch phone plug. If the r