MicroTrack 24/96 phantom power and compatible microphones
News FeedThe MicroTrack 24/96 mobile recorder offers 30V of phantom power. This means that the unit will work safely and effectively with a wide variety of popular microphones while preserving battery life and extending recording time beyond that of 48V devices. In addition, some microphones that claim to require 48V of phantom power may function with less.*
Below please find a list of commonly used microphones that are capable of operating with 30V of phantom power according to the manufacturers’ specifications (please note the operating voltage range listed next to the name of each microphone). Please bear in mind that this list is by no means comprehensive. Please check your microphone’s documentation for its minimum phantom power requirement.
Based on the Manufacturers’ Specifications, the Following Microphones are Advertised to be Compatible with the M-Audio MicroTrack 24/96**:
AKG C391B Blue Line modular chassis for CK (operating voltage range: 9-52V)
http://www.akg.com/products/powerslave,mynodeid,186,pid,230,id,230,_language,EN,_view,specs.html
AKG C568B shotgun (operating voltage range: 9-52V)
http://www.akg.com/mediadatabase/psfile/datei/46/c568b4055d22d7bbce.pdf
AKG C-1000S cardioid (operating voltage range: 9-52V)
http://www.akg.com/products/powerslave,mynodeid,186,pid,759,id,759,_language,EN,_view,specs.html
AKG C-2000 cardioid (operating voltage range: 9-52V)
http://www.akg.com/products/powerslave,mynodeid,186,pid,221,id,221,_language,EN,_view,specs.html
AKG C-3000 cardioid (operating voltage range: 9-52V)
http://www.akg.com/products/powerslave,mynodeid,186,pid,220,id,220,_language,EN,_view,specs.html
AKG C-4000 multipattern (operating voltage range: 9-52V)
http://www.akg.com/products/powerslave,mynodeid,186,pid,219,id,219,_language,EN,_view,specs.html
AudioTechnica AT3031 cardioid (operating voltage range: 11-52V)
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/53b8b7998922fb02/index.html
AudioTechnica AT3032 omnidirectional
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/de35250f2f1be27e/index.html
AudioTechnica AT3035 caradioid (operating voltage range: 11-52V)
http://www.audio-technica.com/cms/wired_mics/53b8b7998922fb02/index.html
Crown CM30 (and CM30W) supercardioid (operating voltage range: 12-48V)
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/125515.pdf
Crown CM31 (and CM31W) cardioid (operating voltage range: 12-48V)
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/125114.pdf
Crown CM200A (and CM200ASW) cardiod (operating voltage range: 12-48V)
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/136984.pdf
Crown CM310A (and CM310ASW) cardioid (operating voltage range: 12-48V)
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/136826.pdf
Crown CM700 (and CM700MP) cardioid (operating voltage range: 12-48V)
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/100665.pdf
Crown PCC170SWO cardioid (operating voltage range: 24-48V)
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/101793.pdf
Crown - All other PCC series (operating voltage range: 12-48V)
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/126627.pdf
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/101756.pdf
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/101062.pdf
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/126257.pdf
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/126443.pdf
Crown PZM20R - hemispherical (operating voltage range: 12-48V)
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/102362.pdf
Crown PZM30D and PZM6D hemispherical (12-48V)
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/137203.pdf
Crown PZM185 hemispherical (operating voltage range: 12-48V)
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/126801.pdf
Crown SASS-P mkII stereo PZM (operating voltage range: 12-48V)
http://www.crownaudio.com/pdf/mics/126982.pdf
Sennheiser MKE 44-P cardioid (operating voltage range: 12-48V)
http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/icm_eng.nsf/root/03330
Sennheiser K6 modular frame for ME62, ME64, ME 65, ME66, ME67 (operating voltage range: 12-48V)
http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/icm_eng.nsf/root/03279
Sennheiser K6P modular frame for ME62, ME64, ME 65, ME66, ME67 (operating voltage range: 12-48V)
http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/icm_eng.nsf/root/03280
Shure SM81 cardioid (operating voltage range: 12-48V)
http://www.shure.com/pdf/specsheets/spec_wiredmics/sm81.pdf
Shure SM86 cardioid (operating voltage range: 11-52V)
http://www.shure.com/pdf/userguides/guides_wiredmics/sm86.pdf
Shure SM87A cardioid (operating voltage range: 11-52V)
http://www.shure.com/pdf/userguides/guides_wiredmics/sm87a.pdf
Shure SM89 Shotgun (operating voltage range: 11-52V)
http://www.shure.com/microphones/models/sm89.asp
Shure SM94 cardioid (operating voltage range: 12-48V)
http://www.shure.com/pdf/userguides/guides_wiredmics/sm94.pdf
Shure KSM27 cardioid (operating voltage range: 11-48V)
http://www.shure.com/pdf/userguides/guides_wiredmics/ksm27_en.pdf
Shure KSM32 cardioid (operating voltage range: 11-48V)
http://www.shure.com/pdf/userguides/guides_wiredmics/ksm32_en.pdf
Shure KSM44 multipattern (operating voltage range: 11-48V)
http://www.shure.com/pdf/userguides/guides_wiredmics/ksm44_en.pdf
Shure KSM109 cardioid (operating voltage range: 11-48V)
http://www.shure.com/pdf/userguides/guides_wiredmics/ksm109_en.pdf
Shure KSM137 cardioid (operating voltage range: 11-48V)
http://www.shure.com/pdf/userguides/guides_wiredmics/ksm137_en.pdf
Shure KSM141 multipattern (operating voltage range: 11-48V)
http://www.shure.com/pdf/userguides/guides_wiredmics/ksm141_en.pdf
*In very rare cases, damage to your equipment may occur as a result of using a level of phantom power that is different from the manufacturer’s specified requirement. Please verify operating requirements with your microphone’s manufacturer. M-Audio is not responsible for any damage to your MicroTrack 24/96, microphone, or other equipment which may be caused by a phantom power mismatch.
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