BR 800 - USING MICROPHONE

[scottieD]

Hi everyone. Plugged my Samson S2 microphone into all 4 different jacks. Nothing. the only time the inputs light up is when the 800 first gets turned on.  I have the settings on microphone. My microphone has the 'guitar jack' end, which fits in the input, or does it need the '3 prong' thingy next to it? Is there an adapter for that? I know the microphone works, I've plugged it into my Bass Amp.  Sorry to be so technical ( lol ).  Thanks in advance,
Scott

[Flash Harry]

Hi Scott,

I can't find any information on the S2 mic, can you give me a bit more detail please? Is it a dynamic or condenser mic?

[Geir]

If it's a condenser you need to use an XLR cable and connect it to input 4. You also have to turn the phantom power on (p 140 in the manual).

[scottieD]

Hi guys, just from reading online, I'm assuming it's a dynamic mic...and I don't think they make this model anymore, but it seems similar to a Shure...

[scottieD]

Now another site is telling me it's a condenser mic...sorry, just don't know, was a christmas present from a while ago...

[Flash Harry]

can you unplug the cable from the microphone?

[scottieD]

No, I can't.

[64Guitars]

What setting did you use for Input Select? You don't want it set to "MIC L/R". That's for the internal microphones. Try setting it to "INPUT4" and plug the mic into that input. And be sure to adjust the Input Sensitivity and Record Level. See pages 37 and 38 of the BR-800 manual.

[scottieD]

Yeah, I've put it on Input 4, nothing, doesn't light up, as I'm assuming it should....the only thing I haven't tried is the input level....I'll try that when I get home.  thanks.

[64Guitars]

Light up? I don't think anything lights up. The PEAK LED might light occasionally when you're singing into the microphone, but that will depend on the setting of the INPUT SENS control directly below the PEAK LED. If set correctly, the PEAK LED should light infrequently, if at all. It indicates a level of 6dB below the point where clipping occurs. If it lights frequently, you'll get clipping distortion in your recording.

The only other visual indication that the mic is working is the Input Level meter in the display. It depends on the setting of the REC LEVEL control. See page 38 of the BR-800 manual.