In this video, Dave Rat brings much-needed clarity to the often mysterious topic of phantom power. How does it work? What happens when sending phantom from more than one console to a microphone? What happens when sending phantom down an unbalanced mic cable? Can phantom power destroy a mic?
Related Links:
Ghost In The Machine: Phantom Power, by Bruce Bartlett
Addressing A Long-Standing Phantom Power Myth, by Jonah Altrove
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