Shure PG48 mic and Olympus DS30 Dont work together-WHY at DVinfo.net

David Ruhland · August 26th, 2009, 10:06 AM

My first attempt at buying a microphone in a hurry was a SHURE PG 48 VOCAL Cardioid Dynamic Microphone from the local radio shack.

I used it a couple times with both my GL2 and my HV30 and it seemed to work okay.

I cant get it to work with my Olympus DS30 Recorder. IT will record some, but its very distorted? It gives me good audio with my cameras however.

Did i get an improper microphone? Does the lil recorder not have enough power to run it? (I think this is called Phantom power)

I have attached a pic of the mic, and cord setup i have been using.

Jordan Block · August 26th, 2009, 11:04 AM

That's a dynamic mic and it doesn't need any kind of power to operate.

The olympus is probably supplying "Plug-in power" something completely different from phantom power.

That looks suspiciously like a monster cable, and I really doubt they bothered to put in the required electronics to block the plug-in power, so just turn off the plug-in power on the recorder, it's in the menus somewhere.

Jay Massengill · August 26th, 2009, 01:52 PM

That recorder can work with either mono or stereo mics and a note in the manual says it can auto-sense which is connected. Depending on how your balanced XLR to stereo-mini adapter cable is wired, the cable may not be suitable for this mic and recorder.
As mentioned, Plug-In Power won't help matters and should be turned off.
Your mic is probably fine but you may need a differently wired adapter cable to achieve success with this recorder versus your cameras. Taking a balanced XLR into an odd mini-jack with a cable that may not be wired the way this recorder needs is the most likely culprit.

Shaun Roemich · August 26th, 2009, 01:55 PM

TRY an XLR to 1/8" TS adaptor (you have an 1/8" TRS adaptor there)

TRS has the two rings on it, TS only has one.

David Ruhland · August 27th, 2009, 05:16 AM

Yes it is a Monstor cable. Thanks for all the responses.

August 26th, 2009, 10:06 AM	#1
David Ruhland Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Madison WI Posts: 340	Shure PG48 mic and Olympus DS30 Dont work together-WHY My first attempt at buying a microphone in a hurry was a SHURE PG 48 VOCAL Cardioid Dynamic Microphone from the local radio shack. I used it a couple times with both my GL2 and my HV30 and it seemed to work okay. I cant get it to work with my Olympus DS30 Recorder. IT will record some, but its very distorted? It gives me good audio with my cameras however. Did i get an improper microphone? Does the lil recorder not have enough power to run it? (I think this is called Phantom power) I have attached a pic of the mic, and cord setup i have been using. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Vegas 8.0c (Build 260)-(Upgraded to Sony Vegas 10 pro)Canon GL2, Canon HV30, HF200, HF20-Sony UWP Wirelesss Mic Kit, Intel Core 2 CPU-6600@2.40GHz-3.00GB Ram

August 26th, 2009, 01:55 PM	#4
Shaun Roemich Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Vancouver, British Columbia (formerly Winnipeg, Manitoba) Canada Posts: 4,088	TRY an XLR to 1/8" TS adaptor (you have an 1/8" TRS adaptor there) TRS has the two rings on it, TS only has one. __________________ Shaun C. Roemich Road Dog Media - Vancouver, BC - Videographer - Webcaster www.roaddogmedia.ca Blog: http://roaddogmedia.wordpress.com/

August 27th, 2009, 05:16 AM	#5
David Ruhland Major Player Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Madison WI Posts: 340	Yes it is a Monstor cable. Thanks for all the responses. __________________ Vegas 8.0c (Build 260)-(Upgraded to Sony Vegas 10 pro)Canon GL2, Canon HV30, HF200, HF20-Sony UWP Wirelesss Mic Kit, Intel Core 2 CPU-6600@2.40GHz-3.00GB Ram

August 26th, 2009, 11:04 AM	#2
Jordan Block Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 67	That's a dynamic mic and it doesn't need any kind of power to operate. The olympus is probably supplying "Plug-in power" something completely different from phantom power. That looks suspiciously like a monster cable, and I really doubt they bothered to put in the required electronics to block the plug-in power, so just turn off the plug-in power on the recorder, it's in the menus somewhere.

August 26th, 2009, 01:52 PM	#3
Jay Massengill Trustee Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Burlington Posts: 1,976	That recorder can work with either mono or stereo mics and a note in the manual says it can auto-sense which is connected. Depending on how your balanced XLR to stereo-mini adapter cable is wired, the cable may not be suitable for this mic and recorder. As mentioned, Plug-In Power won't help matters and should be turned off. Your mic is probably fine but you may need a differently wired adapter cable to achieve success with this recorder versus your cameras. Taking a balanced XLR into an odd mini-jack with a cable that may not be wired the way this recorder needs is the most likely culprit.