Phantom power supply for NTG-3 to use with PCM

Alastair Traill · January 11th, 2010, 05:11 AM

I am looking for a phantom power supply to use with the Sony PCM - D50 and a Rode NTG - 3.
According to Rode, the supply has to be able to supply 6 mA at 48 v which apparently some available units are incapable of.
There is a circuit board available from: - sound.westhost.com -what other options are there?

Allan Black · January 11th, 2010, 05:30 AM

Alistair, this looks to be good for the price.

Denecke | PS-2 - Portable Dual 48V Phantom Power Supply | PS-2

Cheers.

Alastair Traill · January 12th, 2010, 01:12 AM

Thanks for that Allan, however I cannot see myself ever using both inputs but I will keep it in mind.

Do you know anything about about the Behringer Micro PS 400, it is single input, slightly smaller and has a 12 volt DC in socket?

Robert Turchick · January 12th, 2010, 01:34 AM

Why not treat your mic to a good preamp? Audio Devices MM-1 is the way to go. Can run on 2 AA batteries and is dead quiet. Headphone out and a couple of other nifty tricks too. It'll sound much better than any camera's preamp.

Sound Devices | MM-1 Single Channel Portable Microphone | MM1

BTW, I have the NTG-3 and MM-1 and LOVE IT. I can also hook it to my Sennheiser wireless transmitter to make the boom op completely wireless. Works great!

Alastair Traill · January 12th, 2010, 06:23 AM

Thanks Robert, the MM-1 looks very interesting.

The pre-amp could be very useful as I have a lot of problems with "base level noise" when using the PCM-D50 in a very quiet environment at gain settings levels higher than 4 out of 10 on the gain scale.

David W. Jones · January 12th, 2010, 07:06 AM

You might have a look at this thread... http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/all-thin...cm-d50-d1.html

Martin Doppelbauer · January 15th, 2010, 02:54 PM

I am using the Juicedlink CX231 with my PCM-D50 and the performance is excellent!

Alastair Traill · January 17th, 2010, 04:29 PM

I would like to thank everyone for the food for thought. I have ordered a Sound Devices MM-1. It would seem to be a good time to buy one, at least in this country as the price has just dropped by around $100.

January 11th, 2010, 05:11 AM	#1
Alastair Traill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 626	Phantom power supply for NTG-3 to use with PCM - D50 I am looking for a phantom power supply to use with the Sony PCM - D50 and a Rode NTG - 3. According to Rode, the supply has to be able to supply 6 mA at 48 v which apparently some available units are incapable of. There is a circuit board available from: - sound.westhost.com -what other options are there?

January 11th, 2010, 05:30 AM	#2
Allan Black Inner Circle Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Sydney. Posts: 2,931	Alistair, this looks to be good for the price. Denecke \| PS-2 - Portable Dual 48V Phantom Power Supply \| PS-2 Cheers. __________________ Drink more tap water. On admission at Sydney hospitals more than 5% of day patients are de-hydrated.

January 12th, 2010, 01:34 AM	#4
Robert Turchick Trustee Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,389	Why not treat your mic to a good preamp? Audio Devices MM-1 is the way to go. Can run on 2 AA batteries and is dead quiet. Headphone out and a couple of other nifty tricks too. It'll sound much better than any camera's preamp. Sound Devices \| MM-1 Single Channel Portable Microphone \| MM1 BTW, I have the NTG-3 and MM-1 and LOVE IT. I can also hook it to my Sennheiser wireless transmitter to make the boom op completely wireless. Works great! __________________ The older I get, the better I was!

January 12th, 2010, 07:06 AM	#6
David W. Jones Trustee Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Little Rock Posts: 1,383	You might have a look at this thread... http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/all-thin...cm-d50-d1.html __________________ David W. Jones www.joneshdfilms.com

January 15th, 2010, 02:54 PM	#7
Martin Doppelbauer Regular Crew Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Karlsruhe, Germany Posts: 80	I am using the Juicedlink CX231 with my PCM-D50 and the performance is excellent! __________________ Best regards, Martin <<< Visit my homepage: http://www.Martin-Doppelbauer.de >>>

January 12th, 2010, 01:12 AM	#3
Alastair Traill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 626	Thanks for that Allan, however I cannot see myself ever using both inputs but I will keep it in mind. Do you know anything about about the Behringer Micro PS 400, it is single input, slightly smaller and has a 12 volt DC in socket?

January 12th, 2010, 06:23 AM	#5
Alastair Traill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 626	Thanks Robert, the MM-1 looks very interesting. The pre-amp could be very useful as I have a lot of problems with "base level noise" when using the PCM-D50 in a very quiet environment at gain settings levels higher than 4 out of 10 on the gain scale.

January 17th, 2010, 04:29 PM	#8
Alastair Traill Major Player Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Melbourne Australia Posts: 626	I would like to thank everyone for the food for thought. I have ordered a Sound Devices MM-1. It would seem to be a good time to buy one, at least in this country as the price has just dropped by around $100.