Can i use Radias Microphone with external sound card ?

audiokoop · Post by **audiokoop** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:38 am

Hi all,

I want to use my Radias microphone to connect my soundcard input.
I connect it but no sound or signal come, any ideas ?
Cant we use it with soundcards?

Thank you.

Mysoundcard is Tc konnekt24d

axxim · Post by **axxim** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:41 am

Hi audiokoop,

Condenser mics require the use of a sepparate power supply, which usually are available thru a switch labeled 48 volt "phantom power" located near the mic input like on the Radias. Some soundcards offer this option, others not.

audiokoop · Post by **audiokoop** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 11:51 am

Thank you axxim,

Yes i pushed 48 volt "phantom power" button on my tc konnekt24 d sound card but still no sound

axxim · Post by **axxim** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 1:18 pm

audiokoop wrote:Thank you axxim,

Yes i pushed 48 volt "phantom power" button on my tc konnekt24 d sound card but still no sound

Maybe the pinning of the Radias mic jack isn't compatible with the soundcards pinning (see warning in page 15 of the Radias manual in the CONDENSER MIC jack description).
I remember trying to connect other condenser mics on a SB card years ago and the only that worked was the cheap SB mic itself. So you have to find the pinning of the Radias mic and maybe build an adapter. Some soundcard pinnings are listed here:

http://www.epanorama.net/circuits/micro ... #soundcard

Rosen Sound · Post by **Rosen Sound** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 9:38 pm

you could also just use your radias as medium using the evelope follower.
and have its audio going to your sound card.
plus say youre playing a game or something and you wanna talk to be people... you can show them your super cool sounds too

no that would be dumb... but yeah... this does work..