Korg pa 900 mic

nawed · Post by **nawed** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:16 pm

hi,
today i tried to connect my headset mic with the keyboard and i followed every step from the manual, but i didnt get audio signal. the audiosignal diode is off all the time atleast it should be orange as far i know.
is it possible that the keyboard doesnt support headsets microphones?

DonM · Post by **DonM** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:53 pm

If you are certain the input knob on the back is turned up, the problem may be that the headset mic needs phantom power. The 900 does not have phantom power supply. I wish it did!

nawed · Post by **nawed** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:59 pm

well. i have to say that i used gaming headset.
i asked the guy who sold me the keyboard,which microphones are supported ,he said only dynamic microphones and not gaming headsets are working
btw sorrry for my bad english

DonM · Post by **DonM** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 6:16 pm

No problem, your English is fine. I'm glad you determined the problem.
DonM

Dikikeys · Post by **Dikikeys** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 9:32 pm

Most gaming headsets are USB. So the Korg cannot input those at all.

TBH, I'm not a big fan of headset mikes. They do not allow you to 'work' the microphone (get closer and sing quieter or further back and sing loudly) which is a standard mike technique, nor do they easily allow you to get off them to cough, or speak asides...

Many swear by them, but I can't say I'm a fan.

nawed · Post by **nawed** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:11 pm

no its not a usb headset.i connected it with an adapter to the keyboard but didnt get any audio signal.
btw i must say that its a cheap headset for about 30 €

Nemik · Post by **Nemik** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 10:50 pm

KORG support headphone and mic by separate connection.
only headphone with mic which has separate jacks will be working.

nawed · Post by **nawed** » Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:16 pm

the headset has 2 seperate jacks.i think all headsets have it lol. the problem is that the keyboard doesnt get audio signal from the mic.
so i called the musicstore and he told me to buy a dynamic microphone.
he said gaming headsets dont work on the pa 900

Nemik · Post by **Nemik** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:13 am

well,.. not all headset has separate jacks, but this is not an issue here.
Did you check on something else with mic input?, I know for fact someone using PC headphone as mic recording, so must be something wrong with yours set.
Is always good exclude possibility of malfunctions.
In your case you need extra device with mic input and extra mic.
Then you know for sure where is a problem.
BTW ... gaming headset is nothing different that headphone with mic, is nothing special about, even using them in games you got separate setting for Mic input and headphone output.
Is like tuners, Guitar tuner can be also use to violin, but is more tricky, guitar has empty string different order that violin, but if someone knows both have no problem with tuning.

Only USB headset required PC driver in order to work.
Also korg is not specify exactly what have to be mic, so any dynamic mic should work.

DonM · Post by **DonM** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 5:58 am

One other thought, be sure the plug is fully inserted in the mic input. A time or two I thought mine wasn't working, but I found this to be the problem. Push it in firmly.
DonM

nawed · Post by **nawed** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:56 pm

i did DonM
i called today the store again he told me that pc headsets dont work on the pa 900 and i should buy a professional dynamic micro.mb they just wanne sell their products i dont know but i asked two of them and they told both the same thing.
btw i used the adapter of my headphones to connect my headset to the key mb thats why i dont get any audiosignal?

nawed · Post by **nawed** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 12:59 pm

Nemik wrote:well,.. not all headset has separate jacks, but this is not an issue here.
Did you check on something else with mic input?, I know for fact someone using PC headphone as mic recording, so must be something wrong with yours set.
Is always good exclude possibility of malfunctions.
In your case you need extra device with mic input and extra mic.
Then you know for sure where is a problem.
BTW ... gaming headset is nothing different that headphone with mic, is nothing special about, even using them in games you got separate setting for Mic input and headphone output.
Is like tuners, Guitar tuner can be also use to violin, but is more tricky, guitar has empty string different order that violin, but if someone knows both have no problem with tuning.
Only USB headset required PC driver in order to work.
Also korg is not specify exactly what have to be mic, so any dynamic mic should work.

yes i tested the set on my pc it works fine

Nemik · Post by **Nemik** » Tue Dec 23, 2014 7:19 pm

nawed wrote:
Nemik wrote:well,.. not all headset has separate jacks, but this is not an issue here.
Did you check on something else with mic input?, I know for fact someone using PC headphone as mic recording, so must be something wrong with yours set.
Is always good exclude possibility of malfunctions.
In your case you need extra device with mic input and extra mic.
Then you know for sure where is a problem.
BTW ... gaming headset is nothing different that headphone with mic, is nothing special about, even using them in games you got separate setting for Mic input and headphone output.
Is like tuners, Guitar tuner can be also use to violin, but is more tricky, guitar has empty string different order that violin, but if someone knows both have no problem with tuning.
Only USB headset required PC driver in order to work.
Also korg is not specify exactly what have to be mic, so any dynamic mic should work.
yes i tested the set on my pc it works fine

so looks like adapter...pc input has mini jack, pa has 1/4jack .
Try somehow check this adapter.