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eh....how do you amp a mic

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  • 07-02-2005 10:50pm
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    bassey
    Registered Users Posts: 936 ✭✭✭


    okay so ya get a mic, ya have the lead 'n all, what exactly do ya plug it into?


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    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    The mixing desk that goes into a PA.


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    bassey
    Registered Users Posts: 936 ✭✭✭bassey


    okay thanks.


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    Eoin Madsen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Eoin Madsen


    Mic -> Mic preamp (usually mixing desk) -> Poweramp -> Speaker

    The whole system is called a PA.

    Sometimes the poweramp is part of the mixing desk (powered mixer), and sometimes it's part of the speaker (powered speaker).


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    spunkymunky
    Registered Users Posts: 674 ✭✭✭spunkymunky


    Is this in a studio or at home. At home we just hook the mic directly to the amp. Work great but thats just in our shed


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    Eoin Madsen
    Registered Users Posts: 2,117 ✭✭✭Eoin Madsen


    This is the basic model for any Mic amp system, in studio, home, or in a venue (though venue PAs get more complicated). If you skip the preamp stage, it can't possibly sound good (and may damage the equipment). You'd get better results plugging your mic into your toaster. If it's a guitar amp or a PA "head" it will have preamps built into it.


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