iGamer4tv Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 My Rode NTG-2 mic is plugged into my BEHRINGER XENYX 302USB mixamp, and it does not power on at all. All settings turned up, it will not record a single thing. But, it does get some power? If I keep screaming into it for like a minute it'll pick up a tiny db sound in Audacity for a split second. So something is wrong somewhere. IF I power it with a AA battery and connect to my mixamp it works as normally it would on battery, but I do not want to use a battery at all because my mixamp has Phantom Power. And my mixamp is new and it works perfect with my AT2020 XLR mic. Is it defective? Am I doing something wrong? Let me know! Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotchtape Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Have you even checked with other equipment - how do you know p48 on the mixer is working properly? You have to check all the components yourself to identify what is actually wrong... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antonis Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Could be a loose wire. I recently had an NTG-2 mic with a broken signal wire. If you have access to a soldering iron and are a bit handy yourself then it's an easy fix. The microphone itself is a fairly simple device to take apart. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repairing+Rode+NTG2+disconnected-loose+wiring/45546 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanveer Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 On 14/02/2017 at 0:40 PM, iGamer4tv said: My Rode NTG-2 mic is plugged into my BEHRINGER XENYX 302USB mixamp, and it does not power on at all. All settings turned up, it will not record a single thing. But, it does get some power? If I keep screaming into it for like a minute it'll pick up a tiny db sound in Audacity for a split second. So something is wrong somewhere. IF I power it with a AA battery and connect to my mixamp it works as normally it would on battery, but I do not want to use a battery at all because my mixamp has Phantom Power. And my mixamp is new and it works perfect with my AT2020 XLR mic. Is it defective? Am I doing something wrong? Let me know! Thanks! Get it checked by a sound professional you may know. Btw, the NTG2 has a 10 year warranty, if you register it online. I am sure you are well within that warranty period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGamer4tv Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 17 hours ago, scotchtape said: Have you even checked with other equipment - how do you know p48 on the mixer is working properly? You have to check all the components yourself to identify what is actually wrong... I only have access to another copy of the same exact amp I have, so I'll try that out when I can. 17 hours ago, Antonis said: Could be a loose wire. I recently had an NTG-2 mic with a broken signal wire. If you have access to a soldering iron and are a bit handy yourself then it's an easy fix. The microphone itself is a fairly simple device to take apart. https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Repairing+Rode+NTG2+disconnected-loose+wiring/45546 I will open it up ASAP and check if anything is loose! I'm very good with working with soldering, hopefully it doesn't come to that, but if it does at least I found the issue to fix it. 5 minutes ago, sanveer said: Get it checked by a sound professional you may know. Btw, the NTG2 has a 10 year warranty, if you register it online. I am sure you are well within that warranty period. Idk where to even begin to find a sound professional and figure it out. I'll try doing everything but that first, and yeah hopefully register it online if I can't figure it out! I just need it fixed the same day I begin investigating the problem. sanveer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregormannschaft Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 On this subject... I had a corporate shoot this week, and for some unknown reason my Sennheiser MKE 600, plugged into the XLR input of a Tascam DR100 MKII simply wouldn't work at all. AT the highest gain, it would only register a -42db sound when I tapped the front of the mic. Tried switching XLR inputs, still the same. Tried 48v phantom power, still the same. Anyone had this problem before per chance? I hate audio when it doesn't go as expected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGamer4tv Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 28 minutes ago, Gregormannschaft said: On this subject... I had a corporate shoot this week, and for some unknown reason my Sennheiser MKE 600, plugged into the XLR input of a Tascam DR100 MKII simply wouldn't work at all. AT the highest gain, it would only register a -42db sound when I tapped the front of the mic. Tried switching XLR inputs, still the same. Tried 48v phantom power, still the same. Anyone had this problem before per chance? I hate audio when it doesn't go as expected. I literally am experiencing the same issue with my NTG-2. Maybe one of the wires inside is disconnected like one of the above people said. But it works fine on battery, does yours work normal on battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregormannschaft Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 4 minutes ago, iGamer4tv said: I literally am experiencing the same issue with my NTG-2. Maybe one of the wires inside is disconnected like one of the above people said. But it works fine on battery, does yours work normal on battery? No, battery and phantom power didn't work at all. I switched to a XLR>3.5mm cable which seemed to work much better, with levels still a little low. But the mic plugged directly into the camera worked fine...very odd. I'm going to do a few more tests at home tonight to check, but I've had back luck with this audio recorder. I feel like I've missed a setting somewhere... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGamer4tv Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 1 minute ago, Gregormannschaft said: No, battery and phantom power didn't work at all. I switched to a XLR>3.5mm cable which seemed to work much better, with levels still a little low. But the mic plugged directly into the camera worked fine...very odd. I'm going to do a few more tests at home tonight to check, but I've had back luck with this audio recorder. I feel like I've missed a setting somewhere... So the only time yours worked was with a battery and 3.5mm cable into your camera? Yeah something might be wrong with both of our mic's, my cables work fine with other equipment. I'll be home in a few hours and going to open it up and post back here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregormannschaft Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Just now, iGamer4tv said: So the only time yours worked was with a battery and 3.5mm cable into your camera? Yeah something might be wrong with both of our mic's, my cables work fine with other equipment. I'll be home in a few hours and going to open it up and post back here. I have a feeling it's the audio recorder, or a setting I'm missing somewhere. The mic doesn't need phantom power, and it performed fine plugged into the camera with the xlr>3.5mm cable. So in theory there's no reason why it wouldn't record when paired with the Tascam XLR input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGamer4tv Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 33 minutes ago, Gregormannschaft said: I have a feeling it's the audio recorder, or a setting I'm missing somewhere. The mic doesn't need phantom power, and it performed fine plugged into the camera with the xlr>3.5mm cable. So in theory there's no reason why it wouldn't record when paired with the Tascam XLR input. We are in the same boat then cause mine is fine with that cable into my camera as well. And it is fine with a battery and XLR to XLR in my amp, but not having the battery in it wont work. Even wiggling the cables to get some type of ugly sounding feedback wouldn't work, even messing with the filter switch while doing that didn't do anything at max gain. So, its either a button or setting on the receiving end, or the mics have some fault with it. Assuming all my brand new cables are perfectly fine. Gregormannschaft 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregormannschaft Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 52 minutes ago, iGamer4tv said: We are in the same boat then cause mine is fine with that cable into my camera as well. And it is fine with a battery and XLR to XLR in my amp, but not having the battery in it wont work. Even wiggling the cables to get some type of ugly sounding feedback wouldn't work, even messing with the filter switch while doing that didn't do anything at max gain. So, its either a button or setting on the receiving end, or the mics have some fault with it. Assuming all my brand new cables are perfectly fine. Hmm, OK. Maybe we're just missing a setting somewhere? Very odd, but glad you made this topic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGamer4tv Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 well everyone, I took apart my NTG-2, and idk about you guys but it seems that everything is normal and connected as should be. Pics aren't great but take a look for yourself (iphone 6 plus quality): Pics should be listed in the forum, if not use the imgur link provided. http://imgur.com/gallery/jBrYr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gregormannschaft Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 So er, I found the problem. There's a tiny button at the bottom of the Tascam DR100 Mk.II where you can switch between 'Mic/Line1' - I switched it to Mic and it works perfectly now. Basically, this: Kisaha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGamer4tv Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 On 2/16/2017 at 1:07 PM, Gregormannschaft said: So er, I found the problem. There's a tiny button at the bottom of the Tascam DR100 Mk.II where you can switch between 'Mic/Line1' - I switched it to Mic and it works perfectly now. Basically, this: I wish my problem was this simple! But congrats on the fix. I think it's the cable, not sure. Waiting for Rode to reply and getting a new cable to test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kisaha Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 @Gregormannschaft There is always an issue with this recorder! But it is my favorite cheap one, a workhorse for me for a few years now. Literally hundred of TV episodes and 4 years of a music documentary series. 1) Hold dial 2) Input dial 3) Mic/Line 1 dial at the bottom 4) Mic Gain dial at the back 5) +48V dial at the back and the most annoying part? I sometimes forget to press REC for the second time to record! I wonder how good the markIII one.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGamer4tv Posted February 19, 2017 Author Share Posted February 19, 2017 UPDATE: I think its my mixer! So I took my mic to the store, I used a new cable I bought from them, and tested it on a mixer in the store with Garage Bang, and everything was perfectly fine with no battery in. So this brings me to my mixer most likely being the issue. Going to have too test another one of this mixer, and contact their support to keep investigating wtf is going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotchtape Posted February 19, 2017 Share Posted February 19, 2017 On 2/14/2017 at 6:24 AM, scotchtape said: Have you even checked with other equipment - how do you know p48 on the mixer is working properly? You have to check all the components yourself to identify what is actually wrong... Called it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGamer4tv Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 20 hours ago, scotchtape said: Called it. Apparently the mixer is a 15v p48 and the NTG-2 needs 44 to 52v of power? Rode support says it is the mic that is broken... but went into the store and used a nice mixer and it worked fine. We all have no idea what is going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iGamer4tv Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 Well, I did not get to test out the same mixer that I have, but my friend gave me his Icicle mixer and it works perfectly fine without a battery. I just the mixer I have just does not have enough power which doesn't make any sense at all. I do not understand still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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