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Matt Syson · 26th May 2009

Hi
A simple capacitor, say 100uF 10 Volt or greater, in series with the tip will stop the 5 volts from messing up your alternative mics. Positive of cap goes to tip of jack, negative to the mic or preamp.
Matt S

26th May 2009	#2
Matt Syson Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2004 Location: UK Posts: 4,812	Hi A simple capacitor, say 100uF 10 Volt or greater, in series with the tip will stop the 5 volts from messing up your alternative mics. Positive of cap goes to tip of jack, negative to the mic or preamp. Matt S __________________ Matt S www.mseaudio.co.uk