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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Hey Guys...
My RODE NT-2 mic, which is about 6 months old is suddenly giving me trouble. Before I go through the process of sending it back for repair-and not being able to record, I was hoping someone may have a solution or know something about the mics.
I'm hearing a mild "farting" sound..much like there is a fan blowing air on the mic. The sound is not very loud, but audible on the recording. It started doing it the last few times I used it, but would stop after a few minutes. Now it is constant. I replaced the cord with a good quality one, and still no resolve. I also tried adjusting all the different settings on the mic itself , but it makes the sound on every setting.
The mic has been sitting on the mic stand..no abuse, etc. Can't figure it out.
Thanks,
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Location: Scotland | Johnny, Long shot, condenser mikes can behave strangely if the diaphragm gets damp. The moisture in a singer's breath over a long session can be enough to make a difference. Try putting the mike somewhere warmer for a while & see if that helps. Have you tried the mike in other channel strips, it may be a board problem. Does the noise reduce if you switch in the mic's 10dB pad, if so this may suggest component failure in the preamp. Rode's customer support is pretty good, it shouldn't be a problem to get it fixed and it should stil be under warranty | |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | I concur with the above too. My NT-2 has given me several years of flawless service. I did have to call customer service once for what turned out to be an imporperly wired mic cable I was using, but they were very helpful. Also, be careful about your input volumes. Condensor mic's are NOT high-pressure mics and can easily be overdriven especially if using a decent tube pre-amp. Also check your phantom power. | |
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Location: Las Cruces, NM | and don't pass gas while you are recording, those mikes are really sensitive. :D | |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Thanks, guys!
I was thinking that perhaps that the humity in my vocal booth (ha! the bathroom!) might have contributed to the mic acting that way, but this last time it began as soon as I plugged in, in yet another room.
I did try changing inputs already. No change.
I use a pop screen, which I would think keeps most vocal moisture from entering the mic.
I also plug right into my MRS 1266 digital porta studio directly, which has phantom power built in, so there is no external preamp involved.
No change, either, with any setting on the mic iteself.
I'll contact them.
I really appreciate your help.
The mic is fantastic otherwise (prior to this) and I appreciate your input to get one!
Thanks.
Johnny | |
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Rode NT-2 Mic down!!!