[WriteLog] Re: WriteLog digest, Vol 1 #110 - 9 msgs

[Mitch Ravitz]

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From: Mitch Ravitz, W1GI
re:  2 circuit and 3 circuit microphone plugs used with Sound Blaster mic inputs...

Both work.  The reason for the 3 circuit (ring, tip and sleeve) plug is to provide power for an electret condenser type of microphone.
The "ring" is a power connection.

The tip is the mic audio and the sleeve is obviously ground.

W1GI

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> Reply-To: wd3q@erols.com
> Subject: [WriteLog] Physical connection to SB Card
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> Naive question here...
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> Is the physical connection from the mike to SB card (mine is a SB 128 PCI) a 2-pin (ring tip) mono or 3-pin (ring-tip-sleeve) stereo?
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> The Heil mike has a 2-pin mono plug. I've seen SB mikes at the store that are 3-pin.
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> I don't want to plug a 2-pin into a 3-pin jack.
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> I can't find any documentation on this anywhere.
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> Thanks in advance!
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> Eric W3DQ
> Washington, DC