michaelft77
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My L22 seems to be working fine... phantom power is on etc... but the usual light inside
L22 light is not on
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UniversalAudio
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Unless you specifically turned it off via the dip switch, it means you do not have "double" phantom power going to the mic.
michaelft77
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and what is the dip switch?
michaelft77
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I am googling the dip switch on an L22... nada..... there's a calibration switch and a pad switch..... Can you please be more specific Drew?
michaelft77
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I've had this mic for a year now... all was working fine. Today I hear about a dip switch for the first time.
UniversalAudio
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michaelft77
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well I sure did not do any of that
michaelft77
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any other ideas why my light went out?
UniversalAudio
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Are you positive you're feeding it +48v from BOTH pres?
michaelft77
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both pres? I have been selecting the api mic pre for 6 months now assuming that if it's on a stereo track I don't need two pres
UniversalAudio
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When linked you are using 2 pres. So if +48v is on, then both are sending.
To be clear, you're plugging both XLRs into your Apollo?
Rainflower
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both the front and rear capsule need +48 to properly power the mic (and turn on the the leds)
michaelft77
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yes sir..... everything appears to be just fine except the light is not on..... do the bulbs burn out after a year?
michaelft77
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the L22 is linked on channels 1 and 2 as you can see
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UniversalAudio
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And it's functioning properly otherwise? Feel free to check with Support.
michaelft77
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I just recorded a stereo track with the mic and all looks and sounds good.... but still no light.... Tech support takes days to get back to me. Is that the best we can do today?
Rainflower
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If this were my mic, I’d open it up and look at the jumper to see if maybe somehow it became disconnected. since this is the way to turn on and off the led, it’s seems like a good place to start. usually these little jumpers are a pretty snug fit and shouldn’t slide off on their own…it wouldnt hurt anything to check it out to be sure. leds are pretty well known to last a long time, but they can fail-just like anything. i’d start with the jumper, then contact support.
michaelft77
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ok, with that being said, if I choose to live without the light is my mic being compromised? Like I said it appears and sounds fine.
michaelft77
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all due respect, but in my experience I do more damage when I start opening things up.
UniversalAudio
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Not at all. The LED is just a visual indicator. If you're receiving signal from both capsules, you're good to go.