Problems with my MXL 990
Hi there!!!! how are you??? I hope really good....
well, a long time ago I had a problem with MY DIGI 002 and you helped me a lot, so right now Im having big troubles with my condensers (2 of them) I bought 2 packages of MXL 990 - 991, but 991 works perfectly...
The problem with 990 is that every time I plug it for recording this huge radio signals keep getting into the proyect and wont let me record alright.. Ive tried changing locations, changing cables, verify my power (energy) but nothing worked.... I have 2 MXL 991 and other 2 micros and they work just fine.... I hope you can help me... thank you a lot for reading and taking some of your time for helping me solve this... :) hugs!!!
Joce
well, a long time ago I had a problem with MY DIGI 002 and you helped me a lot, so right now Im having big troubles with my condensers (2 of them) I bought 2 packages of MXL 990 - 991, but 991 works perfectly...
The problem with 990 is that every time I plug it for recording this huge radio signals keep getting into the proyect and wont let me record alright.. Ive tried changing locations, changing cables, verify my power (energy) but nothing worked.... I have 2 MXL 991 and other 2 micros and they work just fine.... I hope you can help me... thank you a lot for reading and taking some of your time for helping me solve this... :) hugs!!!
Joce
Audio Players & Recorders - M-Audio - MXL 990/991 Recording Mic Duo and Audio Buddy Package...
Answers & Comments
I had the same problem, what really happened was that the wires from the XLR were too close to the electronics on the board.
There happen to be different versions. One is with the components like the image on the link.
http://microphone-parts.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/990-circuit.jpg
The other, like mine has the board upside down, and that explains why the wires could get so close to the electronics.
Open your microphone and with a toothpick carefully push them away from the electronics, so that the excess wire is no longer that close to the electronics, but more towards the XLR-connection. You could try to keep them that way with a tiny tie wrap.
I suppose the problem was RFI/EMI within the microphone itself.
It might not work for you, but it solved the problem for me.
I Would Take It Back For An Exchange.