Phantom Power
Type: noun
Pronunciation: /fan-tom-pow-err/
Also spelled or known as: Phantom-Power, PhantomPower
What does Phantom power mean? A setting on most interfaces or mixers that sends +48V of power to input if required.
Phantom Power is a setting on audio interfaces and mixers that powers condenser microphones with +48V of power to input if required.
Condenser microphones generally require phantom power, whereas dynamic microphones don’t. +48 Volts is the power necessary to get a condenser mic to work.
Example sentence: “Do you have phantom power on that mic?”
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