Kaleidoloop Mic / Organelle

Organelle
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Hey Guys,

getting my Organelle this week and iam excited as Hell. :))

Isn’t it possible to use the Kaleidoloop Mic with the Organelle?

I know it’s mono, and has to be powered… :wink:

thx

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Hi,

Sorry - the Kaleidoloop mic can only be powered by the Kaleidoloop!

We’ve been using the Organelle’s line in with a bunch of different mics (DSLR mics, condenser mic with XLR to 1/4" adapter (unbalanced), etc.) so you should experiment with any mics that you have around!

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Hey all

I’m running a Samson M10 mic into the line in (nothin’ fancy) but not able to get any audio coming into the device. Do I need something like this transformer to convert the signal to unbalanced (assuming most mic’s are balanced by default)? Or maybe I’m doing something wrong on the Organelle when I try to record to a patch?

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LittleIMP

Thanks in advance!

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It looks like that mic should work. Do you see anything on the audio meter? when plugging and unplugging you should at least see the meter jump a little. Do you have another mic or audio source to try?

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No, no jump on the audio meter when I plug in. This is the only mic I have right now unfortunately.

When I hit record it doesn’t seem like I’m getting any signal in on the meter, but I’ll end up with just a bit of noise.

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Turns out my mic cable was bad. Swapped it out and everything is working accordingly now. Thanks for the help Owen!

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Hi Chris! I’m thinking of putting together a simple electret mic for Organelle, but apparently Organelle doesn’t output the required ~2.2V through the line in? I’m kind of a newbie to electrics, but I was wondering if the electret mic could be powered with say 2xAAA batteries or something?

(I know this topic is old, but maybe I can revitalize it!)

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Hi,

No it’s best not to use the Kaleidoloop mic with anything but the Kaleidoloop.

Thanks,
Chris