Hi, I purchased an E-MU 1616M cardbus soundcard for my laptop. I also purchased an Apex 220 microphone (requires phantom power) to use along with REW. The 1616M has a microphone input with 48V phantom power so I will be connecting the MIC to that input. The output connections on the rear panel of the 1616m are 1/4" balanced and this where I am confused.
In order to calibrate the soundcard I have to connect the output to the input. In my case, the mic input is XLR or 1/4" and the output is 1/4". Can someone give me detailed instructions to correctly calibrate the soundcard? I haven't purchased a MIC cable yet since it can be connected with either an XLR or 1/4"TRS connector. Can I safely connect the Microphone with a 1/4" connector?Your help would be greatly appreciated!
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