microphone problem

[nullifiedblaze]

Hey, I just bought a MXL V67 condenser mic and I can't get it to work. I have a mixer with phantom power and it still won't work through it. I checked the cables, the volume, the mixer, etc etc. everything works but the mic. Does anyone know something I don't, or is it possible my mic was broken before I bought it?

Also on my mixer, it creates a buzzing noise when I record on my computer. When I plug my sm57 into my computer it works just fine, but when I plug it into the mixer, then plug my mixer into my computer it makes the noise. The mixer is a Samson MDR6. Does this mean I should just buy a better mixer?

And one more question. I have a guitar, amp, sm57 dynamic mic, the mxl v67 condensor mic, and a mixer. I know I need to buy a pa system for the mic, but what else do I need to play live shows? Thanks a lot for all of your help.

[airborne50caliber]

cables... mixer, a vocal mic?

[KKKKKocaine]

For the first problem, when you connected the mic, did you have phantom power already turned on? Or did you have the gain up and then add phantom power? <--- These can both send a surge through your system and thus if you have speakers connected you will hear a nasty pop noise, this could damage your mixer and/or microphone.

Other than that, just check your setup.
Turn gain down, take +48v off, turn all faders down.
Connect mic to cable, then cable to mixer, PFL if your mixer can do so, otherwise apply phantom power, turn your faders up and increase the gain and speak into the mic and see if you get any readings.
If it still doesn't work, try changing cables or putting it into a different channel of a mixer.

If that doesn't work, there's probably a fault within the microphone capsule so the shop should replace it.

The noise on your mixer problem = Everything creates some level of noise, from alot to very little, cables create hum and noise also, as do your mics, as will a mixer e.t.c. so connect a mic, cable, mixer and then another cable. And you've added noise from 4 areas.
To reduce noise, make sure you get high quality cables, don't tug the connectors out of mics, wrap them up in a circle.
Make sure the inputs and outputs on your mixer are clean.
And make sure you get a decent enough input source for your sound, for your analog mixer, aim for the 0dB mark on the input meter.

Other than that, chances are the main source of hum is your mixer or your pc, so it'll be a matter of upgrading those, if you have any of the buzz on your recording whilst there are no wanted sounds, you could always attempt noise removal but this can effect the tone of the sound, from very little to vastly.

For live shows you'd need.
Drums
Guitar Amp
Bass Amp
Mics for the above instruments.
Vocal mics and stands.
P.A. speakers
Mixing desk
Poweramp to power the speakers.
Lots of cables.
A graphic e.q. would be helpful to fight feedback.