But (and this a big but) this only supports 15V phantom power, not 48V phantom power which many mics require. When I connect my UMC202HD in my laptop (running Ubuntu 16. Recently, to improve the overall quality of my recordings, I bought a Behringer U-Phoria UMC202HD sound interface and a P2-P10 adaptor, as UMC202 only supports P10 or XLR inputs. If you need to overdub / monitor from your computer, press the “TO PHONES” button in the USB/2-Track section. Behringer Xenyx Q502USB The Behringer Xenyx Q502USB is a great budget option for a solo recording. I have a SKP Podcast 200 microphone that I plug directly in my laptop (P2 conector) to do some recordings. At this point you should see level on the LEDs and your computer should be getting audio. Finally, be sure you turn up the Main Mix knob.
Be sure that the “TO MAIN MIX” button in the USB/2-Track section is NOT depressed, as this will mute the signal going to your computer.
When plugging your mic into the Q502USB, are you seeing any signal on any of the LEDs? Be sure that you have turned up your Mic Gain (small white knob) and level (larger white knob on bottom) for channel 1. Weighing in at a mere 1.3 pounds (0.6 kg), the XENYX Q502USB is the portable, practical way to turn a speech or scaled-down performance into a sound to behold. It is true that Phantom Power is not needed for non-active ribbon microphones and can damage them, so I would advise against using it. The preamp on Q502USB has plenty of gain and is perfectly suitable for a variety of microphones, including your new ribbon mic.