Question AT2020 Not Working?

[hunterhowe321]

So I just bought an at2020 mic and a cable for it. The light on the usb is blinking red and when I go to my recording devices it shows up as "usb audio device" not "at2020" and it doesnt pick up any sound when I talk.... I'm lost.

Cable: https://www.amazon.com/Microphone-NewBEP-Converter-Connector-Microphones/dp/B01MS2KGFB/ref=pd_ybh_a_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=YSVDW96G3P59GQM15EVC

 

[helpstar]

it won´t be detected as AT2020 because it´s not a digital mic. Set the usb mic device to default record device in windows sound

 

[hunterhowe321]

it won´t be detected as AT2020 because it´s not a digital mic. Set the usb mic device to default record device in windows sound

That was one of the first things I tried and it didn't make a difference. It detects that the mic is there and everything the only problem is when I talk it doesn't pick up any audio. No talking or sound.

 

[helpstar]

did you try it on another computer/laptop?

update the driver of the USB audio device in the device manager of windows
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028443/windows-10-update-drivers

Maybe the cable is defective or the mic itself

 

[hunterhowe321]

did you try it on another computer/laptop?

update the driver of the USB audio device in the device manager of windows
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4028443/windows-10-update-drivers

Maybe the cable is defective or the mic itself

All drivers are up to date and both the mic and cable are brand new. I just received both and haven't used either once.

Best way to show my issue is this. I talked into both mics I have and next to it is the green bar picking up the audio. Mic 1 (current) pickups my audio, but Mic 2 (at2020) does not.

Current: https://gyazo.com/1072937317e8bc65acb277e24ebc34e5
At2020: https://gyazo.com/d2233c4c3340dd3e7322d86edbaeac1c

I saw somewhere that you have to have sufficient power to run the mic. Not sure if that helps troubleshooting, but I don't know anything about that. So I might not have enough power or something? or a different issue.

 

[helpstar]

Ah of course, This mic needs phantom power. You will need something like this to provide 48Volt for this Mic:
https://www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_pp2b.htm?ref=intl&shp=eyJjb3VudHJ5IjoiZ2IiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6IjIiLCJsYW5ndWFnZSI6ImVuIn0=&glp=1

 

[hunterhowe321]

Ah of course, This mic needs phantom power. You will need something like this to provide 48Volt for this Mic:
https/www.thomann.de/gb/millenium_pp2b.htm?ref=intl&shp=eyJjb3VudHJ5IjoiZ2IiLCJjdXJyZW5jeSI6IjIiLCJsYW5ndWFnZSI6ImVuIn0=&glp=1

I'll try it and you know