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Voltage Question - moving gear from States

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  • 05-08-2007 6:32am
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    bluevoice
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭


    Hi - I have a question that I have not been able to find the answer to anywhere online. I am about to move to Ireland from the States with my GF. I am a musician, and have an M-Audio Firewire Solo Recording Interface into which I plug a mic and my guitar. I use it with Garageband on my little laptop - an ibook G4. I know that the ibook automatically switches internally when presented with a different voltage - but I cannot find any information about a phantom power hardware attched to the ibook. I really don't want my M-Audio to go boom. Can anyone tell me if I need a transformer, or will the ibook's auto-switch take care of everything? As I said, the M-Audio runs off the ibook's power (although I can plug it in, it is not advisable) , and the mic runs on phantom power as well.

    Thanks for any help!

    [:)]


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    cornbb
    Registered Users Posts: 6,790 ✭✭✭cornbb


    Hi, welcome to the forum.

    As far as I know (and I'm not 100% sure on this, so you should double check!) your iBook's transformer will ensure that the correct voltage is being used internally. Therefore your interface should recieve the correct voltage.


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    Niall - Dahlia
    Registered Users Posts: 820 ✭✭✭Niall - Dahlia


    My M-Audio Firewire unit was imported from America and runs fine powered by my MacBook bought here in Ireland if that's any use to you. I run it powered off the Firewire and don't use a transformer.

    I think once the laptop that's supplying the power has switched to the correct voltage anything running off USB or Firewire will be fine.


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    bluevoice
    Registered Users Posts: 159 ✭✭bluevoice


    Great! Thanks!

    One more question - any tips on shops where I can get a regular adapter (and also maybe an adapter/converter) for my electronics gear that isn't dual voltage? I'm having trouble finding that info online as well - I did look it up (for shops in Dub) - but everything oddly seems to be for the reverse voltage change.

    Thanks a million!


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    Creamy Sonic
    Registered Users Posts: 91 ✭✭Creamy Sonic


    I moved from the states as well. Got all of my transformers in Maplins. No problem and they know what they are doing in there.

    I am pretty sure you will need a transformer for the laptop, prob pick that up in the apple store or apple online , or better yet ebay.ie or ebay.co.uk

    Good luck. Music gear is much more expensive here than in the states. It can be a pain dragging transformers around with you but if you need anything that doesn't need to be plugged in then bring it with you. Seriously load up on plecks and strings.


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