Finally tried to hook up a mic to the 970 a few days ago and could only get a buzz. Low volume level and nothing in terms of an actual vocal coming out.

I thought it was a bad cable, but now the new pricey cable is doing the same thing. I've tried 3 different mics with no success.

I have the gain level/mic/guitar switch set correctly and a quick look at the eq seems to show nothing of a problem type nature...

What have I missed? (I never run a mic into the T2, so this is a totally different set up fo me.)

I thought mic wise, it was essentially plug and play?

Bill, it sounds like you have purchased the wrong adapter cable. The cable you need is an unbalanced cable, with pin 3 of the XLR as the hot pin, while pins 1 and 2 are connected together and grounded to the sleeve of the TS 1/4-inch plug.

Gary

Hey Gary,

Here's the exact cable I bought to use:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BPBQXF10Quad

Are you saying I should've bought this one:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EXH10

Thanks!

The second one is the adapter I use all the time on my S970. I have never tried the first,however.

First one is a balanced cable with a stereo jack plug. Indeed this won't work with a 970 (or any other recent PSR with a mic input).

I'm guessing it would have worked with the PSR 9000 / 8000 / 7000 but I don't actually know!

So, just to be crystal clear.. I need to buy this one:

http://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/EXH10

Yes that's the one you need a stereo cable will not work Cal.

good luck Bill keep us posted after you get the right cable....

Thanks guys...

I'm trying to figure out how or if I missed something in the owners manual about this. The section that pertains to using the mic doesn't address what kind of mic cable is required. It's likewise not mentioned in the small "notes" section to the right of various sub-sections within the mic operation. Nor is it referred to in the troubleshooting section.

How would the average person, let alone someone who has used Yamaha arrangers for a logn time know this?

I feel a little stupid, lol...

live and learn Bill it was the buzzing I was concerned about hope this is the cure with the new cable.. ...good luck