kissing
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While I save up for a better purchase from MGM, I got myself a relatively cheap Mahalo soprano with a pickup (which I believe to be passive, since there is nowhere to put in a battery.. it's just a hole on the side).
But I was wondering how I could easily test whether this pickup is actually working, or it's just "for show" (ie: it doesn't work.. but it's just to look like I have a pickup ).
I tried plugging the pickup to headphones, but couldn't hear anything.
Then I tried plugging in to my speaker system (for computer) and didn't hear anything. I did get a very weak signal when I plugged it into my computer's line-in and recording on Audacity.. but the volume was very low and only for the left (no right).
Do passive pickups only work properly when plugged into a proper mixer/amp system?
But I was wondering how I could easily test whether this pickup is actually working, or it's just "for show" (ie: it doesn't work.. but it's just to look like I have a pickup ).
I tried plugging the pickup to headphones, but couldn't hear anything.
Then I tried plugging in to my speaker system (for computer) and didn't hear anything. I did get a very weak signal when I plugged it into my computer's line-in and recording on Audacity.. but the volume was very low and only for the left (no right).
Do passive pickups only work properly when plugged into a proper mixer/amp system?
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