The Glensound Express IP Mini is a compact, simple-to-operate, 2-user network audio commentary box that is ideal for both the occasional & the daily provider of commentary facilities. Its low cost keeps the accountant happy; its simple facilities make it very easy to set up for the engineer, and the familiar Glensound control surface keeps the commentators satisfied. The Express IP Mini has been designed to provide just enough of the basic facilities required for everyday commentary in a very robust & easy-to-use package.
Two Four Wire Circuits
The Express IP Mini has 2x talkback circuits. Each commentator has their own talkback buttons. The push buttons for each circuit feature Config + and, as such, are configurable and can operate in different modes:
- Latching on/off
- Momentary push-to-talk (PTT)
- Intelligent mode where a short tap is latching, but a longer hold becomes momentary
- Always on and mutes when pressed (cough mode)
Pressing a talkback button removes the mic from the main output and directs it to the talkback output.
Headphone Monitoring
There are 4x inputs into the headphone mixer. Each commentator has individual pots to set their preferred mix of these sources. There is a 5th pot for adjusting the level of the commentator's own voice (sidetone) and a 6th pot for adjusting the level of the other commentator's voice in their headphones. The front panel has 2x 6.35mm jack sockets for connecting the commentators' headphones.
Network Audio Link
The Express IP Mini is Dante/AES67 network audio compatible. The network connection is via a single EtherCON RJ45. This link carries:
- 4x audio inputs
- 4x audio outputs
- Power over Ethernet (PoE)
The 4x audio outputs that go into the Dante network are:
- Talkback 1
- Talkback 2
- Mic 1
- Mic 2 or Mix
The 4th output, 'Mic 2 or Mix', can be selected via a rear panel switch to be the direct B mic, or a mix of both the A and B mics.
Power
The Express IP Mini is powered by Power over Ethernet PoE and can be connected to PoE-enabled switches and midspan power sources.