Glensound Solo 2
Commentators Unit
The Glensound SOLO 2 was designed for a UK systems facilitator doing a job in the US. They required a number of simple to operate comms boxes with excellent audio performance.
The SOLO 2 is compact, rugged and portable, it is designed for one commentator to produce one program with a talkback channel. To help workspace issues the audio connectors including the microphone input & headphone output are mounted on the rear panel to keep cables out of the way of the commentator's work area.
A transformer balanced high quality microphone amplifier is provided for the commentator's microphone, it has a rear panel gain control for level setting, the option of switching in +48V phantom power and the popular Glensound Referee compressor/ limiter circuit (which can be turned off via a rear panel switch). A single front panel switch routes the output of the microphone amplifier to 2 separate transformer balanced outputs (Programme & Lazy). A large bright front panel LED indicates when the microphone's output is being routed to the programme output. Side tone (the commentator's own voice in his/her own headphones) is also included, the level of which can be adjusted by a rear panel preset potentiometer.
Two fully protected electronically balanced audio inputs are on the rear panel, each input is fed into one of the commentator's headphones via a front panel level control allowing the commentator to produce his own mix of the incoming audio. The headphone output is presented on the rear panel on 2 off 6.35mm A/B gauge jack sockets. The headphone amplifier is our unique design which allows the correct output level for both low and high impedance headphones to be presented without any user settings.
The SOLO 2 is powered from an internal switch mode mains power supply and the power input is via a filtered IEC plug. A bright blue front panel LED indicates when power is on.
Features
- Very simple to use Single user interface
- Mic input with selectable 48V Phantom and gain adjust
- One permanent programme output of mic input
- Top panel lazy talkback button sends mic to separate talkback output
- Outputs & Mic In are transformer balanced
- 2 x external inputs for headphone monitoring
- 2 x headphone outputs on 6.35mm jack sockets
- Rear panel sidetone adjust
- Internal 100-240 VAC power supply
- Small compact & portable
Specifications
MICROPHONE
Input Impedance: 1k5
Input Type: Transformer Balanced on Neutrik XLR
Gain Range (Dynamic): 42 to 66 dB
Gain Range (Phantom power): 26 to 50 dB
Compressor: Complex ratio. Knee @ 0dBu out, then 2:1 ratio to +5dBu out, then 3:1 to +8.5dBu out, then 4:1 to +11dBu out
Max Input Before Clipping (Dynamic): -13dBu
Max Input Before Clipping (Phantom power): 0dBu
Distortion: 0.3% Relative to +8dBu output with -54dB input Compressor On 100Hz to 20kHz
Equivalent Input Noise: 122dBu RMS 22Hz to 22kHz 300 Ohms
Frequency Response: Output Impedance: Output Type: Transformer Balanced on Neutrik XLR
HEADPHONES
Audio Inputs Impedance: >30k Ohms
Input Type: Fully Protected Electronically Balanced on Neutrik XLR
Level Controls: +10dB to Off (internal link to set maximum attenuation to -20dB)
Maximum Output Level: +18dBu into 600 Ohms (****WARNING HIGH OUTPUT LEVEL CAN DAMAGE HEARING****)
Output Circuit: Our intelligent o/p circuit that automatically reduces the output level into lower impedance headphones
Suitable For Headphone Impedances: 32 to 1000 Ohms
Maximum Input Level: +28dBu
Noise: -76dBu @ line up (unity gain)
Distortion: <0.035% Relative to +8dBu output 100Hz to 20Khz
Sidetone Line Up: -10dB
Sidetone Level Range: +10dB to Off
Frequency Response: +/-0.5dB 70Hz to 20kHz, -1dB @ 50Hz
POWER
AC Voltage Input Range: 100 to 240 +/-10%
AC Frequency Range: 47 - 63Hz
Input Connector: Filtered IEC Plug
Consumption: 1.5 Watts
Internal Fuse: 20mm 1A anti-surge
SIZE & WEIGHT
Weight: 880g
Size: 171 x 170 x 82mm (W x D x H)
