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intercom, phone style
Hello Everyone,
I'm searching for info on a phone styled intercom for a live show I'm doing in a few weeks. I hope this is the right place to ask. The audio guy in the rear of the hall wants to be able to speak to the backstage folks without having to wear a headset all of the time, as in a clear com system. Imagine that, he thinks he needs to hear the sound in the house and he wants to use both ears. A phone styled com with flash to notify would be ideal, old technology that it is. Problem is, I can't find one to rent anywhere. I have found little on the net about models or makers. Telex has some models, but finding them in real life is another matter. I'd be pleased to hear from anyone who has clues or suggestions for alternate methods of acomplishing this task. I've already thought about cell phones in vibrate and 2 tin cans and a string. joe |
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captain capstan wrote:
The audio guy in the rear of the hall wants to be able to speak to the backstage folks without having to wear a headset all of the time, as in a clear com system. Imagine that, he thinks he needs to hear the sound in the house and he wants to use both ears. A phone styled com with flash to notify would be ideal, old technology that it is. I've always homebrewed this kind of thing. Put two telephones in series with a 12V lantern battery, then figure out a signalling method. Usually a relay that triggers when the other phone is off-hook, which lights a light. You can probably buy something commercial from Dictaphone, but it would seem more trouble than getting a couple old phones. --scott -- "C'est un Nagra. C'est suisse, et tres, tres precis." |
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captain capstan wrote:
I'm searching for info on a phone styled intercom for a live show I'm doing in a few weeks. I hope this is the right place to ask. The audio guy in the rear of the hall wants to be able to speak to the backstage folks without having to wear a headset all of the time, as in a clear com system. Imagine that, he thinks he needs to hear the sound in the house and he wants to use both ears. A phone styled com with flash to notify would be ideal, old technology that it is. Problem is, I can't find one to rent anywhere. I have found little on the net about models or makers. Telex has some models, but finding them in real life is another matter. You got Clear Com already? Then just add a Clear Com HS-6 telephone style handset: http://www.clearcom.com/products/par.../headsets.html It's what I use whenever I need to mix and be on the horn at the same time. //Walt |
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captain capstan wrote:
Hello Everyone, I'm searching for info on a phone styled intercom for a live show I'm doing in a few weeks. I hope this is the right place to ask. The audio guy in the rear of the hall wants to be able to speak to the backstage folks without having to wear a headset all of the time, as in a clear com system. Imagine that, he thinks he needs to hear the sound in the house and he wants to use both ears. A phone styled com with flash to notify would be ideal, old technology that it is. Problem is, I can't find one to rent anywhere. I have found little on the net about models or makers. Telex has some models, but finding them in real life is another matter. I'd be pleased to hear from anyone who has clues or suggestions for alternate methods of acomplishing this task. I've already thought about cell phones in vibrate and 2 tin cans and a string. joe Clearcom sells telephone handsets with 'talk' switch built in...direct replacement for the headset. Just plug it into the standard beltpack. I believe a standard Bell handset can be adapted to work, as well. jak |
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Walt wrote:
captain capstan wrote: I'm searching for info on a phone styled intercom for a live show I'm doing in a few weeks. I hope this is the right place to ask. The audio guy in the rear of the hall wants to be able to speak to the backstage folks without having to wear a headset all of the time, as in a clear com system. Imagine that, he thinks he needs to hear the sound in the house and he wants to use both ears. A phone styled com with flash to notify would be ideal, old technology that it is. Problem is, I can't find one to rent anywhere. I have found little on the net about models or makers. Telex has some models, but finding them in real life is another matter. You got Clear Com already? Then just add a Clear Com HS-6 telephone style handset: http://www.clearcom.com/products/par.../headsets.html It's what I use whenever I need to mix and be on the horn at the same time. OOps...didn't read far enough down the thread before answering.... jak //Walt |
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"jakdedert" wrote ...
Clearcom sells telephone handsets with 'talk' switch built in...direct replacement for the headset. Just plug it into the standard beltpack. I believe a standard Bell handset can be adapted to work, as well. Seems unlikely. Clearcom wants a standard mic-level signal as from a dynamic mic as there is no bias/power for electret except on the newer models. OTOH, Bell telephone handsets are carbon or carbon substitutes done with electret mic capsules. I have the equivalent schematic for the original Clearcom unit on my website... http://www.rcrowley.com/ComClone/Schematic.htm I added "R30" to provide bias for electrets, but it is not present in the original Clearcom design. That "bias" might also work with carbon, I'll have to try it, but there are likely signal level differences. |
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