Commentary box
The DC2012 is the next progression from our highly successful DC99-II
commentary box.
Designed from the ground up, the unit has a sturdy two piece steel chassis
with custom manufactured protective handles. Facilities have been greatly
improved with the highest quality audio a prime objective.
The DC2012 has a paper white liquid crystal display with six control push
buttons to facilitate intuitive adjustment of the unit's various settings.
It may be easily locked to prevent operator adjustment.
Including three top quality microphone amplifiers with built in limiters,
separate line level microphone outputs with a mixed output facility, four
lazy talkback outputs and a total of ten available monitoring inputs the
DC2012 is a very flexible commentary box.
Microphone Amplifiers
The DC2012 includes three digitally controlled microphone amplifiers with magnificently low
distortion and a really natural sound. Microphone amplifier gain is adjustable in 1dB steps from +15dB to +70dB or may be set to +5dB. Each microphone
amplifier has an individual XLR electronically balanced output (transformer
output available as an option). Each line level microphone output also
has a built in limiter with adjustable threshold from off to -20dBm. There
is also a mixed output available with its own limiter and selectable Comm.
A/Comm.B/Guest mix. 48 volt phantom power is available for each microphone amplifier and selection
is shown on a front panel red LED for each of the three inputs.
Talkback facilities
The unit has four Lazy outputs ( redirected audio) which silently take the
commentator microphone off the air and re-directs the microphone audio
to any of the four outputs. These outputs are common to both commentators
with each commentator having four individual buttons. These outputs are
electronically balanced (transformer output available as an option).
Each commentator has a Mic Live switch which can be programmed
to just illuminate when the mic is taken off air (by pressing the Lazy
talkback buttons) or as a momentary Mic cut (or cough)
switch or as a Mic cut with toggle on and off. Setting depends on how
much you trust your commentators!
Headphone Monitoring
Each commentator has six common audio monitoring inputs with volume controls
designated Talkback, Programme, Aux 1, Aux 2, Aux 3, Aux 4. There is also
an additional feed of sidetone (himself) and another for the other commentator
plus the guest microphone. Additionally there are four more monitoring
inputs which may be selected to commentator A or commentator B replacing
the first four inputs enabling the two commentators to work to different
trucks or on different productions.
Every input may be switched via individual user adjustable mini toggle
switches to left, right or both ears of the headphones.
Headphone monitoring may be a 5 pin XLR connection with both microphone
and headset connection or 3 pin XLR microphone input with TRS jack stereo
headset connection. This jack socket is suitable for use with both 1/4
inch stereo and 316 (PO) jacks. The guest has his own headphone feed with
a mix derived from commentator A. Individual commentator A feeds may be
switched away from the guest so if just, for example, a programme feed
is required for the guest.
All audio monitoring inputs are transformer isolated as standard and this
is normally sufficient to prevent any earth loop problems.
Output transformers are available as an option.
The headphone amplifiers go loud, capable of 500mW of audio with low distortion.
Please ensure you have audio level limited head sets if required.
Other Facilities
The rear panel MIL26 connector carries the four separate additional audio
inputs or may be configured to carry four common audio inputs to the two
commentators. Two commentator outputs and a lazy output (or two lazy outputs
on 8 pair cable) are also available so, on less complicated productions,
it is possible to connect the DC2012 with just one multicore cable.
The DC2012 has a built in tone generator which can be set to identify
any (or all) of the audio outputs.
Perfect for setup and identification of the audio channels with a different
tone identification on each output. Lots of lights flash when it's
on so it's not easy to forget.
The DC2012. Great looks, exceptional facilities, impressive sound.
