Glensound EXPRESS ip MINI

Overview
The Express ip Mini is a compact and rugged two-person commentary box that features a Dante/AES67 network audio interface. It has four external monitor inputs and a sidetone monitor circuit for each commentator. It also has two common talkback circuits with configurable talkback buttons and mic inputs with selectable 48v phantom power. Each mic input also has a compressor/limiter circuit to prevent audio overload.

The Express ip Mini is designed to be easy to use and is suitable for both occasional and daily use. It has a low cost, making it ideal for accountants, and a familiar control surface for commentators. It also has headphone monitoring with individual pots for each commentator, mic inputs with configurable on/off buttons, and mic gain controls. The network audio link is compatible with Dante/AES67 and the device is powered by Power over Ethernet.

Included in box
1x EXPRESS ip MINI

About the Glensound EXPRESS ip MINI
The 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 makes it very easy to setup for the engineer and the familiar Glensound control surface keeps the commentators satisfied.

Having been involved in designing and manufacturing commentary boxes for over 40 years the Express ip Mini is a culmination of all our years of experience and has been designed to provide just enough of the basic facilities required for everyday commentary in a very robust & easy to use package.

MINI

The new Express ip MINI is SMALL! In one of the pictures above it can be seen compared to the original Express ip

Two Four Wire Circuits

The Express ip Mini has two 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 4 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 2 x 6.35mm jack sockets for connecting the commentators’ headphones.

Mic Inputs

Both mic inputs are on front panel 3 pin XLR connections. The input is switchable to add 48V phantom.

Each commentator has a mic on/off button that can also be configured to be always on, muting the input when held down (cough button).

Mic Gains

Two front panel rotary controls can be used for adjusting the microphone amplifiers input gain by +10/-20 dB. The lineup gain of the microphone amplifier automatically reduces by 10dB when the phantom power switch is turned on.

Compressor Limiter Circuits

Each microphone input has its own compressor/ limiter circuit to prevent audio overload by an excited commentator.

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:

4 audio inputs *PLEASE SEE SPECIFICATIONS
4 audio outputs
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
The four 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.

PPM Meter

There is a seven segment PPM meter that shows the mix output level as both dBu and BBC PPM 1 – 7 scale.

Power

The Express ip MINI is powered by Power over Ethernet PoE and can be connected to PoE enabled switches and midspan power sources.

MICROPHONE UNITS
Mic Gain Range +10/ -20dB
Input Impedance 1k2
Phantom Power 48 Volts @ 6mA
Equivalent Input Noise 125dBu (Dynamic Mic 22-22kHz RMS terminated with 300 Ohms)
Maximum Input Level (Dynamic) -13dB
Maximum Input Level (Phantom) +12dB
Digital Line Up +dBu = -18dBFs
THD + Noise <0.011% @ 10kHz ref +8dBu HEADPHONES Volume Pot Range +10dB to Off (+10dB to -30dB factory fit option) Headphone Impedance 35 - 1000 Ohms Maximum Headphone Output +15dBu into 600 Ohms Headphone Frequency Response <= 2dB 50Hz to 24kHz NETWORK INTERFACE Physical Neutrik Ethercon Type RJ45 compatible Chipset This device uses Audinate's Ultimo chipset POWER PoE Standard 48V Power Consumption < 4Watts PoE Via RJ45 connection from a PoE switch or Mid Span source SIZE & WEIGHT Dimensions 157 x 183 x 74mm (W x D x H) Weight 0.74 Kg (1.6 lb) Compact two person commentary Small lightweight & rugged Dante/ AES67 network audio interface Four external monitor inputs Sidetone (own voice) monitor circuit Other Commentator monitor circuit Two common talkback circuits Operation of talkback buttons configurable Mic inputs with selectable 48v phantom power Mic input gain controls Compressor/ Limiter circuits on each mic input