Talkback system.. Got one?

[barznbeats1]

Just curious, does anyone have a talkback system? I'm building my vocal booth and I want to be able to communicate with the the artists without opening the door. So, anyone using one? What are you using? How is it rigged?

[nightshadecrisis]

you can always set up a talkback with an aux track and an empty input...
we have talkbacks rigged up through the consoles at my work, at home i do the aux input trick.
just set the input of your auxes to the mics you and the singer talk through, and voila...an easy way to talk back and forth.
this does take up two of your mic inputs though....so you may have to consider alternative ideas(check out the Samson C Control).

[Third Eye Studios]

Here's a link to a recent thread about headphone mixes with some discussion about TB. Headphone Mixes

[spkguitar]

I have the main outputs of my 002r feeding the samson c-control. One of the output pairs of the c-control is connected to my HA4700 which in turn feeds my vocal both, and guitar room. Remote momentary switch triggers the mic from the desk.

There was a thread about it just last week that a search for "talkback" turns up, as well as a few others.

[Matt Whritenour]

let's see i have a samson C-control (100 bucks US)
it's alright not too bad but i'm looking to upgrade
to the presonus central station ($500 us) which is
supposed to be really transparent,
then there's the middle man the mackie big knob
($330 us) not sure how good this one is, i havent
really looked into it much.

[Keith Owens]

I have the Presonus Central Station and the Remote. I just press the big white square button and the mic is right there too... pic


Central Station & Remote at Presonus.com

[Matt Whritenour]

I have the Presonus Central Station and the Remote. I just press the big white square button and the mic is right there too... pic


Central Station & Remote at Presonus.com

how do u like this? because i want to pick one up, and i've heard good reviews on it

[astrorock]

i just went to radio shack got a momentary interrupt switch, and mounted it into my desk. then i mounted a flush mount mic clip on the desk and tapped the mic cable to the switch. then i can run the cable to my mixer or pt or whatever under the desk and everything is hidden. and the mic is nice and low to the desk. it is just higher than my keyboard so it works out nice.

[dodo]

It's simple. create mono audio track, put mic on your desk, input into audio track, record enable, your mute button is your talkback button. use kick drum mic stand.

[astrorock]

it's easier if you use an aux input, that way you arent recording you're talkback, and if you make you're own you don't have to ride the mouse to talk to the talent. also if you have an outboard mixer you don't have to go through pt at all. save on you're cpu usage(as small as it is something), plus staying out of pt allows you to talk to you're talent inbetween sessions or with the system off.