wctctech Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Hello all, Here's one I am trying to wrap my head around and could probably find it if I had the glossary right. Rather than rely on the Sound engineer to make an emergency announcement reading off a script the management wants a recording. They also want a generic please turn off you Cel phones Pagers(who still uses those) listening devices. So it would be two - four different announcements. My thought is rather than having a CD player it would be to have "something" that has four buttons and at a push of the button the recording plays. It ties into my DSP and then the sound tech can work on getting the system powered down and start their own evacuation process while the announcement plays. It also frees up a channel on my console. So I ask you what am looking for. Chris MacDonald Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boatman Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 There's hundreds of options here. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wctctech Posted October 30, 2007 Author Share Posted October 30, 2007 I may have misrepresented myself. What I am thinking of is something you would have at a Theme park. Where everyone enters the room and the "tour guide" gives a quick announcement an hits play and the show starts. Video audio the whole bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbuckley Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 At a theme park, for your announcements, you would use a Gilderfluke audio playback box, which were specifically designed for the job. However, if you need to have a safety critical evacuation system, then you may need to be BS 5839 compliant, and you could do with some specialist advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkPAman Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 TOA make some "proper" units for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu00c Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 We distribute a range of solid state audio players from Italian Manufacturer InOut. One of their products, the Security Player, is designed specifically to be used for playing emergency announcements and can be monitored (if integrated into a voice alarm system) via a 20kHz tone. The messages are held on a standard CF card and up to 255 different messages can be triggered via contact closure or 8 messages via the front panel. The list price of this unit is £699 ex VAT. If you don't need to monitor the unit, then the less expensive (£399 ex VAT) PanelPlayer product could be used. This unit features a stereo 20W amplifier as well so is a useful product for interactive displays etc. This one doesn't have the hard wired buttons for triggering files directly (it only has PLAY, STOP and SKIP) so you would need to use the contact closures and provide your own buttons. Anyway, if you need more info have a look at the InOut website or the CUK Audio website or PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinE Posted October 31, 2007 Share Posted October 31, 2007 If you want to stick with a UK (based) company, there's none finer and more friendly than Tannoy Audix. They do exactly what you need, (announcements triggered from external contacts), their rack units come with optional recording microphone and you can add a fault monitor if you're relying on announcements for fire evacuation etc. audix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw1981 Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Do you really want to risk someone pressing button 4 rather than 3 by a finger slip and announcing an evacuation? I would want some kind of obstacle (easily overcome) on the evacuation button. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbuckley Posted November 1, 2007 Share Posted November 1, 2007 Like this: http://www.altronics.com.au/images/prod/A/A2074.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
addis Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 I have been asked to investigate an automatic announcement system to use instead of our 'bar bells'. What I would like is a solid state playback device that has say 8 buttons on the front that would trigger playback of individual pre-recorded announcements. I would want to be able to re-record the announcements using the theatres existing sound system and import them to the unit in some way (sd card?) I know that theme parks use similar units to announce ride breakdowns etc but I'm struggling to find exactly what I need. Can anyone offer any help? Moderation: We've been here before. Threads merged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedd Posted July 25, 2008 Share Posted July 25, 2008 You need to be looking very much in the public address areas rather than theatrical. I use one of these for our automated (from remote or local pushbuttons) messages at work. It has a line output and a mic in for recording the vox. All solid state and it has proed very reliable. Unfortunately I'm out of work until monday and can't remember the name on the darn thing! Will report back, though I guess as I'm writing this, other blue-roomers will be typing away with exactly what you need! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cedd Posted July 30, 2008 Share Posted July 30, 2008 Right, as promised, we use a "Plena Message Manager". http://www.gearplus.com.au/advertisements/004.htm Seems to cope well with the job, and files are downloaded to it via RS232. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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