Permanant Talkback

Are you thinking of something like the Mackie Big Knob?

http://www.mackie.com/products/bigknob/

Bryan

 

Maybe the Samson C Control? I'm sure Behringer is working on a copy of the Mackie.

Bryan

 

The Central Station has a TB section too.

 

>> I have a F2-1884 and would like to have a talkback mic

What is that?

>> without using one of the channels. because i do not want to harm any of the equipment.

What do you mean?

 

I think he means the tascam fw-1884.

I don't see too many input options with the fw-1884. You'll either need to use one of the mic inputs or buy some more hardware. This one might work for you too.
http://www.spl-usa.com/mtc/mtc_E.html

 

>>What is that?<<

On traditional consoles, there is often a microphone built into the console surface for communicating with the talent in the recording room. This is a Talkback mic.

You press the button, and the mic turns on; its signal is bussed to an aux or a dedicated studio headphone mix buss. The other signals are muted by pressing the button so the talent can hear you. It usually also mutes the monitors in the control room, so there isn't feedback. The one on my console is dedicated to its own buss marked "studio" that can be connected to a headphone amp, and/or an amp and speakers in the room.

The talent talks back to you via whatever mic they're singing or playing into, though I have seen studios with a dedicated mic somewhere in the room for this purpose, when, say, a guitar amp is being close miked and wouldn't pick up the talent's voice.

 

That's not the "that" I meant... but DG answered the question.

I know a way to make an auto-muting talkback rig in Digi 001 or 002, but it requires using an aux for a mic input, one for the output, and a buss. What I still don't understand is why using a channel is a problem.

 

Most headphone amp/ distribution systems offer a second "cue" input which could be used as a TB with the addition of a mic & preamp.

 

Pesky Drummers are always doin' that!