BEATRICE B2

Glensound 2 Channel Network Audio Ultra Compact Beltpack Intercom

The Glensound BEATRICE B2 is an ultra compact, robust, portable two channel beltpack intercom designed for broadcast, theatre and professional audio applications.
It is part of our Beatrice intercom system that utilises the reliable and proven Dante network audio transmission protocol to allow real time distribution of uncompressed audio across standard ethernet networks.
As such the BEATRICE B2 is also fully compatible with other manufacturers' equipment using the Dante protocol.
It is also AES67 compliant.
This small beltpack was designed to be very easy to use for the operator and simple to set up for the technician.
It includes all the basic functionality required for small intercom systems and none of the overly complex installation requirements normally associated with large systems.

Two Channel
One single user connected to the unit can listen and communicate with 2 other circuits on the network.
Depending upon how the Dante network has been routed, the incoming audio circuits and outgoing circuits can be different locations.

Dante Routing & Partyline Mode
Audio routing to/ from other devices is setup using Dante controller which allows for point to multipoint routing on outgoing circuits (but only 1 single incoming circuit for an incoming channel).
An inbuilt partyline facility allows the incoming circuit to be routed to the output circuit making a simple partyline.

External Mic Input
A good quality, clear sounding microphone amplifier, designed for communication purposes, is fitted which also has the benefit of a compressor/ limiter circuit to help keep levels and intelligibility consistent even when the operator gets overly excited.
Twelve Volt Phantom power is also available and can be turned on/ off as required.

Volume & Panning
The front panel features two easy to use volume controls, one for each of the inputs.
When in configuration mode, these controls can also be used to p