Telephone line into mixer - options?

[Drumstruck]

Howdy,

Wondering what options all are using to get telephony into your mix desk?

One of these is about 300 quid..... does anyone know any (cheaper ) alternatives?
http://www.sonifex.co.uk/cmcu21/cm-tbu.shtml

[Djembe]

I bought one of these from a local company for $99.

http://www.technologyten.com/products-phonelink.htm

It works OK, but level is low and is a bit noisy. Mini-jack out so have to use adapters to get into a preamp.
That one in your link looks much better, with balanced XLR, but a lot more expensive.
Check out some of the other products in my link.

[Drumstruck]

thanks Blair - noise is an issue that appears to be related to not balancing the signal properly - a biggie in telephony apparently - some good details in the link below - interesting to read that it runs of -48v .......

http://www.epanorama.net/circuits/telei ... l#audioint

[Alastair Reynolds]

There are some Studer Hybrids on Ebay under $100

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Studer-broadcast-telephone-hybrid-mixer-panel-console-system-1-918-106-/300770848622?pt=AU_Electronics_Radio_Equipment&hash=item460756ef6e
These are very good analogue hybrids with XLR I/O
If you need a manual you can download from Studer's FTP site or I have spare Hard copies.
Don't use a cheap coupler, you're just wasting your money.
Modern Digital Hybrids (Like we use here) e.g. Comrex DH-20 are around $3.5K each
But they sound good but
The Analogue studers sound pretty good too

[rick]

oh come on i was going to offer up my studer thingy for $200 .. dont post up its worth less the $100
no fair
what can i buy for less then $100 bucks to make myself feel better about selling it
just because i never use it and never will

beer ...?
coke

allens snakes ...

yes that will do it .. first one to swap me more snakes then i could ever eat in week can have my studer telephone micpre interface thingy with remote control and a serious hardcase housing thingy
and i think the manual that alastair so kindly gave me so i could work out what it actually does

must have been worth a fortune in its day

[Drumstruck]

So many snakes, so little time...... if someone hasn't beaten me I'll take that doover Rick - if you can PM me some details I'll do a snake transfer for you

[rick]

ok its yours

its a one unit rack thing but in a three unit hard case

give me a call and we can work out best way to get it to you

[rick]

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absolute rollsroyce over kill unit
for a box of snakes .. sounds about right to me

[Drumstruck]

You are a gentleman sir.

And thanks to everyone for the advice - this forum is invaluable.

[Drumstruck]

......for a box of snakes ..

Would you believe that snakes only come in big plastic bags now (as far as I can find)????????

Do you prefer Killer Pythons or regular Allens Snakes Alive?

[rick]

When we are talking kgs of snakes
I think the actual type is arbitrary

[Drumstruck]

4.5KG of snakes have just slithered in - next step is to herd them up to the Turtlerock.....