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MicTel
Broadcast-quality audio down any phone line.
A mic and line to telephone interface with studio-quality outputs and built-in limiting. Plug in a mic and a phone, cell phone or line, put on headphones, and you have a field amplifier with an IFB return in one box.
$395list price
Questions before you buy? Call 352-335-6555. Need help with one you own? Open a ticket.
What it brings to the rack.
- 1Mic inputBalanced XLR with preamp
- 1Line inputBalanced aux, mixed into program
- 3Output typesPhone handset, cell phone or balanced line
- +10dBm maximumBalanced line output
- 2Headphone jacks1/4-inch and 3.5 mm
- 2LimitersSend and receive, switchable
How it works
Your mic and any line source mix onto the program bus, through limiters, out to the phone or a balanced line, while the return audio feeds your headphones.
- MicrophoneBalanced XLR
- Line inputPlayer or mixer
- Return audioFrom the phone or IFB
MicTel
- Mic preamp and mixer
- Send and receive limiters
- Headphone amp with sidetone
- TelephoneHandset or cell phone
- Balanced lineUp to +10 dBm
- Headphones1/4-inch and 3.5 mm
Everything it does.
- Outputs for a telephone handset, a cell phone or balanced line level up to +10 dBm
- Inputs from a phone handset, a cell phone or balanced line
- Balanced mic preamp plus an auxiliary balanced line input on the program bus
- Separate send, receive and headphone level controls
- Send and receive limiters that start around +3 dBm, and can be switched off
- 1/4-inch and 3.5 mm headphone jacks with adjustable sidetone
- Monitor IFB or cue return and your program audio, together or apart
- XLR mic and program output connectors
- External power with silent automatic battery backup and a low-battery light
- Runs on two 9 V batteries or the included adapter
- Rugged build with long-life controls
More about the MicTel
It replaces the handset of a telephone for high-quality feeds, and its balanced, studio-quality inputs and outputs make it just as useful in the studio. Think locker-room reports, news and sports actualities, and long remotes.
Compared with the Gentner MicroTel it updates: balanced inputs and outputs instead of unbalanced, about 20 to 30-plus hours of battery life instead of about 12, a maximum output near +10 dBm instead of about −1 dBm, safety limiters, and a headphone level control of its own.
MicTels built before April 2006 are version 4.0, with 7 jumpers. April 2006 and later are version 5.0, with 13 jumpers. The jumper locator page in the manual tells you which you have.
Pictures
Front panel.
Manual and downloads
- MicTel version 5.0 manual (PDF). Built April 2006 or later, 13 jumpers.
- MicTel version 4.0 manual (PDF). Built before April 2006, 7 jumpers.
- Data sheet (PDF)
Every manual and download is also on the Support page.
Talk to an engineer before you buy.
If that number drops your call, use 352-231-7203. Prefer e-mail? sales@circuitwerkes.com