Glensound Vita BB Plus Announcers Box

The Glensound VITA BB PLUS is a very powerful Dante network audio interface, in a traditional desktop style. It has a mic/line input and headphone monitoring connection for a single user, and contains two 4 wire circuits.  One of these is typically used as an on air channel, and the other as a talkback channel.

The high quality microphone input, with the Glensound Referee compressor,  makes the Glensound Vita BB Plus suitable for on air commentary use, perfect for a small OB or in an off-tube booth.

The flexibility of the talk button configurations, means that the Glensound Vita BB Plus can also be used as a talkback unit as part of a Dante / AES67 network.

The Glensound Vita BB Plus can connect to any Dante or AES67 network, or to other audio equipment via Glensound’s own Dante interface units.  

Two Four Wire Circuits

The VITA BB PLUS has two 4 wire circuits. These are typically used as main programme on air, with a separate talkback circuit. The push buttons for each circuit are configurable and can operate in different modes, to allow configuration for different types of uses:

- Latching on/off
- Momentary push to talk (PTT)
-Intelligent mode where a short tap is latching, but a longer hold becomes momentary
- Always on and mutes when pressed (cough)
- Pressing one button, mutes the other circuit (talkback)

Headphone Monitoring
There are 6.35mm and 3.5mm jack sockets for headphone monitoring on both the front & rear of the unit. Each of the two 4 wire inputs can be selected to be in the left ear, right ear, or both ears of the headphones, depending on the users preference. The level of each input can also be independently selected.

The headphone amplifier is intelligent and capable of driving correct levels into low or high impedance headphones and capable of connecting directly to both stereo or mono headphones and earpieces.

The headphone monitor also includes sidetone (at a programmable level) - sidetone is the commentator’s own voice.

Single Input
The VITA BB PLUS is a single user unit, with one high quality microphone input. The input is mic/mic+48v/line switchable, on a 3 pin XLR, with a variable gain control. As the Vita Plus can be used for on air broadcast, Glensound’s Referee compressor limiter is used to control the audio levels and prevent any clipping. The Referee compressor has been developed over many years of working with sports commentators, and provides a gently increasing compression as the input signal approaches clipping. In normal use the compressor is not active as it only starts working as clipping approaches, so normal dynamic range is maintained.

Network Audio Link
The VITA PLUS is Dante / AES67 network audio compatible. The network connection is via a single Neutrik XLR RJ45. This link carries:
- 2 audio inputs
- 2 audio outputs
- Power over Ethernet (PoE)

• Audio connections across the network can be to:
• - Another VITA as a point to point 4W connection
• - An Expressip Commentary Unit, an Inferno Commentary Unit or a GS-FW012 ip 4 wire unit as part of a talkback setup.
• - An AoIP44, DARK88 or DARK 1616 audio input/output interface
• - Any other Dante compatible unit

Power
The VITA BB PLUS is powered by PoE network switches or PoE midspan power supplies. 

PPM Meter
There is a simple to use 4 segment PPM meter on the VITA BB Plus’s front panel.
The meter indicates the outgoing level in dBs and provides indication of the level in 6dB steps from -12 to +6.

Features

• Complete commentary functionality and 4W in a desktop format
• Large Format Illuminated Front Panel Switches (BIG BUTTONS (BB))
• Dante/ AES67 AoIP network  
• Input is switchable from line, mic, or mic + 48v phantom power
• Low noise, high headroom mic amplifier
• 48K 24bit A/D converter
• Headphone output on 6.35mm jack socket
• Two outputs: one for main programme audio, one for talk back circuit, are both on the single RJ45/CAT5 network audio connection
• Independently configurable buttons for both outputs using Config+: latching, momentary or lazy
• Two inputs for headphone monitoring from network audio connection, both with adjustable level
• Headphone inputs have left/both/right switching
• Glensound intelligent headphone amp provides correct output levels into low or high impedance headphones and can also correctly drive mono earpieces with mono jack plugs.
• Powered via PoE

MIC INPUT GAIN RANGE
-18dBu to +12dBu

DYNAMIC MIC LINE UP
58dBu

MIC + PHANTOM POWERT LINE UP
42dBu

LINE INPUT LINE UP
0dBu (Gain range +/-15dB)

EQUIVALENT INPUT NOISE
124dBu (22-22KHz RMS gain @ max) Input terminated with 300 Ohms

FREQUENCY REPONSE (Mic-Line)
MIC: >+/-0.25dB 50Hz to 22kHz (-2dB @ 25Hz)
Line: >-0.1dB 22Hz to 22kHz

PHANTOM POWER
48 Volt Phantom power 

MAXIMUM INPUT BEFORE CLIPPING
Dynamic MIC: -2dBu
Mic + 48V Phantom: +12dBu
Line: +18dBu

THD+NOISE (Ref +8dBu)
100Hz = 0.016%
1kHz = 0.012%
10kHz = 0.011%

PPM METERS
4 x LEDS (–12,-6,0,+6 dBu with reference to prog out)

HEADPHONE IMPEDANCE
32 - 1000 Ohms
Auto output level to match impedance

MAXIMUM HEADPHONE OUTPUT LEVEL
+15.8dB into 600 Ohms

HEADPHONE FREQUENCY RESPONSE
>-0.1dB 22Hz to 22kHz

HEADPHONE NOISE
-74dB @ lineup (residual noise)

HEADPHONE THD + NOISE (Ref +8dBu)
0.008% @ 1kHz

HEADPHONE VOLUME POT RANGE
Default: +10dB to Off
Optional configuration via App: +10dB to -20dB

DANTE NETWORK AUDIO CONNECTION
Frequency: 48 - 96kHz
Resolution: 24 bit
AES67 Compliant
CAT5 on an RJ45 connection.  Two send channels and two receive channels.

REMOTE CONTROL APPLICATION
Windows 10 direct install application (Not downloaded from app store)

POWER
PoE on CAT5 connection
Maximum consumption 7 Watts

OVERALL SIZE
80 x 174 x 168 mm (H x W x D)

UNIT WEIGHT
720 Grams

MECHANICS
All aluminium construction, anodised and laser etched panels, powder coated sides

INCLUDED ITEMS
Handbook A5 (Download also available)
2 metre RJ45 cable