Glensound Interpreter Box Simultaneous Interpretation Unit

The Glensound Interpreter Box is a professional simultaneous interpretation unit designed specifically for interpreters working in live on-air broadcast situations. The single-user unit provides all the features and functionality required by an interpreter to monitor a pre-translated source and deliver high-quality interpreted audio output with broadcast-grade specifications.

The Glensound Interpreter Box features a single microphone input that can be connected via rear panel or top panel XLR sockets, making it suitable for standard microphones or gooseneck microphones. The rear panel input is switchable between dynamic mic and 48V phantom power modes, with an adjustable gain pot and front panel meter for setting optimal input levels. Glensound’s Referee compressor/limiter system can be switched on or off to prevent input clipping, and the microphone is controlled via a top panel toggle switch with a large, clear LED indicating mic-on status. A separate momentary cough button provides instant mic muting without switching off the main mic.

The headphone monitoring system provides separate 6.35mm and 3.5mm jack sockets available on both front and rear panels, allowing flexible connection options for different headphone types. Interpreters can monitor the external floor input (audio to be interpreted) or monitor another interpreter’s output via the CM bus language input. The monitored audio includes adjustable level control and two-band EQ for maximum intelligibility. The rear panel contains two RJ45 sockets for CAT 5 linking of multiple Interpreter Boxes together, with the CM bus carrying both audio between units and control logic, allowing one interpreter to follow another’s interpreted output instead of the floor input.

• Single-user simultaneous interpretation unit
• Switchable dynamic or 48V phantom-powered mic input
• Rear panel XLR and top panel XLR for gooseneck mics
• Adjustable mic gain with front panel metering
• Referee compressor/limiter to prevent clipping
• Large, clear mic-on LED indicator
• Momentary cough button for instant mic muting
• 6.35mm and 3.5mm headphone outputs (front and rear panel)
• Two-band EQ for headphone monitoring
• Floor input for monitoring audio to be interpreted
• CM bus RJ45 linking for monitoring other interpreter outputs
• Balanced XLR main output plus unbalanced RCA phono output
• Internal switch mode PSU accepting 100-240 VAC
• Built to full broadcast audio specifications

The main output is available via balanced rear panel XLR connector or in parallel with an unbalanced RCA phono socket. For more professional interpretation and commentary solutions, browse the Glensound range and explore related audio interfaces for broadcast applications.