Back in the analog days, on-air personalities could hear themselves in their headphones using a radio tuned to their station. The station’s audio processing would make everything sound bigger and louder, even their voices. Which gave them the instant feedback they needed to adjust their voice and mic technique to sound just the way they wanted. Unfortunately, when radio stations transitioned to digital, delay was introduced into the signal chains making it impossible for talent to listen to live processed sound.
Some resourceful engineers have rigged up old analog processors for the talent, but not everyone has a spare. Some modern digital processors offer a low-latency monitor tap, which would actually be a pretty good solution if your processor lived in the studio with the talent. Sadly, most on-air talent is listening to dry, flat unprocessed audio in their headphones. Angry Audio wondered why nobody builds a low-latency headphone processor for on-air talent, until now.
Meet Chameleon C3, a low latency multi-band audio processor and high-performance headphone amplifier, all in one compact and easy to use gadget. Chameleon takes an entirely new approach to audio processing. Using a form of A.I. Chameleon monitors the incoming audio and continuously adjusts its parameters to fit the content. The result is the perfect blend of loud and clean for absolutely any format. Choose from three different density levels. Your talent will sound amazing in their own ears. Which will cause them to work their voices and mic technique more effectively. Which in turn will make them sound amazing to your listeners ears.
C3 is optimized for studio listening. Simulating the sound of an OTA (over the air) processor, your talent can listen to their voices the way it sounds to the listeners. Big, bold, beautiful and smooth. This is more than just an enjoyable experience. When talent can hear the processing working, they are able to make tiny adjustments to voice and mic technique to really get that professional sound that keeps your listeners tuning in.
- Chameleon Low-Latency Multi-Band Audio Processing Engine continually adjust its parameters to fit the audio
- Exclusive amplifier circuit delivers all the clean power your high and low impedance headphones can handle
- Output level calibratio ncontrol
- Processor activity LEDS
- Both 6.3mm and 3.5mm headphone jacks provided
- Choose one of three different desnity settings or bypass the processor
- Premium, extended-life components
- Stereo analog inputs on XLR and StudioHub+ connectors
- AES/EBU inputs and outputs on StudioHub+ connectors
- Built-in power supply with 6FT power cord (no wall wart)
- Select analog or digital inputs
- Activate Phase Rotator
- Stereo analog outputs on both XLR and StudioHub+ connectors. The StudioHub+ output delivers audio and power to compatible devices
- Analog input pass-through connector to feed other devices
- Powder-coated steel enclosure