Creating an audio-based tally signal when wireless tally is unavailable

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2012General Discussion forum

14 years old. Gear and prices may have changed since.

An audio tone can be routed through headset communications as an alternative to a visual tally light when wireless tally signals are not available
To implement an audio tally, connect an interrupt switch to the vision mixer's tally output, run an audio tone through an XLR cable into the switch, then send the output to wireless in-ear monitoring so the tone sounds when the camera is live
A manual alternative involves placing a tally light on the audio mixing console and having someone trigger an audio cue by hand when the camera goes live

This is a temporary workaround, not a permanent solution
The technique requires cooperation from both vision and audio engineering departments
Manual triggering depends on accurate timing from the operator
No detailed technical specifications provided for tone frequency or signal type