Message Repeater

The RDL FP-MR2 is a purpose-built single-message repeater for systems that need recorded audio to play on command or at recurring intervals. It stores up to 1.7 minutes of digital audio and is designed for music-quality message recording. Playback can be initiated through external message actuation or repeated periodically through the included interval timer. A balanced line-level background music input and automatic voice-over behavior allow the recorded message to take priority while preserving the surrounding music program.

Ideal Use Cases

The FP-MR2 is suited to applications centered on one reusable recorded message. Its playback and music-handling features support several clearly defined system requirements:

• Playing a single prerecorded message through external actuation.
• Repeating a message periodically with the integrated interval timer.
• Combining recorded messages with a balanced line-level background music source.
• Automatically lowering or silencing music whenever the stored message plays.

These functions make the model appropriate when repeatable playback and coordinated background music control must operate from the same device.

Why Choose This Model

The FP-MR2 brings message storage, playback timing, external actuation, recording-level management, and music ducking into one focused design. Its digital memory accommodates a message lasting up to 1.7 minutes, while the recording system is intended to preserve music-quality audio. Installers can use external actuation when playback must respond to another control or use the interval timer when the message needs to recur periodically.

The background music functions are equally deliberate. Instead of requiring separate manual level changes, the FP-MR2 fades the music down when message playback begins and restores the music level after the message concludes.

Installation and Integration

A balanced line-level music input allows a background music source to be connected directly to the FP-MR2. The associated input potentiometer provides control over the music level, allowing it to be set for the installation. A front-panel DIP switch determines how the music behaves during message playback. It can remain underneath the message at a nominal reduction of 20 dB, or it can be switched completely off while the message is active.

Playback may be integrated with an external message-actuation system or configured for periodic operation with the interval timer. The recommended power supply is the PS-24AS for USA applications or the PS-24AX for international applications. The power supply is not included, so the appropriate model must be selected separately.

Performance Highlights

The integral audio compressor maintains a consistent average recording level across more than 20 dB of input-level variation. It performs this level management without a significant audible effect on the signal dynamics, helping recordings remain consistent when the incoming recording level changes.

When a new message is needed, pressing the RECORD ENABLE pushbutton erases the message held in memory and enables recording. The REC LED remains illuminated during recording, providing a visible indication of the active recording state. Once stored, the single message can be recalled through external actuation or the repeat interval function.

What Makes It Different

The distinguishing capability of the FP-MR2 is the way it coordinates message playback with an existing music feed. Message initiation does more than start the recording: it also causes the background music to fade down. When playback ends, the music fades back to its previously established level. This creates an automatic voice-over sequence without requiring an operator to lower and restore the music manually.

The selectable ducking behavior also gives the installer a meaningful choice. A nominal 20 dB reduction keeps music beneath the recorded message, while the complete-off setting removes the background music during playback. Combined with external triggering and interval-based repetition, this allows the same model to support on-demand or recurring single-message operation.

Final Assessment

The RDL FP-MR2 is a strong match for an audio system requiring one recorded message, up to 1.7 minutes of digital storage, and either external or periodic playback. Its balanced music input, adjustable music level, selectable ducking mode, automatic fades, recording indicator, and integral compressor address both message capture and day-to-day playback. For installations built around a single repeatable message and coordinated background music, it provides a clearly defined set of controls and functions.