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asnively · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:27 am Post subject: Real phone patch

Well, it looks like I need to finally get a Big Girl Phone Patch so I can do playback and everything. Can't limp along with my pretend one any longer.

It would need to be Skype friendly.

I know there were recommendations around here for this very thing, but my search has been futile. (Which may at least partially be due to the fact that I have a splitting headache.)

Can someobody help a sister out?
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Bruce · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 11:48 am Post subject:

To maybe avoid any problems of interference with your Skype you might consider a cell phone interface:

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/277603-REG/JK_Audio_DAP2_DAPTOR_2_Wireless_Phone.html

JK Audio also makes a land line adapter that many here have recommended:

http://www.bswusa.com/proditem.asp?item=AUTOHYBRID

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asnively · Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 1:08 pm Post subject:

That cell phone one looks great, Bruce! Would I be able to use that with just my M Hobo Tounge

and laptop when traveling, do you think? Or does it have to go into my mixer? (I couldn't figure that out...)

ETA: It's XLR in and out, so it looks like I can stick it in-between the mic and the Mic Port Pro. Sticking something like this in the road kit would be awesome!
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danbrantley · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:01 pm Post subject:

What have you been using?
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asnively · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:18 pm Post subject:

I've been wearing a phone headset under my studio headphones, positioning its microphone between my mouth and the mic. Embarrassed

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danbrantley · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:50 pm Post subject:

Since you are already familiar with Skype. Have you tried re-routing the inputs and outputs for Skype?

Usually you can tell Skype (in Preferences) to use your Mic as it's Mic and your hedphones as its output source. You would have to experiment with your audio interface and software, to make sure it works correctly and doesn't bleed into the recording.

You might try it.
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asnively · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 4:21 pm Post subject:

Skype and recording are happening on two different computers Smile

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asnively · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:20 pm Post subject:

Corey, you're suggestion sounds like it's probably awesome, but I don't think it'd work for me. For one thing, I don't want to run anything else on there while I'm recording--and I did a Skype test on it and there were occasional artifacts in the recording at unpredicatable intervals. For another, I can't monitor anything except audio on that little screen...

Here's what I'm planning:

--Add another monitor to my main desktop machine/edit bay
--Mount it at eye level near my mic
--Mount my webcam and point it near my face
--Stock a keyboard someplace over there, too
--Find an extension cable for my Skype headset
--Figure out how to do playback Exclamation

Also:
--I bought that cell phone patch for my mobile rig, for a back-up, and for folks who don't have Skype or ISDN.

Thoughts?
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KaseyKruz · Club 300 Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 336 Location: Michigan

Something like this would work in your situation...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gentner-Auto-Coupler-CP-connects-phone-line-audio-/320629411108?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aa7008d24#ht_912wt_905

or this

http://cgi.ebay.com/Gentner-Microtel-Broadcast-Telephone-Interface-IFB-Xlnt-/360313842815?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e460ec7f#ht_5957wt_1139
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georgethetech · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 1:07 am Post subject:

I've got a Daptor 2 for $120 shipped, if you want it.
Will throw in adaptor to work with iPhone/Android/Blackberry phones.

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asnively · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 8:04 am Post subject:

Kasey-- I'm lost. Will one of those things help with playback via Skype? That's the part of the puzzle I still haven't fixed...
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KaseyKruz · Club 300 Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 336 Location: Michigan

georgethetech · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:10 pm Post subject:

Kasey is right on the money. While you can share the Skype duties with your recording interface (unless you are using Pro Tools), if you want to have it on a separate computer, it's pretty easy to integrate with the RIGHT CABLES. Depending on your DAW and audio interface, you may not need a mixer, either.
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asnively · Posted: Thu Jan 20, 2011 6:48 pm Post subject:

But what if I'm going straight into a computer with an M Hobo Tounge

? (Running Audition 3 on Windows 7.)
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