Comments on: Using Skype As A Telephone Hybrid In An Internet Broadcast Situation http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/ One of probably a thousand Mike's Blogs out there... Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:03:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: LaMont http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-5483 LaMont Sat, 27 Feb 2010 06:06:09 +0000 http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/#comment-5483 Hi Mike, Is it possible to do Three lines? with three different soundcards on 2 computers? I would like to have one guest on skype and have two lines available for callers. Hi Mike,
Is it possible to do Three lines? with three different soundcards on 2 computers? I would like to have one guest on skype and have two lines available for callers.

]]> By: Mike http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-5418 Mike Mon, 28 Dec 2009 00:29:12 +0000 http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/#comment-5418 Hi Sarah, I'm afraid that I'm only familiar with using Skype for a radio broadcast when using an external mixer and multiple soundcards. Good luck! Mike Hi Sarah,

I’m afraid that I’m only familiar with using Skype for a radio broadcast when using an external mixer and multiple soundcards.

Good luck!

Mike

]]> By: Sarah http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-5414 Sarah Sun, 27 Dec 2009 21:29:19 +0000 http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/#comment-5414 Hello. I only use 1 pc for my streaming and my skype. have an sb augity 2zs note book soundcard . how would I do this with out going in to what you here? Hello. I only use 1 pc for my streaming and my skype. have an sb augity 2zs note book soundcard . how would I do this with out going in to what you here?

]]> By: Jay Harrison http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-5342 Jay Harrison Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:40:58 +0000 http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/#comment-5342 I am in the process of setting up a streaming audio broadcast for a friend, and came across a piece of software called "Express Talk". I hasd a fairly flexible setip (seems to be geared toward a SIP setup) but supports 10 calls at a time (if you have that many channels) and allows you to select "PC speaker" for listening and "PC Mic" for return audio. That would allow all mixing to be internal - especially with M-Audio's driver that supports "Monitor Mix" and if you have a USB Mic, and use Windows Media Encoder, it seems to be all there. Your thoughts??? Thanks -Jay I am in the process of setting up a streaming audio broadcast for a friend, and came across a piece of software called “Express Talk”. I hasd a fairly flexible setip (seems to be geared toward a SIP setup) but supports 10 calls at a time (if you have that many channels) and allows you to select “PC speaker” for listening and “PC Mic” for return audio. That would allow all mixing to be internal – especially with M-Audio’s driver that supports “Monitor Mix” and if you have a USB Mic, and use Windows Media Encoder, it seems to be all there. Your thoughts??? Thanks -Jay

]]> By: Mike http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-5206 Mike Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:53:32 +0000 http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/#comment-5206 Hi Mel. Nice mixer you've got there. :) Here's what you do. You'll need a dedicated audio interface of some sort for a Skype PC. Take the audio output from that PC and feed it to a channel on your mixer. That contains the caller's voice only. Run a cable from one of your mixer's Aux sends and put it to the Skype PC's input. That will be mix-minus, and contain all program audio except the caller's own voice. Set the Aux Send level for every channel on your mixer to unity gain (looks like the 3 o'clock position on your mixer). Set the Aux Send for the channel for the Skype caller-- the one you connected above-- all the way down so it is muted. Done. From there, grab a SkypeIn number for $18/3 months or $60/1 year, and people can call in. Or, you can get some SkypeOut credit and initiate calls. The Telos isn't necessary for this setup, so feel free to send it my way... heh! I hope that helps, Mike Hi Mel.

Nice mixer you’ve got there. :)

Here’s what you do. You’ll need a dedicated audio interface of some sort for a Skype PC.

Take the audio output from that PC and feed it to a channel on your mixer. That contains the caller’s voice only. Run a cable from one of your mixer’s Aux sends and put it to the Skype PC’s input. That will be mix-minus, and contain all program audio except the caller’s own voice.

Set the Aux Send level for every channel on your mixer to unity gain (looks like the 3 o’clock position on your mixer). Set the Aux Send for the channel for the Skype caller– the one you connected above– all the way down so it is muted.

Done.

From there, grab a SkypeIn number for $18/3 months or $60/1 year, and people can call in. Or, you can get some SkypeOut credit and initiate calls. The Telos isn’t necessary for this setup, so feel free to send it my way… heh!

I hope that helps,

Mike

]]> By: Mel http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-5205 Mel Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:35:54 +0000 http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/#comment-5205 Hi, Mike: I have two Telos One's and an Allen & Heath Zed 14 mixer. I do telephone interviews for a podcast series but sometimes I need to do two calls to separate interviewees and conference these. The Telos One's will not conference and I only have one land line. I do have Skype but this only works when one of the guests has Skype, too. I'm trying to figure how to use Skype for one caller and the land line for the other. Considering installing a second land line for the other Telos but this will be expensive. ??? Hi, Mike:
I have two Telos One’s and an Allen & Heath Zed 14 mixer. I do telephone interviews for a podcast series but sometimes I need to do two calls to separate interviewees and conference these. The Telos One’s will not conference and I only have one land line. I do have Skype but this only works when one of the guests has Skype, too. I’m trying to figure how to use Skype for one caller and the land line for the other. Considering installing a second land line for the other Telos but this will be expensive. ???

]]> By: Mike http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-4328 Mike Sat, 06 Jan 2007 19:08:26 +0000 http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/#comment-4328 Hi Jorge! I've never used the Firewire Solo, so I'm not sure if it is possible to do what you want. What you need to do is create an audio feed for your client that includes only your voice, and not their own voice. The only way I know how to do this is with a mixer I'm afraid. Thanks, Mike Hi Jorge!

I’ve never used the Firewire Solo, so I’m not sure if it is possible to do what you want.

What you need to do is create an audio feed for your client that includes only your voice, and not their own voice. The only way I know how to do this is with a mixer I’m afraid.

Thanks,

Mike

]]> By: Jorge Velasco http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-4326 Jorge Velasco Sat, 06 Jan 2007 15:43:47 +0000 http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/#comment-4326 Hi Mike, Congratulations on your site! I find it very helpful. I'm a voice over talent living outside the US but I want to use a SkypeIn line in the US as a phone hybrid (phone patch), so my clientes will be able to listen in real-time when I'm recording... <b>Can you tell how should I do it?</b> By the way, I don't have a mixer, I use a M-audio Firewire solo interface for my mic (Behringer B2pro). Thank you very much! <b>Jorge</b><b> </b><b><a href="http://spanishvoice.voices.com" title="SpanishVoice.voices.com" rel="nofollow"></a></b><b></b> Hi Mike,

Congratulations on your site! I find it very helpful.

I’m a voice over talent living outside the US but I want to use a SkypeIn line in the US as a phone hybrid (phone patch), so my clientes will be able to listen in real-time when I’m recording… Can you tell how should I do it?

By the way, I don’t have a mixer, I use a M-audio Firewire solo interface for my mic (Behringer B2pro).

Thank you very much!

Jorge

]]> By: Mike http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-1943 Mike Fri, 12 May 2006 04:33:34 +0000 http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/#comment-1943 Hi Keeton. When you say you want to take a couple of calls, I assume you mean you will only take one call at once. Doing more than one call at once is more difficult and complex. I checked out your mixer, and I'm not sure if it will work. Basically, you need an aux send, and the ability to individually adjust how much of each channel is sent to the aux channel. You take the caller audio from the computer (line out) and feed it into a mixer channel. Then, you send every channel *except* the caller out the aux send. You run that into the computer (line in) and feed that audio to the caller. It contains everything but the caller's own voice, avoiding an echo. I recently made a <a href='http://radio.americasdebate.net/images/studio/wiring_diagram.jpg' rel="nofollow">wiring diagram</a> of my setup, and it may help you to visualize it. That handles two instances of skype, each with their own set of soundcard inputs and outputs, and each with their own mix-minus feed built using the aux channels. For automatically answering the call, if you are only doing one line, Skype has a built-in auto-answer. When the caller hangs up, it will disconnect, and take the next call. If the caller doesn't hang up, you'll have to hang up on them. Keep the caller's volume slider down. When you want the caller on the air, you just slide up their volume. I've never thought about hearing the click when someone hangs up-- I turn the slider down before then. I've found that if you don't exercise a bit of control when wrapping up a call, they can drag on, which is boring for the listeners. I thank them, give them an opportunity to respond, cut their volume, and move on. The pros seem to just cut their volume, optionally thank them and optionally giving them a chance to respond, and move on. I hope that helps a bit! Mike Hi Keeton.

When you say you want to take a couple of calls, I assume you mean you will only take one call at once. Doing more than one call at once is more difficult and complex.

I checked out your mixer, and I’m not sure if it will work.

Basically, you need an aux send, and the ability to individually adjust how much of each channel is sent to the aux channel. You take the caller audio from the computer (line out) and feed it into a mixer channel. Then, you send every channel *except* the caller out the aux send. You run that into the computer (line in) and feed that audio to the caller. It contains everything but the caller’s own voice, avoiding an echo.

I recently made a wiring diagram of my setup, and it may help you to visualize it. That handles two instances of skype, each with their own set of soundcard inputs and outputs, and each with their own mix-minus feed built using the aux channels.

For automatically answering the call, if you are only doing one line, Skype has a built-in auto-answer. When the caller hangs up, it will disconnect, and take the next call. If the caller doesn’t hang up, you’ll have to hang up on them.

Keep the caller’s volume slider down. When you want the caller on the air, you just slide up their volume. I’ve never thought about hearing the click when someone hangs up– I turn the slider down before then. I’ve found that if you don’t exercise a bit of control when wrapping up a call, they can drag on, which is boring for the listeners. I thank them, give them an opportunity to respond, cut their volume, and move on. The pros seem to just cut their volume, optionally thank them and optionally giving them a chance to respond, and move on.

I hope that helps a bit!

Mike

]]> By: KEETON http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/comment-page-1/#comment-1942 KEETON Fri, 12 May 2006 03:32:50 +0000 http://mikesblog.americasdebate.com/2005/05/31/using-skype-as-a-telephone-hybrid-in-an-internet-broadcast-situation/#comment-1942 HEY Mike.....im trying to setup a lil internet radio station where people can call in in.its gonna be mostly a dj show not more of a talk show just gonna take couple calls wit skype...now due to limited space i would like to know if i will be able to use my 3 channel dj mixer in order to execute this nicely...Please check this site out to see all the specs of my mixer... <a href="http://www.pssl.com/bitemdetail.tpl~waGroup1datarq~american%20audio~eqint_KeyIDdata~40648~UID~2006051120040282~newproduct~T~itemNumber~Q-D6%2001">link</a> Also can u tell me wat program can cue up a caller rather than answering it yourself and also do u normally turn the levels down before the caller hangs up just so u wont hear their phone hanging up....the soundcard i will be using is the maya 44 usb....please let me know if that'll be good....thanks for the info in advance HEY Mike…..im trying to setup a lil internet radio station where people can call in in.its gonna be mostly a dj show not more of a talk show just gonna take couple calls wit skype…now due to limited space i would like to know if i will be able to use my 3 channel dj mixer in order to execute this nicely…Please check this site out to see all the specs of my mixer… link

Also can u tell me wat program can cue up a caller rather than answering it yourself and also do u normally turn the levels down before the caller hangs up just so u wont hear their phone hanging up….the soundcard i will be using is the maya 44 usb….please let me know if that’ll be good….thanks for the info in advance

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