VO-BB - 20 YEARS OLD!

[cackerman]

So here's the deal: I managed to obtain a used Telos One phone hybrid. I'm trying to use with with my sparkly new 1202 VLZ3. I can get audio out of the Mackie into the Telos and vice versa but...how does one go about HEARING the caller (director) without RECORDING him/her? I read the Dave Diamond tutorial but it's incomplete. Anyone have a similiar setup or thoughts? Thanks.

Chris

"Oh Lord, do not let us forget those who have died to keep America free."
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[bobsouer]

Chris,

The trick is to use the AUX sends to get the audio from the phone patch, rather than routing it through the main part of the mixer. Liz has created a diagram specific to her mixer that might give you some insights into how to do this.

Check out Liz's info here: http://www.hireliz.com/phonepatchconfig.html

I hope that helps.
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Bob Souer (just think of lemons)
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[cackerman]

Bob,

That works GREAT...and is certainly very usable. Thanks. That Liz is SO cool! However, I was trying to find a way to completely eliminate the caller's voice from the recording without having to separate the sides. I do it all the time at my "job" studio...but, then, I use a 3-bus mixer there and the caller is simply routed to the audition side of the board while I monitor BOTH program (me) and audition (caller) and only record program (me). I was just thinking there must be a way to do this with the Mackie without having to use an additional headphone amp. Thanks for your help, though. I can certainly use Liz's schematic.[/i]

[bobsouer]

Chris,

Your Mackie board has the ability to route AUX audio to your headphones while leaving it out of the program mix. You don't need a separate headphone amp.
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Bob Souer (just think of lemons)
The second nicest guy in voiceover.
+1-724-613-2749
Source Connect, phone patch, pony express

[Lizden]

Glad to be of service!

Liz
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[cackerman]

Bob & Liz,

Thanks very much for your help. You're appreciated more than you know.

Chris Ackerman
Ackerman Audio, Inc.
www.AckermanAudio.com

[Chuck Davis]

If you're still looking for a workaround for this, here's what I do with my Mackie LM-3204.

First off...you'll be feeding your recorder (PC) with the Alt 3-4 bus of your Mackie...that's engaged when you depress the alt 3-4/mute button on each channel. You'll find the output of this bus near the aux out's on the top panel near the main out's

Mic channel - with alt 3-4 engaged (to feed voice to the pc) run a short patch cable from the insert jack on the mic channel to the input of the next available channel. Since Alt 3-4 disables the aux sends on your mic channel..you're using the second channel as a send to your Telos and a listen level in your headphones.

Run the output of aux 1 to the input of your Telos (caller hears you this way)
Run the output of the Telos to another channel.

Operation:

Mic channel is potted up and in alt-3-4 and feeding PC

Second channel that you bridged to is potted up for your "listen level" in the main mix. and aux is up to feed caller. (Alt 3-4 NOT engaged)

Telos channel potted up so that you can here caller in main mix. (Alt 3-4 NOT engaged)

A little complicated...but works well here!

If you want some help setting this up just PM me and we can hook up on the phone...I'll walk you through it.
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[cackerman]

Chuck,

Thanks. I'll also try that approach when I get a moment. Apparently there ARE numerous ways to skin a cat.

Chris