How do you get this to work with a phone? (Credit: Michael Rhys) In this post I’m going to describe how you can set up a simple remote phone patch which allows a remote client to work with you in realtime as you record. This type of setup is invaluable for any voiceover artist working out of a home studio. Once you’ve set up your studio with this configuration a remote engineer/producer can call you on the phone, you will hear them in your headphones and they will hear your voice from your VO microphone. You record your audio to your local system as normal while they can provide direction and feedback.

The remote audio isn’t recorded, just as though the engineer was in the next room and talking to you in your cans. Let’s get started. A quick note: The instructions in this post are excruciatingly detailed. I broke down everything into basic details and provided a lot of background information, so it may seem longer than it should be. I also assumed you have little or no technical background, so some of this may already be stuff you know. Disclaimer: I’m not responsible if you can’t get this to work or if you break your equipment trying to do so.

How do you get this to work with a phone? (Credit: Michael Rhys) In this post I’m going to describe how you can set up a simple remote phone patch which allows a. Kingdom Hall Phone Conferencing. KH TELEPHONE PATCH SYSTEM. What is a phone patch and h ow does it work? The phone patch is a device that. FAQ: Understanding Phone Patches A phone patch is considerably cheaper than an ISDN line and clients who want to be able to provide real-time direction m. PHONE PATCH EQUIPMENT. Mike cable for Hanstech Phone Patch or PA system: KH3 Audio does NOT require a mike cable. Other PA systems require the Mike Cable.

Nothing described here should be risky to any decent audio equipment but anything you do based on this post is at your own risk. 🙂 I’m here, he’s there! In the modern voiceover world, the voiceover talent is often not in the same location as the customer. You may find yourself in Seattle doing a recording for someone in Los Angeles, for example. In such a situation, how do you work closely with the producer and engineer as you might do in a studio? Normally, when you’re in a recording studio, the engineer and producer park it at the mixing board and can listen to what you’re saying.

You’ve got headphones on so they can talk to you to provide direction and feedback. Not exactly practical when you’re 1500 miles apart! Many technologies exist to address this scenario- some more expensive than others. The setup I describe here is quite easy to do with most home audio recording setups using the kind of gear you’d find in a home VO studio. The Ingredients Here’s what you’ll need to use this type of setup.

Mixmeister Fusion 7.3.2 Full. Depending on what gear you currently have you may have other options- feel free to hit me up in comments for suggestions on your setup. The Computer You will need a computer with onboard sound- doesn’t matter if it’s a Mac or a PC, as long as it has its own audio inputs and outputs. This may or may not be the PC you do your recording on, you can just as easily do this with two PCs. It does have to have an unused set of audio connections- a mic input and a sound output. This is the system you’ll be running Skype on.

If you have a second system for your recording, don’t make any changes to that. Most PCs have more than one set of inputs. Here’s a picture of my system, which you can see has two sets of audio jacks (well, you’ll have to take my word on the ones in the back). I use the set on the front for my normal headphone/mic combo, which is what I use for gaming and just normal use- I don’t use that headset for any voice recordings (but it’s great for playing Team Fortress 2!). The rear jacks are hooked up to my mixer, allowing me to listen to Skype calls while recording separately.

Behringer Xenyx X1204 USB The next thing you’ll need is an external mixer with: aux send(s), a stereo input channel, a second bus (sometimes referred to as an alt bus) and a USB/FireWire output to your system. Some examples of mixers you might use are the, the, and the Firewire mixer. This is by no means an exhaustive list and many other options exist. I personally use the, pictured to the left. Any of the ones I’ve mentioned, or any mixer with a digital interface, aux sends and an input channel supporting stereo input will work. Cables You’ll need cables to connect your mixer and soundcard. For most configurations you will need these two cables.