Comments on: Recording Phone Interviews http://www.mythoughtspot.com A place to store my thoughts until I figure out what to do with them. Tue, 07 Oct 2008 05:49:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: dpeach http://www.mythoughtspot.com/recording-phone-interviews/#comment-27870 dpeach Wed, 27 Aug 2008 03:00:25 +0000 http://www.mythoughtspot.com/recording-phone-interviews/#comment-27870 I don't know how to cut down on the "hearing your own voice" problem. I have since moved to a somewhat equally complicated method of using Skype. I record stereo into my digital recorder through my mixer. Just like I was attempting to do with the phone. But with Skype I am able to completely separate the two signals. I don’t know how to cut down on the “hearing your own voice” problem. I have since moved to a somewhat equally complicated method of using Skype. I record stereo into my digital recorder through my mixer. Just like I was attempting to do with the phone. But with Skype I am able to completely separate the two signals.

]]> By: CheechLopez http://www.mythoughtspot.com/recording-phone-interviews/#comment-27732 CheechLopez Mon, 25 Aug 2008 17:41:59 +0000 http://www.mythoughtspot.com/recording-phone-interviews/#comment-27732 I have given this a shot (going through the mixer) and its not working all that well for me. I went out and bought all of the cable connectors from Radio Shack, but I think having to many connectors forces you to lose a lot of signal. I did find this online: http://www.zzounds.com/item--MONIP400M Its a Stereo 1/8 Inch to 2x1/4 Inch Y Cable that may cut down on the interference, but I have my doubts. Plus it costs $25.95. I think I may have the issue that you are experiencing, I can hear the person speaking into the phone rather well (delayed a bit) but what they get on there end is an echo that I can not get rid of. If anyone has any ideas, I'd be a very happy man. Thanks! I have given this a shot (going through the mixer) and its not working all that well for me. I went out and bought all of the cable connectors from Radio Shack, but I think having to many connectors forces you to lose a lot of signal.

I did find this online: http://www.zzounds.com/item–MONIP400M

Its a Stereo 1/8 Inch to 2×1/4 Inch Y Cable that may cut down on the interference, but I have my doubts. Plus it costs $25.95.

I think I may have the issue that you are experiencing, I can hear the person speaking into the phone rather well (delayed a bit) but what they get on there end is an echo that I can not get rid of.

If anyone has any ideas, I’d be a very happy man.

Thanks!

]]> By: Jack http://www.mythoughtspot.com/recording-phone-interviews/#comment-25049 Jack Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:00:43 +0000 http://www.mythoughtspot.com/recording-phone-interviews/#comment-25049 The phenomena you are talking about, the sound of your own voice coming through the speaker is called side tone. The only way I've found so far to eliminate it when using POTS (plain old telephone system) is using what is called a digital hybrid. The cheapest one I've found is the inline patch from JK Auio for around $300 but it only knocks the sidetoen down about 20db the hae another product called the Broadcast Host that will know it down 50db but that one runs like $435 or so at B&H there are a couple of other models from other companies that people say are even better but for more money.I think Telos is one. One way to go is to use one of the VoIP services that doesn't have sidetone through the network but it seems you've figured that out though I thought Skype did have Sidetone. Thanks though for the useful information The phenomena you are talking about, the sound of your own voice coming through the speaker is called side tone. The only way I’ve found so far to eliminate it when using POTS (plain old telephone system) is using what is called a digital hybrid. The cheapest one I’ve found is the inline patch from JK Auio for around $300 but it only knocks the sidetoen down about 20db the hae another product called the Broadcast Host that will know it down 50db but that one runs like $435 or so at B&H there are a couple of other models from other companies that people say are even better but for more money.I think Telos is one.

One way to go is to use one of the VoIP services that doesn’t have sidetone through the network but it seems you’ve figured that out though I thought Skype did have Sidetone.

Thanks though for the useful information

]]> By: Kurt_eh http://www.mythoughtspot.com/recording-phone-interviews/#comment-11866 Kurt_eh Mon, 27 Aug 2007 03:47:55 +0000 http://www.mythoughtspot.com/recording-phone-interviews/#comment-11866 Unfortunately, we'll never get the phone service to sound amazing. The phone service just isn't designed for studio-quality sound. ;) Unfortunately, we’ll never get the phone service to sound amazing. The phone service just isn’t designed for studio-quality sound. ;)

]]> By: Alan http://www.mythoughtspot.com/recording-phone-interviews/#comment-5160 Alan Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:49:28 +0000 http://www.mythoughtspot.com/recording-phone-interviews/#comment-5160 Thanks for the info and details. I'm working on mine. The $20 radio shack adapter I'm using to record isn't producing a good audio quality for me. Thanks for the info and details. I’m working on mine. The $20 radio shack adapter I’m using to record isn’t producing a good audio quality for me.

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