I'm doing a online internet show and need to put calls on the air.. whats is the cheapest way to do this? Any ideas or links?
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You really need to get a little hybrid. Nothing too fancy for online.
This could probably handle it.
http://www.bswusa.com/proditem.asp?item=TT1
This could probably handle it.
http://www.bswusa.com/proditem.asp?item=TT1
Depending on your needs and what equipment you already have, you could use Skype for this.
skype? i want to have a request line and be able to put more then one call on the air
You have several ways that you can go, from under $100 to over $400. Typically, the best results are achieved using a digital hybrid. The reason that digital hybrids are popular is that they subtract the send audio from the recieve audio leaving only the caller audio in the output. The studio mic or mix-minus is mixed back in at the hybrid output so that it comes out clean and still sounding like you're in the studio. In short, these allow you to carry on a two-way conversation with the caller without you sounding like you're talking on the phone. There are analog hybrids available in various levels of sophistication, but none of the analog hybrids comes anywhere near being as effective as even the cheapest digital hybrid. Also, no other method comes close to preserving your mic quality while talking to a caller. I'd avoid trying to use any hybrid that isn't digital for this because you generally won't get satisfactory results.
On the cheap end of the spectrum is a simple phone patch. These run under $100 list. They will let you capture both sides of the conversation and do so quite effectively, but you will definately be able to tell that you are talking on the phone when you're talking with callers. In addition to our line (CircuitWerkes) there are several companies that make inexpensive phone patches. There are also quite a few products that fill various niches priced from about $100 on up to about $500. Each has its own set of features that it brings to the table. Usually, the more sophisticated the product is, the better it works and the more it costs. You have to judge which is best for your needs.
On the cheap end of the spectrum is a simple phone patch. These run under $100 list. They will let you capture both sides of the conversation and do so quite effectively, but you will definately be able to tell that you are talking on the phone when you're talking with callers. In addition to our line (CircuitWerkes) there are several companies that make inexpensive phone patches. There are also quite a few products that fill various niches priced from about $100 on up to about $500. Each has its own set of features that it brings to the table. Usually, the more sophisticated the product is, the better it works and the more it costs. You have to judge which is best for your needs.
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