Jeff Hall Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Hello all: I'm going to be mixing an interview with 1 talent on camera and an interviewer calling in on a cell phone. Getting the caller's voice to talent via IFB will be easy. What I'm unsure about is how to get the talent's voice back to the interviewer. This won't be live, and I want to keep feedback and delays under control. I'll be using a 664 and Comteks. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Schuck Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 I have done this many times and what works best is to put the cellphone on speaker and place it just out of frame. That way both people can hear each other and you can record both sides of the interview without jumping thru too many hoops. Bob S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Mega Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 (edited) Look at Sescom for adaptor cables. I have one from them that is an iPhone in and out cable. For example. http://www.sescom.com/product.asp?item=IPHONE-MIC-1RA Using this, you could set up a conference/group call including your phone (conference call may not be necessary in this particular scenario of yours) then you can receive the caller's line plus send the talents audio all through your phone. This gives you control of levels. You can record the talents mic clean onto a track, then record the talents phone line audio along with the callers audio onto another track. All ISO, let post deal with any delays. Hope this helps. Edited January 23, 2016 by Peter Mega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new mexico Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 9 hours ago, Jeff Hall said: Hello all: I'm going to be mixing an interview with 1 talent on camera and an interviewer calling in on a cell phone. Getting the caller's voice to talent via IFB will be easy. What I'm unsure about is how to get the talent's voice back to the interviewer. This won't be live, and I want to keep feedback and delays under control. I'll be using a 664 and Comteks. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance! Jeff Hall, while typically most productions are fine with just running a speakerphone - This unit has worked for me - Many times with compliments from the other end - Saying, that - "It was one of the best-sounding double-ender feeds [that they've heard] in the control room." If it's not a 'live shot' being fed through a truck - Then, typically - I run a separate feed from my bag to an outboard rig - consisting of: This unit, the cell phone, an SD 302 - feeding an IFB TX. I use the mixer to have better control over the levels, on both sides. I can also solo a mic for them, talk to them through my slate mic, etc. Most of the people, on the other end, receiving my feed, were appreciative, that - I could 'dial' things up. Or, down. (Which, IMHO, is not quite as easy to do when it's just on a 'speakerphone.' YMMV) I also suggest using one of the IFB RX (to get the host's questions) to dump a feed onto one of your recorded tracks - labeled as such. It's simply a scratch reference for the editors. If camera op(s,) producer(s,) et al, are not already on their own PL? - Then, I also usually offer to give anyone (who feels a need to wear one,) on our location, an IFB RX, too - So that - they are also in the loop. A note on why there are 3 cables in the photo? - Only one is actually needed during use. The others are back-up. The cable that comes from JK Audio is the only cable that is recommended for use with this unit. And, for the small added cost of any back-up cable, it's simply cheap insurance. http://www.jkaudio.com/daptor2.htm http://www.jkaudio.com/downloads/datasheets/JK_AUDIO_Daptor_Two_Datasheet.pdf Note: The Users Guide PDF, in the link below, is slightly out of date - mentioning that - It comes with a "2.5 mm" connector - When nowadays, it's typically the "3.5mm" that is needed? After confirming with them personally - Mine did come from the factory with a 3.5mm cable. And, I ordered a spare 3.5mm. (As well as the 2.5mm - Which has been used, believe it or not. Ha!) http://www.jkaudio.com/downloads/user-guides/JK_AUDIO_Daptor_Two_User_Guide.pdf Most of our usual suspects carry JK Audio - and should (typically?) have this unit, and cables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al mcguire Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 The Doctor is IN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted January 23, 2016 Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 The interface boxes are the best way to go. I've also had good success using a conference call, my phone being the third phone and used just to feed my recorder. Talents phone can use a hands free headset which will give talent a good mic, but not have any bleed from the speaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Hall Posted January 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2016 Thanks for all the great advice, everybody. I'm also looking at this: http://www.jkaudio.com/compack.htm Has anyone had any experience with one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beartrax Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 compack is handy if you're using land lines and need to dial … if you're only ever going to use a cell phone then daptors are the way to go, they're more portable for the travel kit… jk audio, microtel, gentner, and telos all make a variety of products for this type of phone interfacing for mix minus configurations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Feeley Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Good advice so far. Me, I have various JK Audio doodads, but we end up using a speakerphone/conference phone (or speakerphone setting on a smartphone) most of the time. This video, while focused on radio technique, has some "good" advice about recording tape sync. Four minutes...and take it with a giant grain of salt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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