Taking Live Phone Calls on Your Radio Station | Mix Minus Setup
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
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Great information Mate,much appreciated.
Got to learn this skill soon.
Great to hear we helped, our blog has even more useful guides and articles > radio.co/blog
if your smart phone switches to a 2G or an EDGE signal ( same thing ) then you will still get that noise, 3G and 4G use other frequencies and require less power and you will not hear that noise. by the way some older airplanes the pilots could hear that noise sometimes in their headphones hence turn off you phone or airplane mode, wifi is also a different range and will not cause that noise.
Very interesting! I always wondered why they did that, but now I know! Keep up the good work Paul.
am very much impressed.
Thanks for that informative
You're welcome! Check out more great content on our blog; radio.co/blog
Thanks man for showing new ways to connect cells phone for making phone calls on the Radio station
Glad it helped! For a beak-down of taking live phone calls, check out: radio.co/blog/take-live-calls-with-mix-minus
Great video, thanks 🙏. I’m using Rodecaster
Nice! Speaking of which, our friends covered it at: www.podcast.co/create/rodecaster-pro
Gŕeat video James!
Thanks! You can find plenty more great videos on our channel!
Thank you! Very informative and well presented
Happy you found it useful! Check out our blog for more informative content; radio.co/blog
Jk
Thanks for those great opportunities. I have a question left: I want to record a podcast with different people. When I use Methos 2 (iPhone Routing), it seems like you are recording the different voices (in this case yours and the one from your friend) on 2 different channels, is that right? Becaus I am looking for such a method, I need 2 different voice tracks for the cutting afterwards...
The reason why interference no longer occurs is because current smart phones are completely digital. Older phones took an analog signal and converted to digital. It’s also due to the upgrade in wireless signal strength as well and manufacturers are now building products like speakers with insulation specifically to help stop the clicks from occurring.
I can't speak to how true that all is, but if you're right that's very interesting.
If you feel like adding interesting facts and tidbits to our other content, you can find plenty of technical articles on our blog; radio.co/blog
@@Radiodotco Well, even GSM (2G) phones are "digital". And all radio transmission is by nature analogue, so you always modulate the digital data into an analogue radio signal at some point. But the main reason for the 2G phones creating these disturbances is that it used TDMA modulation. TD = Time Division = "I send some data, then go silent, then send some more, go silent"... And this turning the transmitter on and off will create audible interference. 3G and newer technologies have moved to other modulations such as CDMA = Code Division = "we all transmit at the same time, but each sender use their own coding so receiver can tell them apart". So no more on and off, and therefore no more interference. (I think this is close enough to the truth.. :D )
Nice
There's also a breakdown of the video so you can follow it step by step, including links on where to get the equipment featured: radio.co/blog/take-live-calls-with-mix-minus
Hi James, I tried the method at 2:30, my audio comes through and records when I play a song on UA-cam, but doesn't when I make a phone call (I tried both normal call and Whatsapp), do you have any idea why this may be? Many thanks
Great video, but how do you mix and cue each piece of music, when the Rode only has one music channel? It would be great to see all recommended mixers and software being used live in a broadcast.
The Rodecaster Pro isn't brilliant to cue tracks. Instead, use software like Mixxx to cue your music: radio.co/blog/mixxx-setup-broadcast-online-radio
There's also WideOrbit and loads more: help.radio.co/en/collections/625095-live-broadcasting
But if you're still not sure, talk to us at studio@radio.co.
Very Nice. I like the Mixer. Can I hook this one up to my Pioneer DDJ?
That's something we've not tested yet, so you may want to search around for info on their compatibility.
I think you guys should do a test with a DJ controller. Because allotta DJ may wanna do such. If you selling the product then that's a positive for you guys. Also why don't you show the caller calling into the radio station since most calls are incoming. Very rear I see radio station calling listeners.....
@@qrs3658 That might be something we have to do in the future if it's useful enough for our viewers. And this video was just to demonstrate that the methods James goes through work, which didn't require James to receive calls. Otherwise, it would have taken a lot of timing and coordination for a few simple phone calls.
It's called "GSM Buzz", a type of Electromagnetic interference with audio. That happens when older GSM phones communicate with the cell tower. Nowadays phones connect to CDMA or LTE, and will rarely will step down on GSM. CDMA and LTE networks are "quiet", hence less "GSM Buzz". In any case, protection from GSM Buzz is by installing RFI Chokes on audio cable ends. If you want to learn more about this phenomenon: ua-cam.com/video/8TWXCVbBTcc/v-deo.html
Very interesting. Thanks for the shout.
I do a live vidcast each week. Would my cohosts, who I chat with on a third party online platform, be able to hear the bluetooth'd caller? And, would the caller be able to hear the cohosts? If I have the USB Channel level up, is that how they would hear them? Thanks!
Depends on how you're routing audio. Using software like Audio Hijack, you can share your caller's audio with the online platform: radio.co/blog/audio-hijack
Although that article doesn't have all the answers, it's worth trying it out and having a play around with is. But if you're struggling, chat with us at studio@radio.co.
Hey Mate,
Just wondering is a mixing desk necessary? I am a rookie and have a a focusrite scarlett pro 2i2 gen 3 interface can i connect my phone. and mic to that? Just looking for some music time and abit of chat is all.
Hi, thanks for your comment, that's a good question.
If you already have a USB interface you don't need to also invest in a mixer as well, you can just connect it to your computer/laptop and plug your mic in there.
However, if you want to take live calls you'll either have to have the phone to the mic or use our Talk Show feature on the gold plan.
Could you use the Rode mixer to start up an internet radio station or would this be too limited on features?
The Rode Mixer, if used alongside a good computer and software setup, would be more than good enough to start up your internet station. This article, while about podcasting, should give you some more info on the great features the Rodecaster offers; radio.co/blog/start-a-podcast
Hi and thanks for a great video.
Now tell me, why don't I get any sound from the caller on my iPhone 11 pro max through the exact same setup as you show in method 2?
I have tried Facebook Messenger, regular phone call, WhatsApp, Skype, etc but I don't get any f..... sound from my phone into the mixer.
Not even a small signal on the signal meter on the mixer.
Is it possible that the iPhone is not sending any sound from a regular phone call out the lightning port if a TRRS cable is not connected?
But that would sound strange because your setup is exactly the same as I tried, and it didn't work on mine setup.
Hmmmm..... this is very strange.
Honest answer? Not sure. As the video highlighted, there are multiple ways you can broadcast your guest's audio. The Rodecaster Pro let's you connect your iPhone via Bluetooth - worth checking out a breakdown of how to do it at: radio.co/blog/take-live-calls-with-mix-minus
USE 3.5mm jack with One ring on it(Mono). People who do reviews and tutorials never say this for some reason
Do you no what the best site is to use a virtual phone number (UK) So I can take phone calls during my live stream without giving out my personal number
Video call services like Skype, Zoom and Discord would probably be best for your needs, as you don't need to give anyone your phone number to contact you.
When using method 3, what happens if I'm playing something via my mixer, will the callers also be able to hear or is it all completely controlled via the radio.co server? I'm asking because I would like to use background music while on a call and call for breaks while controlling everything using my mixer. Hope I don't sound confusing...
I don't think the caller can hear the music, but you can control everything from your mixer using this setup: radio.co/blog/take-live-calls-with-mix-minus
@@Radiodotco will check it out, thanks!
@@jonathancostamartins605 mix minus feature is what I think you want to achieve. That’s what I’m currently trying to achieve. I’m actually buying an iRig2 right now go and try it.
Hey bro,
Can I huck up that radiocaster to my mixer, not sure abt that? And what if am using a office phone n not a sell phone?
The Rodecaster is designed to be used as its own mixer, so we're not sure how well hooking it up to a separate mixer would work. And connecting a phone would require it either have Bluetooth connectivity or a USB connection, so if your office phone has that you'll be fine, but otherwise it won't be possible to connect it.
If the office phone system is based on IP telephony, you could run a softphone application on the PC/Mac connected to the Rodecaster. Or perhaps you can plug some kind of headset into the office phone - then you might be able to plug the TRRS ("three rings") cable into there, possibly via some adapter.
My question is like this . I am receiving calls from 3 mobile 1)what’sup 2) Viber 3) Imo. I can talk individually to everyone but I want to have a group call or conference between these three mobile that everyone could talk to each other and everyone could hear each other . Please need your help or please make a video thank you so much in advance.
This setup allows that. All audio from a group call gets sent to your mixer, processed in your computer, and out to your radio station. For an in-depth look, check out: radio.co/blog/take-live-calls-with-mix-minus
Radio.co Thank you very much
Radio.co Can you guide me any cheap audio mixer which I can use it for my work
You don't get that interference as the 4g technology requires less power from the phone to pick up the signal. Older mobiles increased the power to boost weaker signals that came further away or had bounced round buildings. The daa dit noises are the phones' increasing the power to receive the weaker signal.
You learn something new every day!
Is it possible to have video transmission with audio ?
Yeah, you can use OBS like this: radio.co/blog/why-you-should-use-facebook-live-for-your-radio-station
I’m about to start my own podcast very soon and I need some help with a few things. If u can give me some advice would be greatly appreciated.
You're in luck. Our mates at Podcast.co have everything you need to get started: www.podcast.co/crashcourse
Radio.co thanks so much.
You don't get the noise anymore because it is now a digital signal and not analogue, my partner still has an old mobile and it still causes interference near speakers
Very informative!
How to use andriod ?
Same as iPhone pretty much. But drop us a message if you're struggling at studio@radio.co.
The Whatsapp call via Bluetooth didn't sound that great... Was that all "bad Whatsapp audio" and not "bad Bluetooth audio in the Rodecaster"?
Yeah, it was audio from the phone, so not going to sound crystal clear like the presenter's mic. Bit more detail about how it all works at: radio.co/blog/take-live-calls-with-mix-minus
Hye there. If you don't mind, let's me know your email address because i want to know about many thing before starting the radio broadcasting. Thank you.
We appreciate the enthusiasm! Instead of emailing us directly, you'd be best booking a demo, where you'll be able to speak to one of our excellent support team face to face and they can walk you through our systems and processes. radio.co/book-a-demo
Thanks. Actually, as a beginner, what should we do? We must get a broadcasting license from government? Or we're only register with any server broadcasting such as listen 2 my radio??
2nd question, about the collection song. How we can get it? Just free download from internet? Thanks.
@@amarilham374 A broadcasting licence would only be necessary if you're broadcasting copyrighted music, so it depends on the type of station you're starting. Find out all about broadcasting licences here; radio.co/blog/radio-broadcasting-licence. And the music we use in our videos is taken from audiio.com/
option 2 is no good, you are plugging a stereo output into a balanced input which is not designed to read the signal from a stereo source. the stereo source outputs a L and R, the balanced input is designed to take a + and - signal that are identical then polarity invert one of them to give the correct signal, as you can hear on your phone call the signal is polrity inverted, i.e one side is positive and and side is negative, as its been flipped in the balance socket which is expecting to see a + and - not a stereo signal. a stereo Y cable would work, with the stereo end plugged into your phone and two sepreate jack into inputs 1 and 2 of your interface. you could also flip the polirity of one side of the signal after recording, but this wont work if your doing it live.
We hadn't taken that into account, thanks for making us aware, it's something we'll have to think about in the future. However, for this video, the sound quality on the call was still pretty great for us, so we'd still say it's a viable way of taking calls if you don't have access to the cables you've mentioned.
Radio.co thanks for the reply. it’s not a good way of doing it is it is 100% incompatible with mono summing, which a lot of people still use for radio. loads of cheaper radios are mono, and the signal you got from the phone in this vid had the right channel was polarity inverted from the left, so while you may hear it on your speakers or laptop, it’s electronically invisible when in mono, and also will phase badly if you move you head around while listening. using the Y cable is best OR you can make your own cable that sends the L and R from the phone to one singular XLR or Jack input pin as the signal on the L and R will be identical as phone calls are not stereo.
I couldn't here the bloke you rang first
If you struggled to catch what was said, have a quick flick through of this: radio.co/blog/take-live-calls-with-mix-minus
The interference comes from volume is too high
Sounded perfectly fine during the recording. But will take volume levellers into account next time.
How to do a shitty job.
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