sound effects from mac

I would, one have garageband recording in the background due to the talkshoe quality. Then add them in after the fact there. I don't know much about AudioHiJack though I have used it.

I'm looking to do this live, while the show is being recorded, not after the fact. I tried AHJP but it wouldnt work. i have to spend more time on it though.

There are two approaches to playing pre-recorded audio and/or music (please respect copyrights) during your live shows (Talkcasts). In either case, you'll play the audio from your computer using an application such as VoiceEmotion (free without the recording option at http://www.voiceemotion.com/), iTunes, Ubercaster (Mac only - pricey but excellent), etc. To connect your computer to your live call:

1) [Zero budget option] First, install a "SIP-compliant" voice-over-IP (VoIP) client on your computer. Many people use SJPhone (free here: http://www.sjlabs.com/sjp.html). This TalkShoe guide will help you with any configuration problems (http://www.talkshoe.com/se/hrc/resour...

Then create a second account on TalkShoe with a username such as "MyAudioFeed" and, IMPORTANTLY, its own 10-digit PIN.

At show time, sign into your primary TalkShoe account to "Start" and manage your call, and phone in with your primary PIN (this is your voice channel). Connect your computer into your live show using SJPhone and your second PIN (this is your recorded audio channel).

The main downside of this approach is that audio across VoIP can be somewhat unpredictable. Occasional audio "artifacts", echo issues, and random disconnections are not uncommon (and not due to anything either you or TalkShoe can control). Do avoid WiFi connections if you're going this way -- it's just one more variable that can cause trouble.

By the way, I have NOT suggested that you connect a headset/mic to your computer to enable you to talk across this same connection because most computers cannot merge multiple audio streams. It is possible with Virtual Audio Cable software (buy it here -- http://www.screenvirtuoso.com/vac.html) but it's fairly complicated and NOT recommended.

or...

2) [$300 to $500 option] Buy a USB-capable mixer and connect it to a telephone interface device from JKAudio (www.jkaudio.com - we use the "Inline Patch" model ourselves). This allows you to plug in multiple mics, headphones, various sound sources, and a computer and connect everything across a single landline phone to TalkShoe. The quality is impressive and can be further enhanced by running a local recording. For recommended equipment and a configuration guide, send email to daven@talkshoe.com requesting the "TalkShoe studio set-up recommendation" and I'll reply with a PDF.

There are other USB Mixer options available that will work for as little as $99.00 or more. This will allow you to use the SIP Interface programs or VOIP programs like Skype to attain the same goals of injecting audio into your live shows.

I host OSD-Obsessive Sneaker Disorder every Wednesday night at 9:30 pm EST, and I use a G5 PowerMac for the show, but I'm sure this set-up would work for a PC, as well.

It took me awhile to get to the point where I'm very pleased with my sound quality and here is what I use:

Right now, I'm using a condenser mic, AKG Perception 100, with the M-Audio Mobile PreUSB (http://www.m-audio.com/products/en_us...) and "calling into" TalkShoe with VoIP.

I found a program called X-Lite (http://www.counterpath.com/x-lite.html&active=4) that's FREE and I use it to call TalkShoe's VoIP address 66.212.134.192.

I don't remember who gave me this link to this set-up video, but thank you because this made the set-up much easier. http://talkshoe.ning.com/video/video/...

When you set-up the "telephone number" for TalkShoe you have to list it as "sip:123@66.212.134.192".

It's not that hard to do and once I figured it out, the whole set-up can be done within 45 minutes...too bad it took me 3 hours, because I had no clue what some of the other websites were talking about when it came to SIP and VoIP!

For sound effects, a friend that DJs mixtapes told me about Dropsicle, which is a great Flash sound sampler that you can load with 12 samples. You can find Dropsicle at:
http://www.stakesdontstop.com/2007/10...

So, with the M-Audio Mobile PreUSB plugged into my Mac, I then use a 6-foot auxiliary audio cable that I plug into the "headphone" or "audio out" jack on the back of my Mac G5 tower, plugged into a auxiliary audio cable splitter and into the "stereo mic" input on the back of the M-Audio Mobile PreUSB box.

I can then press a key to trigger Dropsicle for my sound effects, play music using an iPod, or in my case iTunes, and talk and chat in the chatroom all at the same time.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at ObsessiveSneakerDisorder@gmail.com and I'll be certain to reply quickly.