The reason the iPhone audio including the ring, insists on playing through the iPhone speaker is because the iPhone knows that the device is not a combination microphone / audio device. The iPhone will ring on external speaker always unless you are using a device that will allow you to answer and talk over a headset.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Marquette, Ed Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 1:19 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Blind-Computing] Using a Mixer Hello: This is for those of you who are audio buffs. For years, I have been trying to integrate all of my computer and audio systems at work. Someone on this list suggested a mixer. So, I purchased an 8 channel mixer board. So far, it works pretty well; however, there are still a couple of problems. I have a headset, and I like to use it to talk on the telephone, dictate to my computer using Dragon Naturally Speaking, and communicate using my iPhone. I also like to have audio output switched among my telephone, my computer, and my iPhone. I like to switch the output between my headset and my external computer speakers. As I said, almost everything works perfectly, and I can switch output from left ear to write ear and can simultaneously increase the volume of all audio sources or selectively increase or decrease the volume from specific audio sources. The wiring to get all this working makes the Apollo spacecraft look like a 5th grade science project. Here are the remaining problems: 1st, if I play music from my iPhone, not an important activity, it is as if one channel is missing. The sound comes out through both speakers, but sometimes the vocal track is missing. In other words, I hear only the instrumental part. If, however, the connection Jack is left barely touching, I can hear both vocal and instrumental tracks. Clearly, there is something wrong with the plug; however, I do not know whether the problem is trying to use a stereo plug in a mono jack or the other way around. the 2nd problem is even more baffling. As many of you know, there is only a single plug in the iPhone; however, I ordered from Headset Buddy an adapter. It works fine. With my standard headset plugged directly into the Headset Buddy, when the phone rings, the caller ID is broadcast directly to the headset. If, however, I run the output through the mixer, the caller ID is announced only through the iPhone speaker and neither on my headset nor through the computer speakers. This is very strange since what I am looking for works if I am plugged in to the Headset Buddy directly. It is also strange because VoiceOver, the screen reader that runs on the iPhone otherwise works great, the audio coming in to either my headset or the PC speakers. It is just that, when the phone rings, the audio, including the ring, insists on playing through the iPhone speaker and not through the mixer to my headset or to the PC speakers. Any ideas? I. Edward Marquette Direct Dial: 816.502.4646 Mobile: 816.812.0088 Google Voice: 408.692.5640 Facsimile: 816.960.0041 Kutak Rock LLP 1010 Grand Boulevard Suite 500 Kansas City, MO 64106 [email protected] ############################################################################ ################################# ANY FEDERAL TAX ADVICE CONTAINED IN THIS MESSAGE SHOULD NOT BE USED OR REFERRED TO IN THE PROMOTING, MARKETING OR RECOMMENDING OF ANY ENTITY, INVESTMENT PLAN OR ARRANGEMENT, AND SUCH ADVICE IS NOT INTENDED OR WRITTEN TO BE USED, AND CANNOT BE USED, BY A TAXPAYER FOR THE PURPOSE OF AVOIDING PENALTIES UNDER THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ############################################################################ ################################# This E-mail message is confidential, is intended only for the named recipient(s) above and may contain information that is privileged, attorney work product or otherwise protected by applicable law. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender at 402-346-6000 and delete this E-mail message. Thank you. ############################################################################ ################################# For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/ For answers to frequently asked questions about this list visit: http://www.jaws-users.com/help/
