[asterisk-users] Using Asterisc for Taking Calls for Radio

[Shane D]

Thanks. I will be e-mailing ou off list. I want more instructions on
hos to use the soundcard. I am an asterisk novice.

Shane

On 1/4/08, dave cantera <david.cantera at iacnet.net> wrote:
> shane, et. al.
> shouldn't the console/dsp work?  I have a handset, let me get it....  no
> markings on it, has jacks to plug into your sound card for audio in and
> audio out.. it worked on my laptop with asterisk or maybe a softphone...
>   if your sound board has an audio in/out that might work directly...
> I'm not an electronics guy, you may need a pre-amp or something similar
> to step up/down the signal...  even if you had the softphone running on
> the * box, you could have it auto answer and feed the board directly.
> well, maybe auto answer wouldn't be such a great idea...
> I also talked with a radio talk show host who handled 100s of calls per
> night in a 3 hr segment.  they had 4 people screening and staging calls
> to prep the host..  perhaps more than where you are now but, hey,
> someday! :).... three people took calls and entered subject/notes into
> ACT of call things to use, then the producer selected and sequenced the
> calls, (read retyped the subj/notes) for display on the host console...
> also other notes were sent in the same way.. quite an interesting layout...
> email off list if you want more information...
> daveC
>
>
>
> Shane D wrote:
> > I had thought of that. And sorry for the misspelling of asterisk. For
> > some reason, I thought C.
> >
> > Anyway, I would prefer not to use a softphone, but I could if need be.
> >
> > I just want a phone number, located who cares where, that will ring my
> > asterisk box. My friend has done this successfully for free. Does
> > anyone know of a service for this?
> >
> > On 1/4/08, Don Fanning <don at 00100100.net> wrote:
> >
> >> Umm... create your dial plan then use a softphone?  You'll have to work
> >> out the audio connections in and out of your computer that feeds a audio
> >> channel and outputs the monitor back to the computer but it can be done
> >> pretty easily.
> >>
> >> Shane D wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hello Asterisc-Users List,
> >>>
> >>> I am new to the list. I joined with a question in mind: How would you
> >>> set up an asterisc box so that:
> >>> (A) Someone dials a number
> >>> (B) They are presented with a menu
> >>> (C) Entering a number, like 1, connects a call to me.
> >>> (D) I am on a mixing board, running an internet radio show. I want to
> >>> run asterisc into the board, and run an output from the board to
> >>> asterisc. Is that possible using a soundcard? I don't really want to
> >>> spend money.
> >>> (E) I want the board to start wringing when I get a call, and I want
> >>> the call audio to the board as well.
> >>>
> >>> I also would like it if I could not use my local phone line. I would
> >>> prefer something like a free internet based number. The box will not
> >>> need to be able to call out, so that's not a problem. A friend of mine
> >>> uses asterisc, and has a free internet based number for asterisc. I
> >>> would like to do the same.
> >>>
> >>> I hope this is possible, and thanks in advance.
> >>>
> >>> Shane
> >>>
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