Hello Everyone,
This is my first post here Thanks for letting me to join your forum
I have an idea for an electronic audio project that I would like to build. Its kind of a specialized device that doesnt seem to be available commercially, so I would like to design and build it myself, just for fun, and Im asking for some help with the circuits etc because I dont know much about that.
Current I have an existing device where the primary purpose is use a set of headphones to listen for a periodic audio tone...But that can get rather boring...So my idea is to create an audio switching device so I can listen to my Ipod through the same headphones while I wait for the periodic tone...
Basically, I envision a small box big enough to house a AA or AAA battery power supply that will have 2 Input jacks on one end and 1 Output jack on the other end.
Input 1 will be a 1/8 jack for an Ipod which will continuously play music Input 2 will be a ¼ jack that will periodically produce an audio tone Output 1 will be a ¼ headphone jack
The basic operation will be, the Ipod ONLY will play music continuously into Input 1, through the box, and into the headphones at Output 1 When an audio tone of sufficient strength is heard through Input 2, the music from Input 1 will be cut off for a number of seconds, and then ONLY the audio tone from Input 2 will be heard through the headphones A predetermined amount of time passes after Input 2 goes silent, then the device will switch back to Input 1, and ONLY the music will be heard again
I would like the device to have a control to adjust the signal strength of Input 2 required to trigger the switch between Inputs 1 & 2 A control to adjust the amount of time Input 1 will remain silent (1 to 10 seconds) A volume control for Output 1 to the headphones And an on-off switch (could be included with any of the other controls)
When the device is turned ON I would like it to operate as described above When the device is turned OFF I would like the periodic tone from Input 2 to be heard through the headphones
I would like to build a larger sized prototype at first to proof the design, and then later make another usable model reducing the size as much as possible
If anyone has any advice, ideas, or comments about how to start this project, I would enjoy hearing them And if anyone knows of any existing plans or circuits that are similar to this idea I would enjoy seeing them
Thanks Everyone,
SanDiegoJoe
This is my first post here Thanks for letting me to join your forum
I have an idea for an electronic audio project that I would like to build. Its kind of a specialized device that doesnt seem to be available commercially, so I would like to design and build it myself, just for fun, and Im asking for some help with the circuits etc because I dont know much about that.
Current I have an existing device where the primary purpose is use a set of headphones to listen for a periodic audio tone...But that can get rather boring...So my idea is to create an audio switching device so I can listen to my Ipod through the same headphones while I wait for the periodic tone...
Basically, I envision a small box big enough to house a AA or AAA battery power supply that will have 2 Input jacks on one end and 1 Output jack on the other end.
Input 1 will be a 1/8 jack for an Ipod which will continuously play music Input 2 will be a ¼ jack that will periodically produce an audio tone Output 1 will be a ¼ headphone jack
The basic operation will be, the Ipod ONLY will play music continuously into Input 1, through the box, and into the headphones at Output 1 When an audio tone of sufficient strength is heard through Input 2, the music from Input 1 will be cut off for a number of seconds, and then ONLY the audio tone from Input 2 will be heard through the headphones A predetermined amount of time passes after Input 2 goes silent, then the device will switch back to Input 1, and ONLY the music will be heard again
I would like the device to have a control to adjust the signal strength of Input 2 required to trigger the switch between Inputs 1 & 2 A control to adjust the amount of time Input 1 will remain silent (1 to 10 seconds) A volume control for Output 1 to the headphones And an on-off switch (could be included with any of the other controls)
When the device is turned ON I would like it to operate as described above When the device is turned OFF I would like the periodic tone from Input 2 to be heard through the headphones
I would like to build a larger sized prototype at first to proof the design, and then later make another usable model reducing the size as much as possible
If anyone has any advice, ideas, or comments about how to start this project, I would enjoy hearing them And if anyone knows of any existing plans or circuits that are similar to this idea I would enjoy seeing them
Thanks Everyone,
SanDiegoJoe