'Automating' the microphone

[richietheprogrammer]

Hey all, I was wondering if there is a way to "automate" the microphone in an output way. Meaning, is there a way to write a function that will force a track to be played and sent to the microphone? Basically, instead of having to say a specific thing on the microphone over and over again, is there a way to automate the microphone to send a recorded track? Not sure if what Im asking makes sense, but any help would be greatly appreciated!

[JLogan3o13]

As the microphone is just an input device, can you explain more about why you would want to send pre-recorded sound to the microphone? Are you trying to pipe something through the microphone into another application, or get it to play on the speakers?

[richietheprogrammer]

Thanks for your reply. Basically I answer phone calls using my computer (VOIP), and I say the same sentence very frequently. I want to record my voice and have it automatically play over the microphone when I run the function (code).

[jdelaney]

If your audio output (speaker) is close to your input (mic), then you can use microsofts voice api.

something like:

$obj = ObjCreate ("SAPI.SpVoice")

$obj.Speak "Something"

edit: oh, that won't solve your issue

Edited January 11, 2013 by jdelaney

[nitekram]

create the wav file, and use a hot key to play it?

EDIT - or maybe that is not what you are looking for?

Edited January 11, 2013 by nitekram

[richietheprogrammer]

I use a headset so I cannot play the track and hope that my mic picks it up. Is there no way to send something to the microphone? No protocol? Thanks!

[JLogan3o13]

You're missing the point. Sending output (sound from the computer) to a device expecting input (microphone sending sound to the computer), is going to end up in feedback if anything. It sounds as though what you want to do is take a sound file, and pipe that into your VOIP software, e.g:

• Script picks up soft phone on ring.
• Script plays automated greeting.
• Script hands access of the VOIP software off to your headset.

Is this closer to what you mean?

[richietheprogrammer]

I see what you are saying. I am looking for a script that plays automated greeting. I cannot script the VOIP software that we use. I guess I had thought that it would be possible to set the input that the microphone takes to be a digital sound file, instead of me talking.

[Xandy]

I piped the audio output to the mic input on my sound card (something like that anyway). Male to male connector and a y double female. Then I generated a phone number list, a mad-lib generator and called my friends all day with random computer voice and rate with my computer. I got some attention.

EDIT: Oh yeah the Y was so I could still hook the stereo speakers into the audio output.

Edited January 11, 2013 by Xandy

[Tomoya]

You can use a combination of programs to do this. You can set up a virtual audio cable (VAC) and then set that as the received input for the program you use. A good way to get some videos and methods on this is to search Google for "Play music over Ventrio" or "Play music over TeamSpeak." While it's not the exact program you are looking for they will give you the guides to setting up a VAC and routing it into another program.