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**Art** · 09-09-2006, 03:07 AM

Hi Guys,
I'm committed to making a mic attachment for my PSP so I can try lteixeira's
sample programs, and try modding them myself.

The microphone attachment is going to be very SEXY, so I might as well
document it so others can have a go.
I have not done anything more than what I post at the time I post it. This is live!

Pictured is the Bill Of Material! These are approximated prices, I purchased all
of this stuff today, so I have a good idea of the prices:
A wired Nokia Boom mic ($20 Big W, Australia).
Ipod Video adapter ($5 Big W, Australia).
Various size heatshrink tubing ($16 for what is pictured **** Smith Electronics, Aus).

The heatshrink tubing is required if the result is to look anything as SEXY as
my Headphone Remote Mod.

You will notice my photo is a rip off of the RACIST Sony add!

Yes, it could have gone in hacks where noone would see it.
Something like this is going to be required for anyone who wants to use
audio in without buying a Socom headset.
Cheers, Art.

**Art** · 09-09-2006, 03:09 AM

Note, In Australia, the PSOne uses the standard Playstation plug, so you're
wasting your time looking for the AV extension cable as a source of the
four conductor plug if in Australia.

**Art** · 09-09-2006, 04:38 AM

The 2.5mm 4 pin plug on the Nokia Boom headset is wired like this:
http://pinouts.ru/images/nokia_3210_handsfree.gif
It doesn't matter because we are going to cut it off.
Knowing the pinout might help determine which wires are which once
you cut it though.

I was left with four colours:
Green
Red
Green/Clear striped
Clear (copper)
These are connected to the Nokia connector in the order listed from tip to plug base, so going by that diagram, we have the wiring of the mic and
earphone down to wire colours.
It is time to throw away the Nokia plug we cut off.

Green = Earphone +
Red = Mic +
Green/Clear Striped = Earphone -
Clear = Mic -

Tin the individual wires with a 60 Watt soldering iron.
You wouldn't normally use such a beast for fine soldering, but it's
just for melting the coating so we can tin the wires.

If you use a lighter, knife, or any other method to strip the wires,
you will mess it up, and end up with DOG WIRING as seen in the right picture
(I did it as an example with the plug end that I'm throwing away).
The example on the left I did not strip the wires first, just tin them straight
with a 60 watt iron. Now put the 60 watt iron back in the garage for
WORKING ON CARS where it usualy belongs.

**Art** · 09-09-2006, 05:04 AM

Now the wiring of the Ipod Video plug is discovered.
It is like the Sony convention where video is used where the mic is connected.
The rest is wired the same as a standard 3.5 mm stereo plug.

If you can't see the diagram in the picture,
White - tip
Red
Bare/Shield
Yellow - base

These wires can be stripped normally, and can be tinned with a 15 - 20 watt
soldering iron.

**Art** · 09-09-2006, 05:07 AM

It must be decided what wires to join.
Thhis is where we will do that, but first, it must be decided what heatshrink
sizes, and lengths to use, since much of the heatshrink will have to be threaded
before the joins are made.
Only the larger heatshrink will fit over the plug once the wires are joined, but
several layers of different sizes will be needed for the transition from thicker
to thinner cable for each end we are joining.

We are only connecting a mono earphone, so we can join left and right audio
together so we still get a full mono signal, and will hear sounds that may come
out of either PSP channel.

At the headset end we join the clear wire to the green stripe wire. These are
both the negatives, and are both connected to the shield of the Ipod video cable.

Code:

Ipod Video cable ____________________ Nokia Headset cable
White + Red --------------------------- Green
Shield ----------------------------------Clear + Green Stripe
Yellow ----------------------------------Red

In the photo, the leads are tinned, and the red and white wires are joined.

**Art** · 09-09-2006, 05:30 AM

We're going for quality so joints are individually heatshrinked except
for the least bulky Yellow to Red connection which will still be covered by the outer heatshrink layers.
You'll notice the soldering on the single left over bare joint, and how extraordinarily neat

my soldering is

We should test with the PSP souns application "Memo Recorder"
now that each connection is isolated from each other.
Remember to have the remote plugged in for the microphone to work.

**Slasher** · 09-09-2006, 06:04 AM

sweet.

**Art** · 09-09-2006, 06:16 AM

Layer two of heatshrink is now applied snugly.
Layer three is visible in the picture, was threaded through the wire before the
joint was made like I said before, because it would be almost impossible to thread it over the plug now.

**Realn0whereman** · 09-09-2006, 06:17 AM

how gay a fuscia background lol

amazing work art.....why not use the DS mic? the ds has a headset that should fit in the psp port

**Art** · 09-09-2006, 06:23 AM

Coz I fell in love with the Nokia one when I went shopping today.

ok, The third layer of heatshrink is quite a bit thincker than the second,
so I wrapped a length of solder around the second layer to form a coil
that will be held in place by the third layer of heatshrink tubing.
This also adds some weight to the plug which may be a positive effect
when you are trying to find your remote control.

Tadaa!
One PSP compatible Nokia headset with biult in mute button. Works like a charm.
Art.

**hàrléyg²** · 09-09-2006, 08:02 AM

Ever heard of editing posts?

Nice though.

**Art** · 09-09-2006, 01:41 PM

Every heard of being able to attach eight images to a single post?

And as I said in the first post, I was making it AS I was posting,
since that is the easiest way to keep up with documenting it.

,,,edit,, might as well post the proof, so that's nine photos.
It can just be seen that the Headphone, Remote, and Microphone
are all reported as connected in the Memo Recorder program
(or as least could in the bmp.. it works anyway!).

xradeon · 09-16-2006, 10:11 PM

Hi Art! I've one question.. Can be used this mod to do a line in to the PSP??? For example.. I want to connect the iPod to the PSP so I can use the PSP as external speakers.. Can this be done??? That the input audio were played instantly on the go?? Sorry for my english lol but I'm from Mexico.. Thanks! See ya!

**Art** · 09-16-2006, 10:13 PM

Yes, you could do that, and use the original loop example program on the PSP
to play the sound straight through.
The input is only mono though, so the output is only dual mono which would
not sound so good for music.

xradeon · 09-17-2006, 12:06 AM

Oh ok.. I'm gonna make the mod for the input on the PSP remote and see if it works with the memo recorder prog... If it does well I'll have to learn to make or modify the app.. Thanks!!

**Art** · 09-17-2006, 12:22 AM

THere are no mods needed to the original loop example,
it takes audio input, and plays it straight out of the speakers like you want,
just that it would end up in mono.
It would have been nice to get a stereo input, I'm sure the PSP has the guts
to support it, but I suppose a mono input is better than notheing for a game console.

**hàrléyg²** · 09-17-2006, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Art

Every heard of being able to attach eight images to a single post?

And as I said in the first post, I was making it AS I was posting,
since that is the easiest way to keep up with documenting it.

,,,edit,, might as well post the proof, so that's nine photos.
It can just be seen that the Headphone, Remote, and Microphone
are all reported as connected in the Memo Recorder program
(or as least could in the bmp.. it works anyway!).

Ahh yes, sorry.

xradeon · 09-17-2006, 01:56 AM

OK I've done the mod to connect the iPod to the PSP and the memo recorder works fine.. The input is mono the only thing that I've done is connect both channels from the iPod to the single one on the cable that goes into the remote... Yeah it's mono but I'm not missing any channel.. I'll check right now the demo loop you're talkin about... Thanks!

**iball®** · 09-17-2006, 01:59 AM

Ever heard of searching?
This has been done before.
And your solution costs more than the Sony headset.

xradeon · 09-17-2006, 02:06 AM

By the way.. The demo loop are you talkin about is from lua??? LOL.. Sorry but I don't know anything about programming... Don't worry I learn very quickly... LOL
-= Double Post =-
ok ok ok don't say anything... I didn't understand u before... OK now i'm testing the loop program...

**Art** · 09-17-2006, 02:20 AM

Quote:

This has been done before.
And your solution costs more than the Sony headset.

Not in Australia, the Sony headset isn't available without Socom,
and the Socom headset looks very bulky and uncomfortable to me
if you intended to use it as a portable voice recorder as I do.

and this hasn't quite been done beforew, it's specific to Australia.
The PSOne cable is different in Australia, so your choice of plug is narrowed
down to the Ipod video cable.

**iball®** · 09-17-2006, 02:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Art

Not in Australia, the Sony headset isn't available without Socom,
and the Socom headset looks very bulky and uncomfortable to me
if you intended to use it with a portable voice recorder (which I want to do).

and this hasn't quite been done beforew, it's specific to Australia.
The PSOne cable is different in Australia, so your choice of plug is narrowed
down to the Ipod video cable.

You mean ANY camcorder-to-tv cable?
It's a $5-$10 cable and it's not iPod-specific.
I know, I bought one for my iPod and my custom PSP headset solution I did a loooong time ago.

xradeon · 09-17-2006, 02:23 AM

ok ok.. now the very big problem is.. When in loop mode I've to plug the remote and the microphone(line in) to the psp.. so... it plays but not to the built in speakers!! lol I haven't think about that... It is possible to have the remote and microphone connected to the psp and get the built in speakers to sound?? Thanks again!

**Art** · 09-17-2006, 02:32 AM

Lol, I didn't think of that.
The remote must be plugged in, you can't tap the microphone line before
the remote because some circuitry for the mic is in the remote.

Quote:

You mean ANY camcorder-to-tv cable?

I don't think all camcorders would use it. Maybe Sony ones.
I have a list of devices from the net, but some of these are 2.5mm plugs

Quote:

* VAIO Notebook K13, K14 series Audio / Video TV-OUT video/audio of the Vaio K13 series notebook computer
* NEC N342i cell phone
* Panasonic G50, G51, G70, A100, A101, A102, X300 cell phones full pinout
* USB to minijack of MPIO FL300 MP3
* Sony DCR-PC110E A/V (jack 4pin to 3 RCA) cable
* Philips 855 cell phone interface port
* Nokia smartphone headset handsfree Nokia Smartphone 2.5 mm headset connector
* Nokia headset / handsfree connector and schematics Wiring for the nokia 2.5mm 4-pole headset socket as on the 3210/3310/510/8310 etc
* Audio/Video 4-pole jack connector for camcorders and some other devices used on many modern Sony, Panasonic camcorders and some other devices

You'll notice the Nokia boom in there, I thought the mute would be wired through to the plug as well.
It isn't, but it still functions to mute the mic by shorting it.

xradeon · 09-17-2006, 02:37 AM

Yup I know the remote must be connected.. So there's not any posibility to get the built in speakers to sound while the remote and the mic are connected??? Even if I make my own program it isn't posible?

**Art** · 09-17-2006, 03:03 AM

You'd have to open your PSP for that one,
So that plugging in the remote did not disable the speakers.
I don't think you want to go there.

**Sturmeh** · 09-18-2006, 01:50 AM

Lovely, PSPHacking101 episode 19.5 featured this, lol.

or moreso the tape recording program, mabye i shoulda posted there. <_<

I'm gunna try making one of these, but goddamit my mic's cruddy.

**Ten_In_2010** · 09-19-2006, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LordSturm

Lovely, PSPHacking101 episode 19.5 featured this, lol.

or moreso the tape recording program, mabye i shoulda posted there. <_<

I'm gunna try making one of these, but goddamit my mic's cruddy.

That's odd, I don't remember editing your post...

**digihoe** · 09-20-2006, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xradeon

Yup I know the remote must be connected.. So there's not any posibility to get the built in speakers to sound while the remote and the mic are connected??? Even if I make my own program it isn't posible?

I think there is, atleast I can do this in TalkMan...

Best regards!

**Art** · 09-20-2006, 03:21 PM

Talkman uses a USB mic. Not the same as the Socom mic which requires
the headphone remote to be connected.

09-09-2006, 03:07 AM	#1
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	DIY lteixeira Boom Headset Hi Guys, I'm committed to making a mic attachment for my PSP so I can try lteixeira's sample programs, and try modding them myself. The microphone attachment is going to be very SEXY, so I might as well document it so others can have a go. I have not done anything more than what I post at the time I post it. This is live! Pictured is the Bill Of Material! These are approximated prices, I purchased all of this stuff today, so I have a good idea of the prices: A wired Nokia Boom mic ($20 Big W, Australia). Ipod Video adapter ($5 Big W, Australia). Various size heatshrink tubing ($16 for what is pictured ** Smith Electronics, Aus). The heatshrink tubing is required if the result is to look anything as SEXY as my Headphone Remote Mod**. You will notice my photo is a rip off of the RACIST Sony add! Yes, it could have gone in hacks where noone would see it. Something like this is going to be required for anyone who wants to use audio in without buying a Socom headset. Cheers, Art. Attached Thumbnails __________________ http://www.freewebs.com/defxev/

09-09-2006, 04:38 AM	#3
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	The 2.5mm 4 pin plug on the Nokia Boom headset is wired like this: http://pinouts.ru/images/nokia_3210_handsfree.gif It doesn't matter because we are going to cut it off. Knowing the pinout might help determine which wires are which once you cut it though. I was left with four colours: Green Red Green/Clear striped Clear (copper) These are connected to the Nokia connector in the order listed from tip to plug base, so going by that diagram, we have the wiring of the mic and earphone down to wire colours. It is time to throw away the Nokia plug we cut off. Green = Earphone + Red = Mic + Green/Clear Striped = Earphone - Clear = Mic - Tin the individual wires with a 60 Watt soldering iron. You wouldn't normally use such a beast for fine soldering, but it's just for melting the coating so we can tin the wires. If you use a lighter, knife, or any other method to strip the wires, you will mess it up, and end up with DOG WIRING as seen in the right picture (I did it as an example with the plug end that I'm throwing away). The example on the left I did not strip the wires first, just tin them straight with a 60 watt iron. Now put the 60 watt iron back in the garage for WORKING ON CARS where it usualy belongs. Attached Thumbnails

09-09-2006, 05:04 AM	#4
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	Now the wiring of the Ipod Video plug is discovered. It is like the Sony convention where video is used where the mic is connected. The rest is wired the same as a standard 3.5 mm stereo plug. If you can't see the diagram in the picture, White - tip Red Bare/Shield Yellow - base These wires can be stripped normally, and can be tinned with a 15 - 20 watt soldering iron. Attached Thumbnails

09-09-2006, 05:07 AM	#5
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	It must be decided what wires to join. Thhis is where we will do that, but first, it must be decided what heatshrink sizes, and lengths to use, since much of the heatshrink will have to be threaded before the joins are made. Only the larger heatshrink will fit over the plug once the wires are joined, but several layers of different sizes will be needed for the transition from thicker to thinner cable for each end we are joining. We are only connecting a mono earphone, so we can join left and right audio together so we still get a full mono signal, and will hear sounds that may come out of either PSP channel. At the headset end we join the clear wire to the green stripe wire. These are both the negatives, and are both connected to the shield of the Ipod video cable. Code: Ipod Video cable ____________________ Nokia Headset cable White + Red --------------------------- Green Shield ----------------------------------Clear + Green Stripe Yellow ----------------------------------Red In the photo, the leads are tinned, and the red and white wires are joined. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Art; 09-09-2006 at 05:34 AM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

09-09-2006, 05:30 AM	#6
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	We're going for quality so joints are individually heatshrinked except for the least bulky Yellow to Red connection which will still be covered by the outer heatshrink layers. You'll notice the soldering on the single left over bare joint, and how extraordinarily neat my soldering is We should test with the PSP souns application "Memo Recorder" now that each connection is isolated from each other. Remember to have the remote plugged in for the microphone to work. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Art; 09-09-2006 at 07:05 AM..

09-09-2006, 03:09 AM	#2
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	Note, In Australia, the PSOne uses the standard Playstation plug, so you're wasting your time looking for the AV extension cable as a source of the four conductor plug if in Australia.

09-09-2006, 06:04 AM	#7
Slasher OMFG Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 2,816 Trader Feedback: 0	sweet.

09-09-2006, 06:16 AM	#8
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	Layer two of heatshrink is now applied snugly. Layer three is visible in the picture, was threaded through the wire before the joint was made like I said before, because it would be almost impossible to thread it over the plug now. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Art; 09-09-2006 at 06:31 AM..

09-09-2006, 06:17 AM	#9
Realn0whereman Mindless Self Indulgence Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: afk Posts: 7,212 Trader Feedback: 0	how gay a fuscia background lol amazing work art.....why not use the DS mic? the ds has a headset that should fit in the psp port __________________ PSN:realn0whereman NEW MSI ALBUM APRIL 29TH: IF orgasm

09-09-2006, 06:23 AM	#10
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	Coz I fell in love with the Nokia one when I went shopping today. ok, The third layer of heatshrink is quite a bit thincker than the second, so I wrapped a length of solder around the second layer to form a coil that will be held in place by the third layer of heatshrink tubing. This also adds some weight to the plug which may be a positive effect when you are trying to find your remote control. Tadaa! One PSP compatible Nokia headset with biult in mute button. Works like a charm. Art. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Art; 09-09-2006 at 07:27 AM..

09-09-2006, 08:02 AM	#11
hàrléyg² My name is Mud Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,538 Trader Feedback: 0	Ever heard of editing posts? Nice though. __________________

09-09-2006, 01:41 PM	#12
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	Every heard of being able to attach eight images to a single post? And as I said in the first post, I was making it AS I was posting, since that is the easiest way to keep up with documenting it. ,,,edit,, might as well post the proof, so that's nine photos. It can just be seen that the Headphone, Remote, and Microphone are all reported as connected in the Memo Recorder program (or as least could in the bmp.. it works anyway!). Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Art; 09-09-2006 at 04:19 PM..

09-16-2006, 10:11 PM	#13
xradeon Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Trader Feedback: 0	Hi Art! I've one question.. Can be used this mod to do a line in to the PSP??? For example.. I want to connect the iPod to the PSP so I can use the PSP as external speakers.. Can this be done??? That the input audio were played instantly on the go?? Sorry for my english lol but I'm from Mexico.. Thanks! See ya!

09-16-2006, 10:13 PM	#14
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	Yes, you could do that, and use the original loop example program on the PSP to play the sound straight through. The input is only mono though, so the output is only dual mono which would not sound so good for music.

09-17-2006, 12:06 AM	#15
xradeon Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Trader Feedback: 0	Oh ok.. I'm gonna make the mod for the input on the PSP remote and see if it works with the memo recorder prog... If it does well I'll have to learn to make or modify the app.. Thanks!!

09-17-2006, 01:59 AM	#19
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09-17-2006, 12:22 AM	#16
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	THere are no mods needed to the original loop example, it takes audio input, and plays it straight out of the speakers like you want, just that it would end up in mono. It would have been nice to get a stereo input, I'm sure the PSP has the guts to support it, but I suppose a mono input is better than notheing for a game console.

09-17-2006, 01:56 AM	#18
xradeon Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Trader Feedback: 0	OK I've done the mod to connect the iPod to the PSP and the memo recorder works fine.. The input is mono the only thing that I've done is connect both channels from the iPod to the single one on the cable that goes into the remote... Yeah it's mono but I'm not missing any channel.. I'll check right now the demo loop you're talkin about... Thanks!

09-17-2006, 02:06 AM	#20
xradeon Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Trader Feedback: 0	By the way.. The demo loop are you talkin about is from lua??? LOL.. Sorry but I don't know anything about programming... Don't worry I learn very quickly... LOL -= Double Post =- ok ok ok don't say anything... I didn't understand u before... OK now i'm testing the loop program... Last edited by xradeon; 09-17-2006 at 02:06 AM.. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

09-17-2006, 02:23 AM	#23
xradeon Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Trader Feedback: 0	ok ok.. now the very big problem is.. When in loop mode I've to plug the remote and the microphone(line in) to the psp.. so... it plays but not to the built in speakers!! lol I haven't think about that... It is possible to have the remote and microphone connected to the psp and get the built in speakers to sound?? Thanks again!

09-17-2006, 02:37 AM	#25
xradeon Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 6 Trader Feedback: 0	Yup I know the remote must be connected.. So there's not any posibility to get the built in speakers to sound while the remote and the mic are connected??? Even if I make my own program it isn't posible?

09-17-2006, 03:03 AM	#26
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	You'd have to open your PSP for that one, So that plugging in the remote did not disable the speakers. I don't think you want to go there.

09-18-2006, 01:50 AM	#27
Sturmeh Cool Developer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Australia Posts: 1,301 Trader Feedback: 0	Lovely, PSPHacking101 episode 19.5 featured this, lol. or moreso the tape recording program, mabye i shoulda posted there. <_< I'm gunna try making one of these, but goddamit my mic's cruddy. __________________ Hmm...

09-20-2006, 03:21 PM	#30
Art Bush Programmer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 3,557 Trader Feedback: 0	Talkman uses a USB mic. Not the same as the Socom mic which requires the headphone remote to be connected.

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