CW Audio/Monitor mixed with Voice for Skype help...

[Clay Autery-2]

I need help shortcutting the response time to solving my problem.

I am in the CW Academy trying to learn code, and don't have time to futz
around trying to fix this issue and don't have money to throw at the
problem right now.

ISSUE:  Cannot seem to figure out how to get the CW Monitor (what I am
sending) to mix with my voice audio via mic (either of them) and OUT via
Skype for practice or class sessions.

Current: Right now, I am simply setting SPKR+PH to "Yes" and turning the
monitor level up to 60 (max) in order for my microphone to pick it up. 
This is LESS THAN ACCEPTABLE as a solution as the K3 is on a shelf above
the microphones and the mics don't pick up the audio well...

How I am currently set up:

Laptop: Dell Latitude E6540 on docking station.
Radio: K3s connected to Laptop via USB cable
Webcam: Logitech C922 connected to Laptop via USB
Boom Microphone:
 - Connected to K3s via Mackie Onyx Blackjack 2x2 USB Recording Device
(this is where the mic gets phantom power), Mic into Onyx via Mic
channel and out via Right Monitor Out to the REAR K3s Mic IN jack.
 - Connected to Laptop via the Mackie Onyx USB connection to the laptop
(this USB connection provides POWER to the Onyx and signal from the Onyx
mixer to the laptop for recording
 - THUS, I can use EITHER the mic from the webcam OR the "Radio
Microphone" for Skype...  I use the latter as I can use the same mic for
Radio ops AND Skype at the same time (PTT for radio w/ mic muted in Skype).

One would think I could figure out a way to mix the keyer audio stream
over the USB connection AND the mic audio stream form USB connection IN
the laptop via the soundcard and put the mixed audio out over Skype... 
So far unsuccessful in this regard.  I can feed the signal from the
radio to Skype OR the microphone...  Can't mix them... or at least can't
figure out how to do it successfully.

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So, I've decided to try to pull the signal off the radio via one of the
outputs on the rear of the K3s....  (Speakers, Phones, or Line Out).  I
would prefer NOT to use the Phones output as I use my headphones all the
time and don't want to mess with switching plugs all the time (not
easily accessible).  I CAN use the Speaker Out port, but I will be
getting external speakers soon and would need to figure out a way to NOT
have to switch stuff around there too eventually....  Line Out SEEMS to
be the best candidate for now, although I seem to remember something
about plugging into Line Out kills the USB audio line? or something.

Whichever audio out signal I use, I plan to put it into the Onyx on its
second channel...  the Onyx SHOULD take care of the mixing duties and I
should be able to then grab the mixed signal for Skype via the
laptop....  I hope.


Anyway...  I will research this, but sure would appreciate it if one of
you folks who've already crossed this bridge could help me shortcut the
time suck for fixing this so I can use my time to practice instead of
playing amateur audio engineer....  <smile>

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Clay Autery, KY5G

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