Daisy chaining of tournament audio controllers
A method and system for daisy chaining tournament audio controllers, where the method comprises, in a headset coupled to a first tournament audio controller (TAC), the first TAC being in a daisy chain of TACs: receiving a chat signal from a previous TAC in the daisy chain of TACs, receiving a microphone signal from a microphone in the headset, summing the chat signal with the microphone signal, communicating the summed signal to a next TAC in the daisy chain, and communicating the chat signal to the headset. The microphone signal may be removed from the summed chat signal and microphone signal by adding a second microphone signal 180 degrees out of phase with the microphone signal. The chat signal may be summed with the microphone signal at an amplitude set by a user of the headset after the removal of the microphone signal.
1. A system for processing audio signals, the system comprising:
a headset operatively coupled to a first tournament audio controller (TAC), said first TAC being in a daisy chain of TACs, said first TAC being operable to:
receive a chat signal from a previous TAC in said daisy chain of TACs;
receive a microphone signal from a microphone in said headset;
sum said chat signal with said microphone signal;
communicate said summed chat signal and microphone signal to a next TAC in said daisy chain if said first TAC is not at an end of said daisy chain of TACs;
communicate, utilizing a chat loop switch in said first TAC, a chat signal from a next TAC to said previous TAC in said daisy chain if said first TAC is not at an end of said daisy chain of TACs;
communicate, utilizing said chat loop switch, said summed chat signal and microphone signal to said previous TAC if said first TAC is at an end of said daisy chain; and
communicate said chat signal to said headset.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first TAC is operable to remove said microphone signal from said summed chat signal and microphone signal by adding a second microphone signal 180 degrees out of phase with said microphone signal.
3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the first TAC is operable to sum said chat signal with said microphone signal at an amplitude set by a user of said headset after said removal of said microphone signal from said summed chat signal and microphone signal.
4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the first TAC is operable to communicate said summed chat signal and microphone signal at an amplitude set by said user to said headset.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein said chat loop switch is coupled to two summers, each of which is coupled to a separate terminal of said microphone.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first TAC is operable to sum a signal from a gaming console with said summed chat signal and microphone signal.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein each TAC in said daisy chain of TACs is coupled to a headset.
8. The system of claim 7 , wherein said chat signal comprises audio from said headsets coupled to each of said TACs in said daisy chain.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein said microphone signal is a balanced signal.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first TAC is operable to convert said received chat signal from a differential signal to a single-ended signal while being summed with said microphone signal.
11. A method for processing audio signals, the method comprising:
in a headset coupled to a first tournament audio controller (TAC), said first TAC being in a daisy chain of TACs:
receiving a chat signal from a previous TAC in said daisy chain of TACs;
receiving a microphone signal from a microphone in said headset;
summing said chat signal with said microphone signal;
communicating said summed chat signal and microphone signal to a next TAC in said daisy chain if said first TAC is not at an end of said daisy chain of TACs;
communicating, utilizing a chat loop switch in said first TAC, a chat signal from a next TAC to said previous TAC in said daisy chain if said first TAC is not at an end of said daisy chain of TACs;
communicating, utilizing said chat loop switch, said summed chat signal and microphone signal to said previous TAC if said first TAC is at an end of said daisy chain; and
communicating said chat signal to said headset.
12. The method of claim 11 , comprising removing said microphone signal from said summed chat signal and microphone signal by adding a second microphone signal 180 degrees out of phase with said microphone signal.
13. The method of claim 12 , comprising summing said chat signal with said microphone signal at an amplitude set by a user of said headset after said removal of said microphone signal from said summed chat signal and microphone signal.
14. The method of claim 13 , comprising communicating said summed chat signal and microphone signal at an amplitude set by said user to said headset.
15. The method of claim 11 , wherein said chat loop switch is coupled to two summers, each of which is coupled to a separate terminal of said microphone.
16. The method of claim 11 , comprising summing a signal from a gaming console with said summed chat signal and microphone signal.
17. The method of claim 11 , wherein each TAC in said daisy chain of TACs is coupled to a headset.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein said chat signal comprises audio from said headsets coupled to each of said TACs in said daisy chain.
19. The method of claim 11 , comprising converting said received chat signal from a differential signal to a single-ended signal while being summed with said microphone signal.
20. A system for processing audio signals, the system comprising:
a headset coupled to a first tournament audio controller (TAC), said first TAC being in a daisy chain of TACs, said first TAC being operable to:
receive a chat signal from a previous TAC in said daisy chain of TACs;
receive a microphone signal from a microphone in said headset;
sum said chat signal with said microphone signal;
communicate said summed chat signal and microphone signal to a next TAC in said daisy chain if said first TAC is not at an end of said daisy chain of TACs;
communicate, utilizing a chat loop switch in said first TAC, a chat signal from a next TAC to said previous TAC in said daisy chain if said first TAC is not at an end of said daisy chain of TACs;
communicate, utilizing said chat loop switch, said summed chat signal and microphone signal to said previous TAC if said first TAC is at an end of said daisy chain;
sum said chat signal with a signal from a gaming console and a second microphone signal 180 degrees out of phase with said microphone signal; and
communicate said summed chat signal and signal from said gaming console to said headset.