Hi folks! Sorry for the delay in posts.
I have been trying to find a way to have someone call, control something, as well as actively hear the changes. I found thrift shopping this Linksys made Two (2) line SIP Analog Telephone Adapter (ATA) and at the local re-use place, this BroadcastTools line-Powered Hybrid.
This “Hybrid” acts like a bridge between the milk crate rack and the ATA. Giving you access to the caller mono audio (ex. a request line) via a send and also allows you to take a mono signal and send it over to the ATA for consumption at a remote location.
I also have been toying with the idea of trying to use DTMF to control things like relays. Maybe a drum trigger or gate of some sort?
Take care of each other.

