----- Original Message ----- From: "DAN REID" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 2:27 PM Subject: [SpacialAudio] RE: Maybe We should do it ourselves (Create our own Broadcasting program)e
> There isn't a need for such a program as sam3 works just fine. > I use Jaws Version 7.0 and the 3.42 version of Sam and have no problems > maneuvering around. > When my station was up and running, I chose to keep it automated without > live voice only because my station > was in my living room with 3 kids playing most of the time. > Voice fx works great using f11 to turn the microphone on and off. > If you read the documentation, you can use the program just fine. > Goodluck to you, > Dan > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jardata_Mail_Services" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, November 12, 2005 3:00 PM > Subject: [SpacialAudio] Maybe We should do it ourselves (Create our own > Broadcasting program)e > > >> Hello Fellow Blind Broadcasters!I received a response to my email to >> Spacial Audio about the problems I = >> have with using Sam Broadcaster and, just like Steve got, I got a = >> response from a guy named Louis, the main programmer I think, telling me >> = >> how understanding he is with my plight, but assuring me he has no = >> intentions of changing the program to meet our needs. In other words, = >> telling me to "Leave it or lump it," which I will do. It does bother me >> = >> that people, who write good software, can totally ignore a large segment >> = >> of people who use the type of technology that Sam Broadcaster is used = >> for. I don't buy that jive about it being too tough to make the program >> = >> usable and he is too busy to make a change. I think it is much more = >> difficult to write it in the way he did than to use conventional Windows >> = >> programming techniques to do it. It all comes down to how much they = >> want to make their program useful to all. I see from their list = >> ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) that they are always doing things = >> to make the program more useful to their sighted users. It is a good = >> program, but it has some flaws and its users write constantly about one = >> thing or another not working. They jump on these problems right away. = >> Why can't we get the same consideration? There are a few blind people = >> who use the program and, at least one, wrote Spacial Audio a letter = >> thanking them for the work they have done with the program. This person >> = >> also said they haven't had any problems navigating around the screen. I >> = >> have tried, but still cannot see what this guy is using to get such = >> great results. I checked his station and it is only music, no live = >> broadcast. this is all we can do with Sam Broadcaster; that is, if we = >> get sighted help. I am not interested in using Sam Broadcaster with = >> sighted help. I need to be able to use it alone; when no sighted help = >> is around.Well, my question to the list is: Couldn't we, as blind people, >> with our = >> many special screen considerations, write such a program ourselves and = >> make it as useful as it needs to be? =20Database:I think the most >> important aspect of any broadcasting program is the = >> database. A program such as the old dbase 3 Plus would be great for = >> this purpose. It was a good DOS program, but I am sure it could be = >> updated to work in the modern Windows platform. I am mostly talking = >> about the design features (fields) and indexing capabilities of the = >> program. It also used a basic program type program to interface with = >> the database. With dbase 3 you could write structures and manipulate = >> the databases easily. We could add immediate play features by putting = >> MP3's in a field and add immediate play capability. Then we could = >> create playlists and libraries and store them in large databases that we >> = >> can set up via command lines. I really enjoyed using the old dbase = >> program and feel it could be of great use to us in such a program. >> =20Servers and Connecting to the Internet:A second important component of >> such a program would be connecting to = >> servers, such as Shoutcast, etc. The Shoutcast servers and plug-ins are >> = >> relatively easy to use, but I think they could be made easier to use. = >> That is, write them in a fill-in-the blank edit program. Write it in = >> C++ or Visual Basic or use old Basic. I don't like the .INI file = >> structure and think it would be better in a more conventional program. = >> Once the program is set up, it could be added to a broadcast program and >> = >> we could just go to a menu item, go to a tab-like menu form and fill in = >> or check appropriate boxes; then go to apply and okay and the server or = >> plug-in would be set up and in the program and ready to use at a click = >> of the key. Then, when we wanted to connect, we could just go to the = >> menu, click on or hit the space bar or the connect button and "we would = >> be on." I use this approach with my internet program--I connect, use = >> the net for a while, and then "disconnect, by going to Earthlink and = >> tabbing over to the disconnect button and striking or clicking on = >> disconnect--then I am off. Connecting to the server shouldn't be a big = >> deal.Accessing Songs during broadcasting:Once we get the >> disconnect/connect thing worked out, we are ready to go. = >> I would put access to libraries and playlists right on the menus. We = >> could then just go to them and check them to play a particular song or = >> playlist. =20Many More things to do:We could then write microphone >> access; ways of talking on line; setting = >> up compression and other features; and then do our thing with our music. >> = >> It is doable.I know we have Winamp, OTSDJ, and other programs, but these >> programs are = >> not so easy to use either. I think we, as blind people, have the = >> technology and technical training among us that we could do such a = >> thing. ACB Radio is a great example of what blind people can do when = >> they work on it. Also people like George Buys with Audio Tips do a = >> great service as well. =20Any program we write should be professionally >> done and easy to use. I = >> think we could do it. Does anybody agree with me. Is this too tough a >> = >> task. I don't think so. =20Once we lick the band width situation and >> compression, etc., then we are = >> on our way. =20Take care and thanks for listening to my raging on about >> this problem. = >> I enjoy broadcasting over the net and it makes me "damn" mad when = >> people, who write programs, stick their A__es in our faces and say, "I = >> understand your problem, but I can'' (or won't") change my program to = >> help you. I am mad enough to do this thing myself. This is how many = >> inventions and new products come on the market. Before I go, = >> "Freedombox" is another example of someone willing to do things = >> ourselves. I guess you can see, I am mad about this stuff. We spend = >> our money for stuff and still people don't give a damn and say "we'll = >> just have to lump it." =20I would have been a lot happier if that guy at >> Spacial Audio would have = >> said, "I see your problem and we, at Spacial Audio and Audio Realm, will >> = >> do anything necessary to make our product useful to you, our valuable = >> customers, as well." You know, even their Audio Realm web site = >> presents a problem for my screen reader. One of their chief programmers >> = >> said they will fix this web site soon. Nothing fixed yet though. Maybe >> = >> this speaks to what type company this is.James Robinson >> f vo >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] >> >> _____________________________ >> This is not spam, you signed up for this list, if you do not wish to >> recieve more email from this list, please send an empty email message to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] from the [EMAIL PROTECTED] email >> account. >> > _____________________________ > This is not spam, you signed up for this list, if you do not wish to > recieve more email from this list, please send an empty email message to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] from the > [EMAIL PROTECTED] email account. > _______________________________________________ PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... http://www.pc-audio.org To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. To see what other lists we offer, visit us on the web at http://www.MosenExplosion.com
