Well I am working on it. Hopefully I will be able to come up with some answers soon. The only work around that I can think of is to make use of two computers. One computer for the production and programming elements using screen reading software. Once you have recorded your program, you can then send the file to your host computer that would go directly to air. The work around that we would be looking for would be similar to that of call centers in that only the operator would hear the prompts from the screen reader. In this case I can only assume that they must be using multi channel sound cards and somehow splitting the different audio feeds. . I find that what is lacking with radio automation software is the amount of information on the screen. Some software programs are so detailed that they would require a lot of information from a screen reader program, and there are other programs that simply do not prvide enough information for the operator. Unfortunately at this point in time it is basically a visual thing. I do have some functional vision, but would like to have some audio prompts simply as a guide as there are simply too many functions that can be overlooked with out being prompted. The tune tracker software package was designed with a broadcaster in mind, as it has functioning buttons that resemble buttons on a cart machine, tape player or CD player. It even has VU meters that look like the real thing. You would be hard pressed to find a radio station these days that didn't operate with out radio automation software. People who are blind or visually impaired are simply put at a disadvantage. I have worked with Dallet radio automation software and found it to be very user friendly. I used it on a computer with a large monitor along with Zoomtext. I have no idea how it would react with a screen reader. All that I can say is that electronic editing is much better than using a razor blade and editing tape. Don't want to go back to those days ever again. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 11:02 PM Subject: Re: prophet
> I could see the timer displays not working well with speech, but they don't > matter that much if you know at about what point the vocals in a song would > start when listening or where a good point is to talk over the end. I see > the touch screen interface not working for obvious reasons. I wonder how > hard the artist and title info are to obtain using speech, and also > operating the other controls of the software? I wonder how one would get the > screen reader redirected to a cue channel where only the operator hears it? > I assume each channel off the system is it's own physical sound card so have > windows default be for that purpose. Maybe radio sound cards are > multichannel with multiple outputs that software can address individually, I > wish I could figure out how on my turtle beach to force jaws to another of > the 3 outputs that would then have nothing else on it. > > I hope this tune tracker thing can be made to work. . It sure would be nice > to see something that is workable. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 7:56 PM > Subject: Re: prophet > > > > Talking over intros is called ramping upor ramping down if you are doing > > the > > back end of a song. Most of the automation software packages that I have > > looked at have a digital display indicating TTV. If you are familiar with > > the intro of a particular song, ramp up time shouldn't be abig issue. I > > have > > yet to find a fully accessible music scheduler that will tell you > > everything > > that is going on on the screen from song placement in the lineup to song > > title and artist. Believe me I have looked at a number of radio automation > > software packages, and there simply isn't a package out there that I could > > find that will meet all of our needs. As I see it a screen reader would > > have > > to be separated and put onto a cue channel, so that the speech would not > > go > > on the air, but the operator would have full control of all of the > > functions > > and would know what is going on at all times. Unfortunately many of the > > software packages that are being developed today use a touch screen system > > for live on air presentation. If you want the system to go into automation > > mode you simply touch an icon on the screen and the switchover > > automatically > > takes place. There is a software package called Tune Tracker that I am > > looking into. It comes with preprogrammed time checks, current > > temperature, > > ramp up and ramp down times etc. I am not exactly sure how user friendly > > it > > is going to be for blind or visually impaired people, although the > > developer > > of this particular software package would probably welcome the challenge > > of > > coming up with a radio automation system that is accessible with the use > > of > > a screen reader. . > > system. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brent Harding" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 6:43 PM > > Subject: Re: prophet > > > > > >> I wonder if the new Nextgen stuff I hear about is accessible? I heard of > > one > >> recommended on a streaming board that Prophet makes called Nextgen 101. I > >> guess the deal with it is that it is inexpensive because you could make > >> it > >> simple or get into more complex things with it. Accessible voice tracking > >> would be cool with the ability to hear the endings of songs to know where > > to > >> start talking. The easy solution to that is to work at a station that > >> promises never to talk over anything as lining it up wouldn't be an issue > >> then. > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > >> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 12:23 PM > >> Subject: Re: prophet > >> > >> > >> > the station at my college uses it but i have not yet gotten to see it > >> > > >> > tj > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > >> > From: "Jed Barton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> > To: "'PC audio discussion list. '" <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > >> > Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 9:41 AM > >> > Subject: RE: prophet > >> > > >> > > >> >> Bottom line, it's awful. > >> >> Unless someone has used the latest software, the original version was > >> >> awful. > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 11:35 AM > >> >> To: Pc-audio@pc-audio.org > >> >> Subject: prophet > >> >> > >> >> Hi, > >> >> > >> >> Does anyone here have any experience using Prophet Systems software > >> >> for > >> >> running a radio station? I may have a chance to work with it and > >> >> wondered > >> >> if it is accessible at all. > >> >> Any information would be greatly appreciated. > >> >> Betsy > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------- > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> 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. 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