I agree, to me that's the only way. Not to mention the big problem of doing other things while your doing production. Things seem to work better with external speech.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Dave Marthouse" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 12:33 AM Subject: Re: prophet > The best way to handle speech output in broadcast automation or a > production > situation is with an external hardware synthesizer. That's what I do at > my > shop. > > Dave > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Seed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "PC audio discussion list. " <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> > Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 12:22 AM > Subject: Re: prophet > > >> 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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