Hi, I personally don't know much but what I do know is;
It's about the size of a pack of cigarettes with an on/off switch and a tiny potentiometer for aligning it to a voltage. It has a stereo mini plug for input and uses a pager motor to vibrate when a threshold has been exceeded. I will add you to the list and send you the url when I get it. At 10:39 AM 8/16/2006 +1000, you wrote: >This sounds interesting. Can you describe its feautes, size etc.? Would you >need one for each channell in a multi track recording.? How does it connect >to PC? > > > >P. >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Kevin Doucet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 9:47 AM >Subject: building or purchasing tactile VU meter > > > > Hi list, > > > > I am sending this to the list as some may be interested in purchasing > > the Tactile VU Meter. It is a device about the size of a pack of > > smokes. You can calibrate it to vibrate when the signal fed to it > > exceeds a set point, thus alerting, tactually, when a desired level is > > reached. > > > > Mention is made of a schematic one can use to make their own if one > > wants. This person is willing to manufacture several if desired. The > > price will be determined by the number of units to make. Please read > > below and familiarize your self with the email's he and I traded on this > > topic. > > > > (snip) > > > > I enquired about a product called the Tactile VU Meter. > > Below is the series of emails between myself and Robert Armstrong, > > who is the person offering to make them. > > > > > > (snip) > > > > > > To whom it may concern, > > I belong to a group of blind musicians and am contacting you to learn > > how individuals > > of our group may purchase the Tactile VU Meter. > > Please email me at > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > to let me know. > > Thanks for your time and help. > > Kevin Doucet > > > > > > (snip) > > > > > > > > From: Robert Armstrong > > Subject: RE: Tactile VU Meter! > > I'm sorry to say that we don't really manufacture the tactile VU > > meter. In four > > or five years I think we've only made three or four, and that's > > counting the first > > one that I made for my wife. Depending on how many you want, there > > are a couple > > of options > > * If you want just one or two, then I'm willing to make them for > > you in my spare > > time, but it might take a few months. If you have a friend who can > > build one, or > > if you can do it yourself (don't laugh - I know blind people who can > > solder!) then > > you're always welcome to assemble your own using the schematic and > > information on > > the web page. > > * If you want a bunch, where "a bunch" is ten, twenty, or more, > > then we can talk > > about a special manufacturing run. We could even talk about > > designing a new one > > - frankly, if I was going to do it again I'd do a lot of things > > differently. > > Bob Armstrong > > > > > > > > (snip) > > > > > > From: Kevin Doucet > > Subject: RE: Tactile VU Meter! > > Hi Bob, > > Do I have your permission to share this with the emailing list I > > belong to of blind > > musicians? You could get good feedback on features. > > Kevin Doucet > > > > > > (snip) > > > > > > > > Sure, absolutely. The more people who get together to buy one, > > the better deal > > we can get. > > Bob > > > > > > Kevin Doucet > > > > > > (snip) > > > > If any one wants to be included on a list so we will know the number > > of units to be manufactured, please contact me, "off list", and give > > me your name and email address in the body of the message and I will > > add you to the list. > > > > > > If any one wants to contact Robert Armstrong with input on a design > > or feature set, he can be contacted at; > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > Kevin Doucet > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > confuse as says > > > > Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.10 - Release Date: 8/14/2006 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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 > > > > > >_______________________________________________ >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 > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.10/418 - Release Date: 8/14/2006 > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.10 - Release Date: 8/14/2006 Thanks. Kevin Doucet [EMAIL PROTECTED] confuse as says Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. 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