StationPlaylist Studio add-on for NvDA: versions 5.2 and 6.0-dev August snapshot 1 are now available
Dear SPL users using NVDA: First, I'm happy to report that NVDA and Studio runs well in Windows 10 (I'm using SPL 5.10). Second, version 5.2 of the SPL add-on for NVDA is now available. This maintenance version supports connect all command (Control+F9) in SAM encoders, announces stream labels for encoders being monitored along with some GUI fixes. Important note: Due to configuration format change, you cannot go back to an earlier version of the add-on once Studio 5.2 is installed (the transition window has now closed). The add-on can be found at: http://addons.nvda-project.org/addons/StationPlaylist.en.html The add-on documentation can be found at: https://bitbucket.org/nvdaaddonteam/stationplaylist/wiki/SPLAddonGuide Now to my adventurous friends: version 6.0-dev August snapshot 1 is now available. After installing this snapshot, go to add-ons manager and locate StationPlaylist Studio entry. The version field should say 6.0-dev150801. This was done so that I can keep track of bug reports for specific snapshot releases. What's new and changed: * Instant profile switching: Thanks to broadcast profiles, you can define a profile as an instant switch profile. Once defined, press SPL Assistant, F12 to switch between the normal and the switch profile. This setting is not saved across sessions for now (this will be added soon). * Column announcement order: You can now configure NVDA to announce specific columns in specific order via Manage Column Announcements option in the add-on settings dialog. In order to use this, uncheck "use screen order" checkbox (just before the manage column button), go to manage column announcements and check the columns you wish to hear (note: you should leave artist and title checked), then configure the column announcement order via columns list and move up/down buttons. In a future snapshot, artist and title will always be checked. * Other changes and bug fixes. Usage notes: * As you navigate main playlist viewer, you'll hear beeps. This is for debugging purposes, designed to come up with a fix where Track Dial toggle command wasn't working after switching to Studio. * Using SPL Controller command to invoke Assistant: As of this snapshot, use of NVDA Python Console to enable this experimental feature is deprecated. Don't worry, it'll return soon, and this will become prominent in a future version of the add-on. * Resetting settings to defaults: Please avoid using this for now. I'll optimize this to let you reset settings for the currently selected profile in the next snapshot. * In rare circumstances, when you use the add-on for the first time, you may get add-on errors. You can ignore this. * Encoder support: this snapshot is the last snapshot to use stream labels file to store stream labels. Starting with the next August snapshot, not only this database will store stream labels, but file name will also change (see the next section for details). Next snapshot plan: * Connect all command support in SAM Encoder: Until now, pressing Control+F9 from SAM Encoder didn't do anything useful. In the next snapshot, you'll get a choice between two monitoring modes: just monitor the focused encoder only, or wait until all encoders are connected. * Saving encoder settings: in the next snapshot, you'll be able to save settings such as focusing to Studio across sessions. In the future, you'll be greeted with a feature to make encoder setting configuration easier. * More new features, changes and bug fixes with help from you. The development version documentation can be found at: https://bitbucket.org/nvdaaddonteam/stationplaylist/wiki/SPLDevAddonGuide Enjoy the new add-on releases. Cheers, Joseph P.S. Hope to see many of you next Monday (the third) at Accessible World's Tek Talk event on Windows 10.
Gigaset C610 IP VOIP Phone
The phone arrived sooner than I expected, ordered it yesterday and it was at my door around an hour ago. I’ve just configured the phone and the task took less time than I thought it may, everything was clearly laid out in the support guide provided by Internode though this phone certainly supports other VOIP providers which either can be configured manually or are already there in the firmware of the Gigaset, all the user need do then is to type in the appropriate user information particular to the user. so a brief description of the phone would seem in order. If you’re a user of Siemen’s cordless phone systems then the design will look perfectly familiar to you, a simple base box with a “Paging” button on the front and a number of handsets depending on how many you purchased with the base, in my case I have one handset though I may buy more in the future. The system can handle both VOIP and PSTN calls, a maximum of 6 different VOIP accounts from different VOIP providers can be installed and configured, these can be used simultaneously along with the PSTN line, the Gigaset can handle 3 parallel calls at any one time. Users of Gigaset VOIP phone systems can set up separate Gigaset VOIP accounts, this way all Gigaset users throughout the world an communicate via the Gigaset network for free, handy if you know a whole bunch of people with Gigaset phones, as for now I’m using the Nodephone VOIP system though I do plan to configure Mynetfone, I also have my PSTN line connected. Still a fair bit to do, I have to configure the answering machine - the gigabit can support 6 answering machines - and I have to do some tweaking but I do know at this point that I can make and receive calls and that’s the important thing. Such a system as described would be incredibly useful for those who didn’t want to muck about with a separate VOIP adapter, who just wanted the phone. If you buy the Gigaset from Internet then it will come pre configured, all the user need do is to connect the phone to their rooter. ** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
Sangean PRD-18 Radio
Yep, yet another lovely radio from Sangean who do indeed have the making of fine radio sets down to a T. the PRD-18 is an FM/AM radio, simple to use but yet high performing and very nice sounding. The PRD-18 looks exactly like the DPR-77, both radio sets share the same cabinet but that's where the sharing ends given that the DPR-77 is a Digital radio and the PRD-18 is an FM/AM radio. The cabinet of the PRD-18 is protected by a rubber edge to prevent scratching. Sound is warm and rich from the 2.5 inch speaker. The PRD-18 has the usual 10 preset arrangement, 5 for each band. FM is about as good as you'll get for a set of this price and AM isn't far behind though there are a few birdy's on the AM band but not enough to bother anyone. Given the size of the PRD-18 it would be the perfect travel AM/FM radio, its great for bringing in those long distance stations with a quality sound. Price; around $70 Runs on either the supplied AC Mains adapter or rechargeable/alkaline AA batteries. Sangean will be releasing the PRD-19 later on this month and this will be a stereo radio - 2 speakers -, I'm very much looking forward to seeing this and can only hope that the audio quality is better than that found on the Sangean PRD-5 and PRD-15 sets. --- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 -
Now before anyone starts blasting me, this article does have to do with pc-audio as you'll see, the article talks about the new Voice Assistant found in Windows 10. http://www.techguide.com.au/news/computers-news/uncovering-the-cool-new-features-of-windows-10/ -- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
RE: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 -
Hi, Actually I have recently purchased a set of Logitech Z906 5.1 speakers with sub-woofer and Creative SoundBlaster Omni Surround 5.1 external sound card for my two laptops. I have an L shaped desk and I can switch the ten port powered hub between the two laptops easily or just run one off of a smaller USB sound bar if I need them both up at the same time. >From a PC audio perspective I can tell you that on this sound system with the external sound card which has a microphone on it, Cortana not only sounds great but is very responsive. I use Jaws 16 and Windows 10 on this system and can lean back in my chair and speak with absolutely no effort to Cortana whatsoever. I know often people recommend the biggest boys on the block when it comes to sound but I was on a budget this time around. I paid $72 for the sound card, $310 for the speaker system at amazon here in the United States and I am very happy with the sound and the quality. I live in an apartment and will never be able to go past half volume probably without getting evicted anyway, laughs! But it might be worth it. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:16 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 - Now before anyone starts blasting me, this article does have to do with pc-audio as you'll see, the article talks about the new Voice Assistant found in Windows 10. http://www.techguide.com.au/news/computers-news/uncovering-the-cool-new-features-of-windows-10/ -- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
RE: Will DAT Become the Next Household Name? - NYTimes.com
Very interesting. Also dependes how small they can make these things. The audio dudes didn't bring that up did they. Every one is too use to having thousand thousands of tunes on their phone always right at hand. I think this will be another audio geek product. Geeks like me. All though they never spoke of what sample rate and bit deapth these things will go to. You know me, PCM 96 KHZ 24 Bit please. Or hell step it up and go 192 KHZ. Yep, I'm an HD guy. No more CD or DVD audio for me thanks. Don't get me wrong, it's cool and I use it cause that's all my DM 420 can take. But once I get an LS 14 at the very least bie bie DVD audio for good. Ahahahaha! Since this on list, any 1 here that has an LS 14 or the epic LS 100. Please explain if they did in the manual, what's the magic sause in their WAV files? I ask because apparently they can play PCM 96 KHZ 24 bit but only and only those WAV files made on the recorder it self. But why? What's so special about theirs? That's just silliness from Olympus if you ask me. That should have been some kind of prank. It totally comes off that way too. Oh you can play HD audio on these things alright, but haha, only owr files. Gotcha! Ahahahahaha! It's just like only the more expensive DMs being able to do CD and DVD audio. Thankfully with the DM4 and 2 they cut that nonsence out. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 6:00 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Will DAT Become the Next Household Name? - NYTimes.com Ah, what memories. http://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/02/business/will-dat-become-the-next-household-name.html -- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
RE: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 -
Ooo Cortana. Super epic! I've got to check that out. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:16 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 - Now before anyone starts blasting me, this article does have to do with pc-audio as you'll see, the article talks about the new Voice Assistant found in Windows 10. http://www.techguide.com.au/news/computers-news/uncovering-the-cool-new-features-of-windows-10/ -- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
RE: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 -
Hi, I promise to demo this on Tek Talk next week. Cheers, Joseph -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 7:33 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 - Ooo Cortana. Super epic! I've got to check that out. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:16 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 - Now before anyone starts blasting me, this article does have to do with pc-audio as you'll see, the article talks about the new Voice Assistant found in Windows 10. http://www.techguide.com.au/news/computers-news/uncovering-the-cool-new-features-of-windows-10/ -- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
Re: Will DAT Become the Next Household Name? - NYTimes.com
Yep, understand completely and have fun The Zoom H1 of course supports these standards along with the new Sound Device I bought for my Windows/Mac machines which I outlined some time ago. The Rotel DAC I use in my Den system supports these high sampling rates along with the Denon AVR-2113 in the lounge etc so thankfully 192K/24 is very much the standard thing now. As for the DAT recorder? I still have two, the Tascam is a truly excellent recorder though transport is slow. The Sony records well but the in-built DAC'S for that machine are nothing short of terrible so best to play it through an external DAC. On 1/08/2015 12:31 PM, Hamit Campos wrote: Very interesting. Also dependes how small they can make these things. The audio dudes didn't bring that up did they. Every one is too use to having thousand thousands of tunes on their phone always right at hand. I think this will be another audio geek product. Geeks like me. All though they never spoke of what sample rate and bit deapth these things will go to. You know me, PCM 96 KHZ 24 Bit please. Or hell step it up and go 192 KHZ. Yep, I'm an HD guy. No more CD or DVD audio for me thanks. Don't get me wrong, it's cool and I use it cause that's all my DM 420 can take. But once I get an LS 14 at the very least bie bie DVD audio for good. Ahahahaha! Since this on list, any 1 here that has an LS 14 or the epic LS 100. Please explain if they did in the manual, what's the magic sause in their WAV files? I ask because apparently they can play PCM 96 KHZ 24 bit but only and only those WAV files made on the recorder it self. But why? What's so special about theirs? That's just silliness from Olympus if you ask me. That should have been some kind of prank. It totally comes off that way too. Oh you can play HD audio on these things alright, but haha, only owr files. Gotcha! Ahahahahaha! It's just like only the more expensive DMs being able to do CD and DVD audio. Thankfully with the DM4 and 2 they cut that nonsence out. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 6:00 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Will DAT Become the Next Household Name? - NYTimes.com Ah, what memories. http://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/02/business/will-dat-become-the-next-household-name.html -- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
RE: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 -
O the Z906. I've heard of those, how good are they? How crisp? I like speakers with a lot of bass, but I also love a lot of highs. I know some hate too many highs, but you need them especially for things like that high screech that's almost a wistle to the roar of Godzilla 1998. How well does it do with it's channel asignments? It should do pretty well I should think cause I've heard 1 of the lower end 1s and it did pretty good. Pretty impressive. Wasn't too attracted to said system though cause it lacked bass and those super sharp highs you need for Godzilla 1998. Oh well I guess for that system. But seriously how is this? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Merv Keck Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:32 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 - Hi, Actually I have recently purchased a set of Logitech Z906 5.1 speakers with sub-woofer and Creative SoundBlaster Omni Surround 5.1 external sound card for my two laptops. I have an L shaped desk and I can switch the ten port powered hub between the two laptops easily or just run one off of a smaller USB sound bar if I need them both up at the same time. >From a PC audio perspective I can tell you that on this sound system with the external sound card which has a microphone on it, Cortana not only sounds great but is very responsive. I use Jaws 16 and Windows 10 on this system and can lean back in my chair and speak with absolutely no effort to Cortana whatsoever. I know often people recommend the biggest boys on the block when it comes to sound but I was on a budget this time around. I paid $72 for the sound card, $310 for the speaker system at amazon here in the United States and I am very happy with the sound and the quality. I live in an apartment and will never be able to go past half volume probably without getting evicted anyway, laughs! But it might be worth it. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:16 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 - Now before anyone starts blasting me, this article does have to do with pc-audio as you'll see, the article talks about the new Voice Assistant found in Windows 10. http://www.techguide.com.au/news/computers-news/uncovering-the-cool-new-features-of-windows-10/ -- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
RE: Will DAT Become the Next Household Name? - NYTimes.com
Super epic dude! Way too cool. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:38 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Will DAT Become the Next Household Name? - NYTimes.com Yep, understand completely and have fun The Zoom H1 of course supports these standards along with the new Sound Device I bought for my Windows/Mac machines which I outlined some time ago. The Rotel DAC I use in my Den system supports these high sampling rates along with the Denon AVR-2113 in the lounge etc so thankfully 192K/24 is very much the standard thing now. As for the DAT recorder? I still have two, the Tascam is a truly excellent recorder though transport is slow. The Sony records well but the in-built DAC'S for that machine are nothing short of terrible so best to play it through an external DAC. On 1/08/2015 12:31 PM, Hamit Campos wrote: > Very interesting. Also dependes how small they can make these things. The > audio dudes didn't bring that up did they. Every one is too use to having > thousand thousands of tunes on their phone always right at hand. I think this > will be another audio geek product. Geeks like me. All though they never > spoke of what sample rate and bit deapth these things will go to. You know > me, PCM 96 KHZ 24 Bit please. Or hell step it up and go 192 KHZ. Yep, I'm an > HD guy. No more CD or DVD audio for me thanks. Don't get me wrong, it's cool > and I use it cause that's all my DM 420 can take. But once I get an LS 14 at > the very least bie bie DVD audio for good. Ahahahaha! Since this on list, any > 1 here that has an LS 14 or the epic LS 100. Please explain if they did in > the manual, what's the magic sause in their WAV files? I ask because > apparently they can play PCM 96 KHZ 24 bit but only and only those WAV files > made on the recorder it self. But why? What's so special about theirs? That's > just silliness from Olympus if you ask me. That should have been some kind of > prank. It totally comes off that way too. Oh you can play HD audio on these > things alright, but haha, only owr files. Gotcha! Ahahahahaha! It's just like > only the more expensive DMs being able to do CD and DVD audio. Thankfully > with the DM4 and 2 they cut that nonsence out. > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane > Trethowan > Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 6:00 AM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Will DAT Become the Next Household Name? - NYTimes.com > > Ah, what memories. > http://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/02/business/will-dat-become-the-next-household-name.html > -- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
RE: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 -
They sound pretty good. They have good highs and lows. There is a console and a remote. At first I was a little overwhelmed since I just lost the rest of my vision late in December and everything is red lights on this with no numeric read outs or any way of knowing how to assign individual channels except via those red lights. Then I read the PDF and it was very understandable and basically each button cycles through functions and now I don't need to worry about seeing any lights. I just know which button does what and if I forget I look at the cheat sheet I made for myself. The lower end models have strange shaped speakers that fall over but these are nice and heavy and square and will not fall over. They also have the real speaker connections and not the plug in cheapie jacks like you would get at a discount store. YouTube actually has several videos demonstrating them. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:40 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 - O the Z906. I've heard of those, how good are they? How crisp? I like speakers with a lot of bass, but I also love a lot of highs. I know some hate too many highs, but you need them especially for things like that high screech that's almost a wistle to the roar of Godzilla 1998. How well does it do with it's channel asignments? It should do pretty well I should think cause I've heard 1 of the lower end 1s and it did pretty good. Pretty impressive. Wasn't too attracted to said system though cause it lacked bass and those super sharp highs you need for Godzilla 1998. Oh well I guess for that system. But seriously how is this? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Merv Keck Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:32 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 - Hi, Actually I have recently purchased a set of Logitech Z906 5.1 speakers with sub-woofer and Creative SoundBlaster Omni Surround 5.1 external sound card for my two laptops. I have an L shaped desk and I can switch the ten port powered hub between the two laptops easily or just run one off of a smaller USB sound bar if I need them both up at the same time. >From a PC audio perspective I can tell you that on this sound system with the external sound card which has a microphone on it, Cortana not only sounds great but is very responsive. I use Jaws 16 and Windows 10 on this system and can lean back in my chair and speak with absolutely no effort to Cortana whatsoever. I know often people recommend the biggest boys on the block when it comes to sound but I was on a budget this time around. I paid $72 for the sound card, $310 for the speaker system at amazon here in the United States and I am very happy with the sound and the quality. I live in an apartment and will never be able to go past half volume probably without getting evicted anyway, laughs! But it might be worth it. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:16 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 - Now before anyone starts blasting me, this article does have to do with pc-audio as you'll see, the article talks about the new Voice Assistant found in Windows 10. http://www.techguide.com.au/news/computers-news/uncovering-the-cool-new-features-of-windows-10/ -- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
Re: Will DAT Become the Next Household Name? - NYTimes.com
Yep thought that would happen, people have asked why use a DAT for recording when I have a Zoom H1, Olympus and so on? Well put simply, there's nothing quite like a good recorder to have about the place particularly for those times when you're recording Short Wave radio broadcasts and you want noise and interference kept to an absolute minimum. The Tascam generates very little noise and interference whereas the portable recorders do tend to generate some and that's fair enough given the fact that devices are pretty much self contained computers. Would I buy a DAT recorder now? Well no I wouldn't unless you have a good stock of Dat cassettes or you know where you can purchase a good stock, DAT cassettes are no longer manufactured and neither are the recorders so you'd have to look for one on the second-hand market through eBay, your local hi-fi specialist store and so on. On 1/08/2015 12:42 PM, Hamit Campos wrote: Super epic dude! Way too cool. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:38 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Will DAT Become the Next Household Name? - NYTimes.com Yep, understand completely and have fun The Zoom H1 of course supports these standards along with the new Sound Device I bought for my Windows/Mac machines which I outlined some time ago. The Rotel DAC I use in my Den system supports these high sampling rates along with the Denon AVR-2113 in the lounge etc so thankfully 192K/24 is very much the standard thing now. As for the DAT recorder? I still have two, the Tascam is a truly excellent recorder though transport is slow. The Sony records well but the in-built DAC'S for that machine are nothing short of terrible so best to play it through an external DAC. On 1/08/2015 12:31 PM, Hamit Campos wrote: Very interesting. Also dependes how small they can make these things. The audio dudes didn't bring that up did they. Every one is too use to having thousand thousands of tunes on their phone always right at hand. I think this will be another audio geek product. Geeks like me. All though they never spoke of what sample rate and bit deapth these things will go to. You know me, PCM 96 KHZ 24 Bit please. Or hell step it up and go 192 KHZ. Yep, I'm an HD guy. No more CD or DVD audio for me thanks. Don't get me wrong, it's cool and I use it cause that's all my DM 420 can take. But once I get an LS 14 at the very least bie bie DVD audio for good. Ahahahaha! Since this on list, any 1 here that has an LS 14 or the epic LS 100. Please explain if they did in the manual, what's the magic sause in their WAV files? I ask because apparently they can play PCM 96 KHZ 24 bit but only and only those WAV files made on the recorder it self. But why? What's so special about theirs? That's just silliness from Olympus if you ask me. That should have been some kind of prank. It totally comes off that way too. Oh you can play HD audio on these things alright, but haha, only owr files. Gotcha! Ahahahahaha! It's just like only the more expensive DMs being able to do CD and DVD audio. Thankfully with the DM4 and 2 they cut that nonsence out. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 6:00 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Will DAT Become the Next Household Name? - NYTimes.com Ah, what memories. http://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/02/business/will-dat-become-the-next-household-name.html -- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
RE: Will DAT Become the Next Household Name? - NYTimes.com
Oh yeah I get what you mean about the radio. Yeah I've seen that with the Plextalk PTR1 and a few times less with the PTR2. Man the PTR2 was epic for what it was. Too bad it had the type 1 card limitation on it. Which it didn't have to have. Nither did the PTR1. Look at the original Book Port it could take what ever flash cards. It did type 1 and type 2. The PTR2 did do type 2 now I think of it but only up to 6 gigs. Also it has a speed limit which makes it so it can't use the cards that are out now. So I'm not so sure who is paying the $800.99 for it any more. But well last I checked people did. Lol. No seriously people must have been buying if they were being sold. Man I loved mine. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:57 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Will DAT Become the Next Household Name? - NYTimes.com Yep thought that would happen, people have asked why use a DAT for recording when I have a Zoom H1, Olympus and so on? Well put simply, there's nothing quite like a good recorder to have about the place particularly for those times when you're recording Short Wave radio broadcasts and you want noise and interference kept to an absolute minimum. The Tascam generates very little noise and interference whereas the portable recorders do tend to generate some and that's fair enough given the fact that devices are pretty much self contained computers. Would I buy a DAT recorder now? Well no I wouldn't unless you have a good stock of Dat cassettes or you know where you can purchase a good stock, DAT cassettes are no longer manufactured and neither are the recorders so you'd have to look for one on the second-hand market through eBay, your local hi-fi specialist store and so on. On 1/08/2015 12:42 PM, Hamit Campos wrote: > Super epic dude! Way too cool. > > -Original Message- > From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of > Dane Trethowan > Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:38 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Will DAT Become the Next Household Name? - NYTimes.com > > Yep, understand completely and have fun > > The Zoom H1 of course supports these standards along with the new Sound > Device I bought for my Windows/Mac machines which I outlined some time ago. > > The Rotel DAC I use in my Den system supports these high sampling rates along > with the Denon AVR-2113 in the lounge etc so thankfully 192K/24 is very much > the standard thing now. > > As for the DAT recorder? I still have two, the Tascam is a truly excellent > recorder though transport is slow. > > The Sony records well but the in-built DAC'S for that machine are nothing > short of terrible so best to play it through an external DAC. > > > > On 1/08/2015 12:31 PM, Hamit Campos wrote: >> Very interesting. Also dependes how small they can make these things. The >> audio dudes didn't bring that up did they. Every one is too use to having >> thousand thousands of tunes on their phone always right at hand. I think >> this will be another audio geek product. Geeks like me. All though they >> never spoke of what sample rate and bit deapth these things will go to. You >> know me, PCM 96 KHZ 24 Bit please. Or hell step it up and go 192 KHZ. Yep, >> I'm an HD guy. No more CD or DVD audio for me thanks. Don't get me wrong, >> it's cool and I use it cause that's all my DM 420 can take. But once I get >> an LS 14 at the very least bie bie DVD audio for good. Ahahahaha! Since this >> on list, any 1 here that has an LS 14 or the epic LS 100. Please explain if >> they did in the manual, what's the magic sause in their WAV files? I ask >> because apparently they can play PCM 96 KHZ 24 bit but only and only those >> WAV files made on the recorder it self. But why? What's so special about >> theirs? That's just silliness from Olympus if you ask me. That should have >> been some kind of prank. It totally comes off that way too. Oh you can play >> HD audio on these things alright, but haha, only owr files. Gotcha! >> Ahahahahaha! It's just like only the more expensive DMs being able to do CD >> and DVD audio. Thankfully with the DM4 and 2 they cut that nonsence out. >> >> -Original Message- >> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of >> Dane Trethowan >> Sent: Thursday, July 30, 2015 6:00 AM >> To: PC Audio Discussion List >> Subject: Will DAT Become the Next Household Name? - NYTimes.com >> >> Ah, what memories. >> http://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/02/business/will-dat-become-the-next-h >> ousehold-name.html >> -- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
RE: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 -
Epic. Yeah the strange shaped ones supposedly look like the speakers in a movie theater. Supposedly. How true that is I can only take their word since I've not toughed theater speakers. Well I did 1 but not sure if it was a sub woofer or 1 of the hung 1s. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Merv Keck Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:48 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 - They sound pretty good. They have good highs and lows. There is a console and a remote. At first I was a little overwhelmed since I just lost the rest of my vision late in December and everything is red lights on this with no numeric read outs or any way of knowing how to assign individual channels except via those red lights. Then I read the PDF and it was very understandable and basically each button cycles through functions and now I don't need to worry about seeing any lights. I just know which button does what and if I forget I look at the cheat sheet I made for myself. The lower end models have strange shaped speakers that fall over but these are nice and heavy and square and will not fall over. They also have the real speaker connections and not the plug in cheapie jacks like you would get at a discount store. YouTube actually has several videos demonstrating them. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:40 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 - O the Z906. I've heard of those, how good are they? How crisp? I like speakers with a lot of bass, but I also love a lot of highs. I know some hate too many highs, but you need them especially for things like that high screech that's almost a wistle to the roar of Godzilla 1998. How well does it do with it's channel asignments? It should do pretty well I should think cause I've heard 1 of the lower end 1s and it did pretty good. Pretty impressive. Wasn't too attracted to said system though cause it lacked bass and those super sharp highs you need for Godzilla 1998. Oh well I guess for that system. But seriously how is this? -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Merv Keck Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:32 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 - Hi, Actually I have recently purchased a set of Logitech Z906 5.1 speakers with sub-woofer and Creative SoundBlaster Omni Surround 5.1 external sound card for my two laptops. I have an L shaped desk and I can switch the ten port powered hub between the two laptops easily or just run one off of a smaller USB sound bar if I need them both up at the same time. >From a PC audio perspective I can tell you that on this sound system with the external sound card which has a microphone on it, Cortana not only sounds great but is very responsive. I use Jaws 16 and Windows 10 on this system and can lean back in my chair and speak with absolutely no effort to Cortana whatsoever. I know often people recommend the biggest boys on the block when it comes to sound but I was on a budget this time around. I paid $72 for the sound card, $310 for the speaker system at amazon here in the United States and I am very happy with the sound and the quality. I live in an apartment and will never be able to go past half volume probably without getting evicted anyway, laughs! But it might be worth it. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, July 31, 2015 10:16 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Uncovering the cool new features of Windows 10 - Now before anyone starts blasting me, this article does have to do with pc-audio as you'll see, the article talks about the new Voice Assistant found in Windows 10. http://www.techguide.com.au/news/computers-news/uncovering-the-cool-new-features-of-windows-10/ -- ** Those who don't need help are prepared to help themselves
SV: Gigaset C610 IP VOIP Phone
Hi Dane, This sounds like an interesting phone. Could you eventually give a description of the physical properties of the phone? How about bottons and markings for accessibility and so on? Best regards Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Dane Trethowan Sendt: 1. august 2015 02:03 Til: PC Audio Discussion List Emne: Gigaset C610 IP VOIP Phone The phone arrived sooner than I expected, ordered it yesterday and it was at my door around an hour ago. I’ve just configured the phone and the task took less time than I thought it may, everything was clearly laid out in the support guide provided by Internode though this phone certainly supports other VOIP providers which either can be configured manually or are already there in the firmware of the Gigaset, all the user need do then is to type in the appropriate user information particular to the user. so a brief description of the phone would seem in order. If you’re a user of Siemen’s cordless phone systems then the design will look perfectly familiar to you, a simple base box with a “Paging” button on the front and a number of handsets depending on how many you purchased with the base, in my case I have one handset though I may buy more in the future. The system can handle both VOIP and PSTN calls, a maximum of 6 different VOIP accounts from different VOIP providers can be installed and configured, these can be used simultaneously along with the PSTN line, the Gigaset can handle 3 parallel calls at any one time. Users of Gigaset VOIP phone systems can set up separate Gigaset VOIP accounts, this way all Gigaset users throughout the world an communicate via the Gigaset network for free, handy if you know a whole bunch of people with Gigaset phones, as for now I’m using the Nodephone VOIP system though I do plan to configure Mynetfone, I also have my PSTN line connected. Still a fair bit to do, I have to configure the answering machine - the gigabit can support 6 answering machines - and I have to do some tweaking but I do know at this point that I can make and receive calls and that’s the important thing. Such a system as described would be incredibly useful for those who didn’t want to muck about with a separate VOIP adapter, who just wanted the phone. If you buy the Gigaset from Internet then it will come pre configured, all the user need do is to connect the phone to their rooter. ** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
