Very wide range. I'm a sound artist. Last week I was recording an audience, in a workshop. My next project will involve recording troops on parade. I also record studio sounds, found sounds and interviews, as well as music, mainly vocals. I'm horribly picky, but full accessibility is not easily ignored.
-----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Sunshine Sent: 10 October 2009 20:29 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocketptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. ami, i use it to record everything and anything i have recorded live music, and have done some podcasting with it. it handels music greatly, and is a great recording apaatis to use for anya nd all kinds of recording. what kinds of things would you like to record with the plextalk pocket? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Amie Slavin" <amie.sla...@ntlworld.com> To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 12:17 PM Subject: RE: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocketptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. Sunshine May I ask what kind of material you use the Pocket to record? I'm happy that it's completely usable, but want to know whether its quality is high enough to make it viable as a broadcast and/or creative recorder. Thanks for any info. Amie -----Original Message----- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Sunshine Sent: 10 October 2009 15:51 To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. Ok, tim, what are your recording questions I use the plextalk pocket all the time to record with let me trya nd help you with them. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Grady" <tgr...@cavtel.net> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Saturday, October 10, 2009 4:53 AM Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version3.0firmwarenowavailable. It definitely would be more accessible, but that's the kind of info you'd probably get on the ptr1 discussion list, although you'd think you'd get it here. The thing you should get by briefly joining the ptr1 users list is a real feel for how the ptp1 is being used. Anyway that's what I'm hoping to see, plus I have some recording questions that aren't really answered in the manual. On Oct 10, 2009, at 5:09 AM, Amie Slavin wrote: > So did anyone actually compare the plextor with the Edirol? I > wouldn't use > the Edirol as a main recorder but might add the Plextor to my > armoury in the > future, just because of its ease of use without sight, if it is at > least as > good as the Edirol > Sorry if I've missed a post answering this already. > Amie > > > -----Original Message----- > From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- > audio.org] > On Behalf Of Bruce Toews > Sent: 09 October 2009 19:23 > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version > 3.0firmwarenowavailable. > > My understanding is that the Book Sense does not have things like > talking level meters and so on. The Plextalk Pocket does. In my view > this fact alone makes it a superior choice. > > Bruce > > > On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:20:45 -0400, "kathy szinnyey" > <joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com> said: >> Just to add more to this mix, how is recording quality with the >> Booksense >> as compared to the Plextalk? Anyone >> know? >> >> Peace, >> Kathy >> >> On Fri, 09 Oct 2009 09:35:26 -0500, Sunshine wrote: >> >> >>> well, compaired to the olympus recorders the stream is horid, in the >>> recording aspect. >>> but the plextalk pocket far surpasses the recording of any one of >>> the >>> olympus recorders. >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Tim Grady" <tgr...@cavtel.net> >>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Sent: Friday, October 09, 2009 6:31 AM >>> Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version >>> 3.0firmwarenowavailable. >>> >>> >>> Well, the Stream can't record wma files, so I have no idea what you >>> were comparing but is there a users list for the plextalk pocket? >>> On Oct 9, 2009, at 2:07 AM, Andran Deventer wrote: >>> >>>> The xtreme has been on the market much longer. >>>> >>>> And I heard some recordings made by the xtreme. They're probably >>>> even worse >>>> than that of the olympus. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- >>>> audio.org] >>>> On Behalf Of Tim Grady >>>> Sent: 08 October 2009 10:33 PM >>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>> Subject: Re: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 >>>> firmwarenowavailable. >>>> >>>> Why do you say that about unprotected wma support? The Stream has >>>> had that >>>> for quite some time. >>>> On Oct 8, 2009, at 12:13 PM, Andran Deventer wrote: >>>> >>>>> I realise that some folks may think that some of are perhaps >>>>> hyping >>>>> this device a bit too much, but I must say I am impressed by the >>>>> frequency of update to the firmware of the pocket. And I believe >>>>> these are really meaningful changes especially the WMA support. >>>>> Plextor definitely seems to have gotten it right on this one. >>>>> >>>>> Andre >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -----Original Message----- >>>>> From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc- >>>>> audio.org] >>>>> On Behalf Of G-Dog >>>>> Sent: 08 October 2009 01:14 PM >>>>> To: PC Audio Discussion List >>>>> Subject: Fw: Blind Computer Users Plextalk Pocket ptp1 version 3.0 >>>>> firmwarenow available. >>>>> >>>>> FYI....G-Dog! >>>>> plextalk pocket firmware. >>>>> Release note >>>>> 7 October, 2009 >>>>> PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 version 3 Released. >>>>> Read more texts and books with fast navigation. >>>>> PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Firmware Upgrade: Version 3 Shinano Kenshi >>>>> Co., >>>>> Ltd. >>>>> and Plextor are pleased to announce the release of PLEXTALK Pocket >>>>> PTP1 new >>>>> firmware, Version 3. >>>>> Version 3 has added more format support: Microsoft Word .doc and >>>>> WMA >>>>> (Windows Media Audio)*. >>>>> * Pocket PTP1 supports only unprotected WMA at present. >>>>> The playable content/formats on PLEXTALK Pocket PTP1 Version 3 >>>>> are: >>>>> Daisy 2.02, ANSI/NISO Z39.86/DAISY 3.0, NLS, Bookshare, RFB&D TXT, >>>>> HTML, DOC >>>>> MP3, WAV, AMR-MB+, DAISY ADPCM2, OGG, WMA unprotected Version 3 >>>>> has >>>>> more >>>>> simplified operation and is more intuitive such as: >>>>> Faster key response, >>>>> Option to suppress a key sound after pressing, Announce file/ >>>>> folder >>>>> name as >>>>> audio track/album name Automatic bookmark numbering More features >>>>> have been >>>>> added on Version 3 for your easy navigation, recording sound >>>>> quality >>>>> and >>>>> others. >>>>> 7 languages are available currently with Version 3 and other >>>>> language >>>>> versions will be released accordingly. >>>>> For more details, please see the release note. >>>>> [Pocket PTP1] Firmware Upgrade: Version 3.00 New Contents Support >>>>> Microsoft >>>>> Word .doc file support: To read a Microsoft Word .doc file on SD >>>>> card or USB >>>>> flash memory by the TTS engine. Pocket PTP1 categorizes MS >>>>> Word .doc >>>>> in >>>>> 'text'. >>>>> WMA (Window Media Audio) support: To play back unprotected WMA >>>>> format audio >>>>> files on SD card or USB flash memory. >>>>> Bookshare book playback improvement: To announce the title name >>>>> of a >>>>> Bookshare book. >>>>> To navigate a Bookshare book by page properly. >>>>> More Simplified and Intuitive Operations All key responses have >>>>> been >>>>> improved. A key confirmation sound or a voice prompt comes up more >>>>> quickly >>>>> after pressing a key (fast forward, rewind, level navigation, >>>>> direct >>>>> title/content jump, menu selection, etc.). >>>>> New option to eliminate the sounds made after key press. On >>>>> 'Select >>>>> the Key >>>>> Press Confirmation Sound' of 'System Settings' on the Menu, you >>>>> can >>>>> choose >>>>> those sound 'On' or 'Off' >>>>> Announce an album/track name of audio content. On 'Reading audio >>>>> file name' >>>>> of 'Playback >>>>> Settings' of the Menu, you can choose the announcing options of >>>>> either 'Read >>>>> Album/Track Name' or 'Read Album/Track Number'. Pocket PTP1 >>>>> announces a >>>>> folder name where the audio content is stored as the album name, >>>>> and >>>>> a file >>>>> name without the file extension as the track name of the audio >>>>> content. >>>>> Automatic bookmark numbering. If you do not want to determine the >>>>> number of >>>>> a bookmark you are going to set, just press the Bookmark Key twice >>>>> then >>>>> press the Enter Key, so Pocket PTP1 will automatically give the >>>>> smallest >>>>> bookmark number you were not using. If you press the '0' Key and >>>>> the >>>>> Enter >>>>> Key after you press the Bookmark Key twice, Pocket PTP1 will also >>>>> give you >>>>> the smallest number automatically. >>>>> Changed the title/folder/category announcements. When you select a >>>>> title >>>>> after pressing the Title Key, Pocket PTP1 makes simple >>>>> announcements >>>>> than >>>>> the previous versions. >>>>> And when you want to select a folder by pressing the 'Up' Key >>>>> following the >>>>> Title Key, Pocket PTP1 announces the folder name. >>>>> Play text files more naturally when going to the next line. >>>>> Changed the order of the items in 'System Settings' of the Menu. >>>>> 'Initialize >>>>> all settings to default' has been moved to the last item. >>>>> More Powerful Navigation >>>>> Added two navigation levels for text playback; 'line' and >>>>> 'screen'. >>>>> 1) Forty >>>>> words or 2) less than forty words before a carriage return have >>>>> been >>>>> defined >>>>> as a 'line'. >>>>> Forty lines has been defined as a 'screen'. >>>>> Now you can navigate a text file by screen, paragraph, line, >>>>> sentence, word >>>>> or character., and a DAISY title by heading (level 1 to 6), group, >>>>> page, >>>>> phrase, screen, paragraph, line, sentence, word or character if >>>>> such >>>>> items >>>>> are defined on the DAISY title. >>>>> Added a DAISY-like level navigation feature for html files by >>>>> recognizing H1 >>>>> through >>>>> H6 heading levels. >>>>> Recording and Playing Feature Enhancement Improved the recording >>>>> sound >>>>> quality by MP3 for DAISY recording and voice memo. >>>>> Added MP3 high-quality modes on 'Back-up' of music CD. After >>>>> pressing the >>>>> '9' Key to back up a music CD on a CD drive connected to Pocket >>>>> PTP1, you >>>>> can select >>>>> 'MP3 >>>>> 256kbps high-quality' or 'MP3 128kbps high-quality' in addition to >>>>> the >>>>> previous modes, >>>>> 'MP3 256kbps', 'MP3 128kbps' and 'PCM'. When you select either of >>>>> the two >>>>> modes, you can back up better sound quality music titles into a SD >>>>> card. >>>>> Please note that those modes need 20% to 90% more time to back up >>>>> the music >>>>> than the previous >>>>> MP3 >>>>> modes. >>>>> Enhanced the compatibility with variety of MP3 formats. >>>>> To announce decryption key information on the Menu. After you >>>>> install a key >>>>> to decrypt a PDTB title (for example, books from NLS or RFB&D), >>>>> you >>>>> can >>>>> check whether the key has been installed properly by hearing this >>>>> announcement. 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