Seeking Surround Sound File to demonstrate Bose system

2011-12-23 Thread Jerry Berrier
First question is can 5.1 surround sound be played via an MP3 file? Also, I'm looking for a very rich audio file to play for someone to demonstrate the surround sound features of my Bose system. It came with a DVD with some good audio on it, but it's not very blind-friendly. I'd like

Re: Seeking Surround Sound File to demonstrate Bose system

2011-12-23 Thread Brian Olesen
Hey Jerry, The movie Black halk down from about 2001 is amacing regarding to naturel surround sound effect. Jean Michelle Jarre made a record called cronologi where there are some bees humming around that also is pretty nasty. grin Brian -Oprindelig meddelelse- From: Jerry Berrier

RE: Seeking Surround Sound File to demonstrate Bose system

2011-12-23 Thread Hamit Campos
When I tried out the Bose Lifestyle V35, I used the light saber fight in Attack of the Clones. There's good surround sou nd to that. It truly shows how each speaker has it's own assignment and everything. Jurrasic park has good surround sound to it too. I used some chapters from it to try out the

Re: Seeking Surround Sound File to demonstrate Bose system

2011-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! I don't know whether this would be of any use but I have several multi channel DTS CD'S here, if this Bose system has a DVD as part of it or can connect a DVD through a digital in then you'll be able to make use of these DTS recorded CD'S. I can sedn 1 to you using Dropbox though you'll

Olympus LS-100 Talking Multitrack Recorder

2011-12-23 Thread Rich De Steno
Regarding the discussion of this upcoming product, I emailed Olympus about the speech output and here is the response. It does sound like all menus are spoken at all levels. Dear Richard, The Voice Guidance speaks the Menu options and the sub options of each respective option. It does not

RE: Seeking Surround Sound File to demonstrate Bose system

2011-12-23 Thread Hamit Campos
Dain, it's me Hamit. I don't know if you got my E-mail I sent you a while back, but could you please E-mail me off list? I wanted to ask you something way back when we had the whole discussion about PC speakers and stuff, but I forgot. I just rather talk to you off list since I feel we might go a

RE: Olympus LS-100 Talking Multitrack Recorder

2011-12-23 Thread Hamit Campos
Cool. That's what they all do. The only one that does speak the date and time and system info and stuff like that that most of them don't is the DM-4. That's because it has a TTS engine to be able to read the text files. This one probably has the recordings of that English lady they always used

Re: Seeking Surround Sound File to demonstrate Bose system

2011-12-23 Thread Les Gordon
if your looking to test surround sound options, you should get the roy orbison black white dvd. its dts, its also available on bluray. but the sound to demonstrate surround sound formats is beyond amazing. i use this in my highend system and the recording is just over the top for sound quality.

Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread Dave Scrimenti
The Olympus portable recorders have been discussed a lot lately, and I could buy one of those. But I already have an iPod Touch, and was wondering about just using that as a portable recorder. The built-in mic isn't very good, but sufficient for most voice recordings. Is there a high-quality

Re: Seeking Surround Sound File to demonstrate Bose system

2011-12-23 Thread Anders Holmberg
Hi! I guess if you have the lord of the rings on dvd you can get such great surround sound from that too. I have it but haven't got time to listen to it. /A Hamit Campos skrev 2011-12-23 16:17: When I tried out the Bose Lifestyle V35, I used the light saber fight in Attack of the Clones.

Re: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread Dave Bahr
Dave, these might sound like common sense suggestions but I was thinking nearly the exact same thoughts you were. I know that there are some mics that are omnidirectional and they might be from iriver? But just a voice mic isn't horribly expensive, well unless you want like a pa mic I

Re: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Hi! My favourite subject smile, I've been down that road before. I use Fire Field recorder though it hasn't been updated for quite some time. Now here's where things become a little tricky. If you're using Fire Field Recorder for quality recordings you'll want some external microphones and

RE: Seeking Surround Sound File to demonstrate Bose system

2011-12-23 Thread Hamit Campos
Oh yeah, that too. That might be ausom too. If you have it, use that then. The point is to show how theater like the system is no? Well, this will prove it. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Anders Holmberg Sent:

RE: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread Hamit Campos
Aha, but you see, I mean the ZooomH1 is cool for what it is, but the LS-100 will have phantom power and all that studio stuff apparently, and it'll talk. So yeah, it'll be very cool. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of

Re: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
What's that got to do with everything? Weren't we talking about using an iPod touch as a recording device? I'll wait till I see this new Olympus recorder before making any comment, don't want to jump the gun as so often happens these days on email lists smile. On 24/12/2011, at 7:14 AM, Hamit

RE: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread Hamit Campos
Oh, not much. I guess my point was mainly that it's better to have a dedicated recorder like you said, and that one will have all the cool stuff, and it's affordable. What's more, it can do more than an Ipod can. I mean, whilst we are on that, can the Ipod multi track for instance? There are

Re: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Can the iPod multi track? Well yep, it can actually as I have a multi track recorder for it smile. On 24/12/2011 7:43 AM, Hamit Campos wrote: Oh, not much. I guess my point was mainly that it's better to have a dedicated recorder like you said, and that one will have all the cool stuff, and

RE: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread Hamit Campos
Ah okay then. I didn't know it could. Cool. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 3:51 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable

Re: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread Gary Schindler
Mikey from Blue Microphone works nicely with the Iphone or ITouchs. - Original Message - From: Dave Bahr dcba...@gmail.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 2:58 PM Subject: Re: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder. Dave,

Re: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
No problem! I should have mentioned Gig Addy actually smile and Garage Band. The product I mentioned initially Fire Field Recorder is - as far as I know - only a 2 track recer though it has everything one could want in a 2 track recorder only problem is that it sampling rate only goes up to

Re: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread kim kelly
I bet those Olympus recorders cost an arm and a leg and a few fingers. LOL. All jokes aside, they do cost quite a bit of money and it is hard for someone who is on a limited income to purchase one. I would love to hear one of the Olympus recorders in action as well. Kim McNatt-Kelly

Audio Recorders

2011-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
I'm not knocking the Olympus recorders as I'm sure they're great pieces of equipment but some people seem to have a thing about talking devices for some reason and they seem to automatically figure that just because they talk then they're better than devices which don't smile. If you want to

Merging Sound From Multiple Computers

2011-12-23 Thread Kelly Ford
Hello, I'm trying to reduce the number of speakers I have for audio output from a batch of computers I use in my office at work. In days of old I plugged several computers into a mixing board but that board quit working years ago. I'd like the audio from all the computers to play on one set

Re: Merging Sound From Multiple Computers

2011-12-23 Thread Gary Schindler
What would you think of using a passive mixer of some kind? as long as it isn't padded down to much, you could run it into a main audio amplifier with a set of speakers. - Original Message - From: Kelly Ford ke...@kellford.com To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org

Re: Audio Recorders

2011-12-23 Thread Steve Mann
They don't really cost that much, but they do have tha advantage of speach for those who can't see to read the visual menus. I also like their small size. you can put one in your pocket with an external mic connected to it and have both hands free, if said mic is one that clips to your

Re: Audio Recorders

2011-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
I don't want to dampen your message but small and pocket-sized for a recorder at a good price isn't a rarity smile, my Minidisc I've had for 16 years ago even fits that criteria. On 24/12/2011, at 11:49 AM, Steve Mann wrote: They don't really cost that much, but they do have tha advantage of

Re: Audio Recorders

2011-12-23 Thread ken reed
Hi I heard from the bbc, that olympus was in financhial trouble. The president of olympus resigned, so I don't know how healthy the company is. I hope some one picks up the company. tr -Original Message- From: Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 5:00 PM To: PC Audio

Re: Audio Recorders

2011-12-23 Thread Steve Mann
Yeah, but sixteen years back or so, if it was menu driven and you were blind, you were pretty much out of luck where it concerned using some of its functions. Lol. - Original Message - From: Dane Trethowan grtd...@internode.on.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org

RE: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread Hamit Campos
But how pro does it sound? -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Gary Schindler Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 4:12 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder. Mikey

Re: CD RIPPER

2011-12-23 Thread Joe Giovanelli
Hello, The site name is the same as the ripper: http://www.exactaudiocopy.org I got it from someone who posted it on this list. I installed it and don't yet understand all there is to the program. I see 2009 as the year it was introduced. Joe G. - Original Message - From: ken reed

RE: Audio Recorders

2011-12-23 Thread Hamit Campos
Well, like I say, I'm not bashing stuff either. I guess what I'm saying is that well, at least for me any ways, if you want to go geeky with a recorder like multi tracking, having it spit either 24 valt or 48 valt phantom power, I'ed feel more comfortable doing it with something that talks or

Re: Audio Recorders

2011-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
I take your point but you don't know how comfortable or otherwise you'll be yet as the device hasn't been released has it? On 24/12/2011, at 2:13 PM, Hamit Campos wrote: Well, like I say, I'm not bashing stuff either. I guess what I'm saying is that well, at least for me any ways, if you

RE: Audio Recorders

2011-12-23 Thread Hamit Campos
As far as Ipods goe, which is how this all started, I guess I'ed have to hear what's the most professional sound you can get out of it. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011

RE: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread Hamit Campos
Not really. The new one as I understand it will be $300 and some change. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of kim kelly Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 6:24 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Using iPot Touch

Re: Audio Recorders

2011-12-23 Thread Steve Mann
From the sound of it, at least, I'd think it'd have a rather professional sound, as the non-multi track versions definitely do. - Original Message - From: Hamit Campos hamitcam...@gmail.com To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 8:32 PM

Re: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread Joy Tilton
Okay, my question is, since people have been talking about the affordability of the LS-100, I don't recall seeing a price mentioned. What is the price of this beasty expected to be around? To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: pc-audio-unsubscr...@pc-audio.org

Re: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Costing my time at the moment reading about something that doesn't exist smile. On 24/12/2011, at 3:32 PM, Hamit Campos wrote: Not really. The new one as I understand it will be $300 and some change. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org

Re: Audio Recorders

2011-12-23 Thread Dane Trethowan
Depends on what you're prepared to spend! For example you can buy a better DAC to hook up to an iPod, this can then be hooked up to your audio system etc. On 24/12/2011, at 3:32 PM, Hamit Campos wrote: As far as Ipods goe, which is how this all started, I guess I'ed have to hear what's the

Re: Using iPot Touch or iPhone as portable recorder.

2011-12-23 Thread Steve Mann
$300.00 doesn't sound too bad, considering how much you used to have to spend for a multi track cassette recorder. The one I have in storage went for $1100.00 back in the 90s. I sure wasn't expecting the one everyone's talking about to be as low as $300.00. I was expecting it to be higher