I have tried all pitch ranges - highest to lowest.There is always that "difference" which was introduced with Beta 15. To me "frequency" seems to be the best way to describe it. Even though I can replicate the voice I was familiar with - Skip - this new "Skip" is too penetrating to my ears. I have tried all the voices and all the ranges, and I haven't been able to get that ease of listening I had before Beta 15. >From: Clarence Whaley <clarence@xxxxxxxxxxx> >Reply-To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >Subject: [bookport] Re: New Beta Available >Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 13:52:48 -0600 > >The pitch is indeed lower but by playing with the pitch you can return to >the past. <smile> >At 07:41 PM 3/15/2005 +0000, you wrote: > >Yes, I just installed Beta 18. I don't notice any change from Beta 15. >There > >is still that piercing quality to the voices which have made my Bookport > >that proverbial "doorstop" <smile>. > > > > >From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >Reply-To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > >Subject: [bookport] Re: New Beta Available > > >Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 13:32:42 -0600 > > > > > >I noticed this same change when I installed beta 15. I, too, was >hoping = > > >the voices, especially Big Bob would be returned to the way they were = > > >pre-beta. I guess some of us just have sensitive ears. <Smile> Have >= > > >you installed beta 18? If so, have you noticed any change in the >voices = > > >between beta 15 and beta 18? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Liam Martin > > >Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 1:21 PM > > >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >Subject: [bookport] Re: New Beta Available > > > > > > > > >Sarah, > > > > > >I was actually hoping the voices would be returned to the way they were >= > > >-=20 > > >pre-Beta 15. That would be a great help for folks like myself on the = > > >more=20 > > >sensitive end of the hearing spectrum. I installed the new Beta, and >the = > > > > > >voices seem to be as they were on Beta 15. There is some underlying = > > >"muffle"=20 > > >- someone used the word "frequency" - which makes it a bit difficult >for = > > >me=20 > > >to tolerate for any length of time. > > > > > >Liam > > > > > > >From: "Sarah Cranston" <cranston.sarah@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Reply-To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > >Subject: [bookport] Re: New Beta Available > > > >Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 08:41:39 -0600 > > > > > > > >Do you guys have any idea what changed the voices? Do you know if >this = > > >=3D > > > >will change back or are the voices going to stay the way they are? > > > > > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > >From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of ROB MEREDITH > > > >Sent: Tuesday, March 15, 2005 8:30 AM > > > >To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >Subject: [bookport] New Beta Available > > > > > > > > > > > >There is a new beta version available of both the Book Port software >= > > >and > > > >the Book Port firmware. Enjoy! > > > > > > > >Rob Meredith > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > >Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's >FREE! = > > > > > >http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > >FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! > >http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ > > >Clarence Whaley >Training Division Manager >GW Micro >E-Mail: Clarence@xxxxxxxxxxx >Direct Voice (615) 383-6248 >or 866-699-8901 >Direct Fax (260) 489-2608 >GW Micro Voice Number 260-489-3671 >http://www.gwmicro.com >or press enter below to read all about our training program >http://www.gwmicro.com/training > > _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN Messenger! Download today it's FREE! http://messenger.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200471ave/direct/01/