[access-uk] Re: Accessible and easy Converting epub to audio?
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Wed, 15 May 2013 11:54:51 +0100
Hi Paul,
I should be getting some soon, so I will report back.
All the best
Steve
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On Behalf Of Paul Warner
Sent: 14 May 2013 23:54
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible and easy Converting epub to audio?
Not phasing as a musician would know it but, rather, the speakers sound
as if they are out of phase. You know the kind of weird stereo you get
when you don't wire a speaker correctly - instead of mono vocals and
other signals coming from the dead centre, they either lean to one side
or appear to spread all over the stereo image. That's exactly what I
get with the AfterShokz whether I wear them on the bones or place them
over the ears.
The problem in ironing this out as you know is getting opinions from
others who know about audio and who speak the lingo. Any audio engineer
worth their salt will know how incorrect phasing is caused and how it
sounds. Most folk I have immediately to hand just report whether they
can hear the sound at all and, if so, whether they like it or not.
Frequency response, stereo definition and phasing are not in their
vocabulary.
I know you are a musician and I expect that you will detect any
strangeness with these phones as well, so it would be good to get your
view. I think I'll give Terry (Talking Computers) a nod too since he is
a serious engineer.
Regards,
Paul
On 14/05/2013 22:59, Steve Nutt wrote:
> Hi Paul,
>
> I don't have them yet, but are you still getting phasing?
>
> All the best
>
> Steve
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Paul Warner
> Sent: 14 May 2013 16:23
> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible and easy Converting epub to audio?
>
> Thank you Steve. New versions of vTurbo and vMouse will be getting
> released as soon as the official version of NVDA 2013.1 is finally
> itself released.
>
> On a different topic, do you have the AfterShokz headphones? If so,
> could you contact me off-list to give me your thoughts. I have just
> received a replacement pair from the UK company and would like to
> compare notes with audiophile users who know what phase is.
>
> Paul
>
>
>
>
> On 14/05/2013 16:06, Steve Nutt wrote:
>> Hi Paul,
>>
>> Yes, I know about your NVDA add-ons. Sound good. Keep up the good work.
>>
>> All the best
>>
>> Steve
>>
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>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>> On Behalf Of Paul Warner
>> Sent: 13 May 2013 23:53
>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible and easy Converting epub to audio?
>>
>> Fantastic Steve, thanks.
>>
>> I'll have to set aside some time for investigating the world of
>> accessible books - I spend too much time coding!
>>
>> Paul
>>
>>
>> On 13/05/2013 22:47, Steve Nutt wrote:
>>> Hi Paul,
>>>
>>> Even better value is Balabolka:-
>>>
>>> http://www.cross-plus-a.com/balabolka.htm
>>>
>>> The price tag is great, it's free. It will also convert un-DRMed Epub
to
>>> audio formats that the others don't support like WMA and many others.
>>>
>>> All the best
>>>
>>> Steve
>>>
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>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> [mailto:access-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>>> On Behalf Of Paul Warner
>>> Sent: 13 May 2013 17:21
>>> To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Subject: [access-uk] Re: Accessible and easy Converting epub to audio?
>>>
>>> I think the main problem here is DRM in the source. That might stop any
>>> TTS app from creating an audio file. However, if you have access to
>>> Kurzweil 1000 version 13, I believe it supports epub and it certainly is
>>> able to make mp3 or wave files from the documents it loads.
>>>
>>> Also, have a look at Nextup.com. Their recently launched TextAloud app
>>> for IOS supports non-DRM epub format and their desktop version for PC is
>>> very good at converting most file types (but epub not mentioned) into
>>> audio. At just under $30, TextAloud for the PC is great value.
>>>
>>> Paul
>>>
>>>
>>> On 13/05/2013 16:18, Mann, Madleen wrote:
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
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