Hello everyone,
Has anyone heard of the Eltrinex V12Pro Digital Voice Recorder? this was
brought to my attention by our good friends Steve and angie Nutt on the latest
episode of their fantastic podcast Our Place. Although they didn't mention it
by name, they discussed it and gave the website for more information:
www.talking-recorder.com
There are text and audio instructions as well as videos on the above site with
quite a lot of additional information which I will paste below. The audio
instructions have been recorded using an American female voice (it sounds like
Samantha) and give a good idea how to use the recorder without much detail.
Unfortunately, you cannot buy it from the website and there is a form where you
submit your details to become a dealer.
I would certainly be interested once I know more about it. Here is more
information about this recorder.
Beginning of text
Eltrinex V12Pro
Professional digital voice recorder for visually impaired users
Eltrinex V12Pro is the professional voice recorder specially developed for
blind people who like to record some notes anywhere they go. This product has
been developed in cooperation with visually impaired testers who gave us very
useful feedback based on everyday use. All features are supported with a voice
guide, using a high quality synthetic voice. It is very easy to check the
actual status of the machine, to check the remaining battery by one touch of a
button, to set all functions such as timer recording and to easily operate the
recorder without any need for help of a sighted person.
Main features:
. Specialized Voice Guide in English language, which allows very easy control
for visually impaired users.
. Recording in very high quality MP3 and WAV (up to 48kHz, 24bit, Stereo Linear
PCM)
. Big buttons for easy operation
. Sensitive microphones with low noise
. Long battery life with 2 x AAA batteries
. Memory capacity 12 GB for long recording (up to 6993 hours using super long
play mode)
. Automatic gain control
. FM radio with automatic tuning and manual presets, including stereo recording
(manual or timer)
. Timer recording and timer playback at any time (also repeatedly)
. One-touch start of recording
. Edit of the recorded file (split, rewrite, append)
. Voice description of the recorded file
. Suitable for audio books and music files. Spelling the names of files and
including resume function.
. Automatic divide of long files
. Endless recording while powering from USB
. Protection of files against delete by mistake + recovery function for
mistakenly deleted files
. Hearing aid for on-the-fly check of the recording.
. Recording activated by voice
. Adjustable speed of playback without changing the pitch.
. Bookmarks for easy way to find some position in recording
. Copy and move files from internal memory to SD card and between folders
. Easy switch for choose of wide space recording or directional recording
Detailed description
Recording
Recording is always indicated by a double beep to inform the user about the
action. It can be started by a short click of the REC button in standby mode or
by a long press of the REC button while the voice recorder is in OFF mode -
this feature is very useful for users who like to easily start recording in any
situation by only one click. The REC button is a different shape to be found
easily just by the touch of a finger.
During recording, the user can easily save the recorded file and automatically
start recording of a new one - by one click. It is also possible to pause the
recording and insert bookmarks for easy subsequent finding of the position. For
a better feel of the recorded file, it is possible to connect earphones and
hear the real recorded sound through the earphones - this feature is useful for
balancing the recording volume.
Eltrinex V12Pro has many options to configure recording. After opening the
menu, the user can set the recording quality (MP3 or WAV and a total of 10
levels of quality beginning with very low bitrate MP3 and ending with 48
kilohertz, 24 bit, stereo superior quality). It is possible to make recordings
using internal microphones, external microphone and from another audio player -
using the line-in input. Microphone sensitivity can be set in 5 steps, from
lowest to highest.
A special function to optimize the memory usage is called recording activated
by voice. This allows the user to record only the real sound in the space,
without any delays. When silence is detected, recording is paused for a while.
After the sound is detected again, recording continues. There is also a special
function for Hidden recording. In this mode the voice recorder looks like it is
not operating.
Finally it is possible to set the automatic divide of recorded files, which is
useful for longer recordings. All recordings are stabilised by automatic gain
control, which eliminates the sound distortion caused by a strong incoming
signal. It is possible to record a loud rock concert and silent whispering
using just one setting. The voice recorder will automatically correct the
incoming signal power. For professionals who like to control balance manually,
it is possible to disable this feature.
Editing of a recorded file
After the file is recorded, it can be easily edited by the user, directly in
the voice recorder. First of all, there is an easy function to append another
recording or rewrite the part of the existing recorded file. The file can be
deleted or protected against being deleted by mistake. If this is not enough
and the file is mistakenly deleted, there is an "undelete" option in the menu,
for recovering the file.
Recorded files can be also divided into smaller parts and the user can add a
summary to each file. The summary is a short recording which includes the
user's comments of the file and which is pasted at the beginning of the
recording. This is a very useful feature for easy locating any file just by ear.
All recorded files can be copied or moved from one folder to another folder or
from the internal memory to an SD card and back. This allows a very easy way to
backup recordings without a need to use a computer.
Playback of recorded files
It is very intuitive to play the recorded files and to get the information
needed. By one button press the machine speaks the length of recording, the
time and date when it was recorded, actual time and date and remaining time for
other recordings. When the user starts playback by pressing a button, it is
possible to change the speed of playback, two steps up and two steps down. The
change of speed does not affect the pitch, so this feature keeps the recorded
voice easy to understand.
Bookmarks can be added into recorded files also during playback and it is very
easy to find the required bookmark by pressing the right arrow button.
Timer recording, Alarm and Voice Diary
The Eltrinex V12Pro includes a wide range of timer settings. It is possible to
set a timer recording, to make a specified recording at any time, at a
specified date. The user can choose either to record from the FM radio or from
microphones or line-in. Another option is the timer playback which allows the
user to play a specified recording, FM radio station or just a beep sound at
the selected time and date. This feature is very useful as an alarm or diary
(while using recorded voice messages).
Playback of music files and audio books
Most visually impaired users prefer to listen not only to music files, but also
to various audio books. The Eltrinex V12Pro is ready to meet these
expectations. Thanks to the filename reading feature (by spelling the name of
the selected file) it is easy to find any file or folder in the tree view mode
and play it. Using resume function allows the user to interrupt playback of any
audio file and continue later.
Endless recording using external power
The Eltrinex V12Pro can be powered also through the USB power adaptor, which
allows the user to make very long lasting recordings without any fear of
limited battery life.
FM Radio
For those who like to listen to FM radio stations on their journeys, Eltrinex
V12Pro provides very high quality radio reception with simple station selection
and automatic tuning of strongest stations. The user can listen either through
earphones or using the internal speaker.
Accessories
The Eltrinex V12Pro comes with a wide range of accessories, including the USB
cable, Line-in cable, one pair of AAA batteries, earphones, small tripod for
directional recording, and special soft foam shields for microphones. These
shields are very suitable for recording in windy environments.
For more information please contact us:
eltrinex@xxxxxxxxxxx
End of text
Best wishes,
Clive Pallett