Hi Clive.
This is certainly a very interesting device. One of the disappointing
aspects is the fact that it spells file names instead of actually saying
them. So if you put your own music on there for example, it won't
actually read the file name. This very quickly becomes annoying when you
have a series of albums to go through for example. It could also become
an issue when recording files. If the recorder had a built in TTS
system, it could be well worth the money. I think it will be soled for
between £200 to £300.
Cheers,
Mo.
On 27/01/2020 12:53, Clive Pallett wrote:
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 <http://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.
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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 <mailto:eltrinex@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Best wishes,
Clive Pallett
