RE: [podcasters] Zoom H4 Mobile Recorder: Hotshot Audio in the Palm of Your Hand
- From: "Campbell, Wiley L. \(Portland\)" <Wiley.Campbell@xxxxxx>
- To: <blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Oct 2006 10:33:08 -0700
FYI
Manufacturer Samson page, specs, accessible PDF manual etc are below.
Unit does have a video display, but button layout from photos looks
logical. Who knows about accessibility though. Accessibility to me means
100% access to all major functions without having to memorize yet
another new cumbersome navigation work around with the aid of someone
sighted.
E. G. I don't consider the following hypothetical example of navigating
some device as "accessible". Want to delete a recording just click the
soft spongy right button 13 times then the down button 4 times then the
right button 8 times then cross your fingers, hope you didn't make a
mistake and press Enter. Now memorize 20 other awkward, non intuitive
combinations and you're off and running! :)
http://samsontech.com/products/productpage.cfm?prodID=1901
-----Original Message-----
From: blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:blindcasting-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Darrell Shandrow
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 6:15 PM
To: blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [podcasters] Zoom H4 Mobile Recorder: Hotshot Audio in the
Palm of Your Hand
Hi all,
Apologies for the frustration and the sideshow here...
Back to the topic. I really would be appreciative if anyone who saw
this
new recorder at the expo or elsewhere could possibly describe its user
interface.
Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator!
A+, CSSA, Network+!
Information should be accessible to us without need of translation by
another person.
Blind Access Journal blog and podcast: http://www.blindaccessjournal.com
Sign the ProTools accessibility petition at http://protoolspetition.org
today!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Darrell Shandrow" <nu7i@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 6:07 PM
Subject: Re: [podcasters] Zoom H4 Mobile Recorder: Hotshot Audio in the
Palm
of Your Hand
> Hi Gabe,
>
> Well, of course, "accessible" means at least that the device can be
used
> by a totally blind person. I mean, well, it means a lot of things,
but
> that's what I mean by "accessible". The Edirol R-1, and probably the
> R-09, qualify as quite accessible recorders.
>
> You and I both know that there are many, many electronic devices out
in
> the world that have become either completely or mostly useless to us
blind
> folks, and it is critical to advocate for accessibility. Ya' know,
I've
> never quite figured out what your problem is with me anyhow. I've
never
> done anything to ya'. Please be very careful when it comes to
incorrectly
> characterizing the motives of others. :(
>
>
> Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
> Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator!
> A+, CSSA, Network+!
> Information should be accessible to us without need of translation by
> another person.
> Blind Access Journal blog and podcast:
http://www.blindaccessjournal.com
> Sign the ProTools accessibility petition at
http://protoolspetition.org
> today!
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gabriel Vega" <blindtech@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <blindcasting@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 4:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [podcasters] Zoom H4 Mobile Recorder: Hotshot Audio in
the
> Palm of Your Hand
>
>
>> Not sure what you mean but what ever works either via key clicks
beeps
>> boops or what ever most things are accessible. for example the
vp3620 I
>> use as my mp3 player/recorder/fmradio/externalharddrive/ multi card
>> reader doesn't talk, or beep or what ever and I navigate it just
fine
>> via key clicks.
>> so I am not sure what you mean by accessibility. we know the blind
>> access journal is notorius for wining about it though. btw I am
totally
>> blind myself.
>> On Oct 4, 2006, at 3:46 PM, Darrell Shandrow wrote:
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Has anyone had a chance to check out this digital audio recorder
yet
>>> for accessibility?
>>>
>>> Darrell Shandrow - Shandrow Communications!
>>> Technology consultant/instructor, network/systems administrator!
>>> A+, CSSA, Network+!
>>> Information should be accessible to us without need of translation
by
>>> another person.
>>> Blind Access Journal blog and podcast: http://
>>> www.blindaccessjournal.com
>>> Sign the ProTools accessibility petition at http://
protoolspetition.org
>>> today!
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Hays"
<dhays@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> To: "Podcasters Mailing List" <podcasters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 9:43 AM
>>> Subject: [podcasters] Zoom H4 Mobile Recorder: Hotshot Audio in the
>>> Palm of Your Hand
>>>
>>>
>>>> Podcasters...
>>>>
>>>> In my daily skulking, I came across this:
>>>>
>>>> "The Zoom H4 mobile recorder packs a lot of recording punch into
>>>> its six-inch size, with professional features such as four track
>>>> recording, two XLR inputs and phantom power.
>>>>
>>>> It has two internal condenser microphones and can record
>>>> 24-bit/96 kHz uncompressed digital audio, or if you're running
>>>> out of disk space on your SD memory card, save room by recording
>>>> direct to MP3 with bit rates up to 320kbps. And hey, in a pinch
>>>> it even acts as an audio interface for recording directly to your
>>>> PC. Its most amazing attribute is the price, $299.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/zoom-h4-mobile-recorder-
>>>> hotshot-audio-in-the-palm-of-your-hand-205152.php
>>>>
>>>> Dennis
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Dennis Hays
>>>> Secrets of Digital Imaging
>>>> http://www.imagingsecrets.com
>>>> Photo News Today
>>>> http://www.photonewstoday.com
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>> Sent: 10/4/2006 at 12:42 PM (-5 UCT)
>>>>
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