[bookport] Re: Just a couple of comments.

  • From: "Julia Cosgrove (Mrs.)" <j.cosgrove@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 22:13:16 +0000

>I would surmise that this would only be an additional setting in the menus so 
>people could take it or leave it.  In any case, in the endpoint, it would be 
>up to APH to include this or not.

Julia.


>I wouldn't want a bass cut. Different strokes ...
>
>Mike
>
>On Mon, 21 Nov 2005, Julia Cosgrove (Mrs.) wrote:
>
>>Hello Phil
>>
>>I tend to use Keith at about 60 and frequency 8 as my default voice as he is 
>>less bassy than the rest through my headphones.  I quite like Perfect Paul 
>>but he is a bit bassy.  I wonder if APH might consider a bass cut in a future 
>>firmware?  Of course, different people have different listening preferences.
>>
>>Julia.
>>
>>>    I have had my book port now for three years plus and I am pleased with 
>>> some features and wonder about some others. Obviously the navigation in a 
>>> plain text book is just wonderful and even in an audio book is not bad. The 
>>> transferring of material from the book port manager to ones unit is even 
>>> strait forward enough for a computer neophyte like my self. I think I would 
>>> give book port a passing grade if I was ask to.
>>>
>>>  My only complaint would be the speech engine and I have even gotten kind 
>>> of use to that. I do however wonder about the two voices, I think they are 
>>> called something like, repeating Robert and echo Eddy, you know the ones. 
>>> Only difference I see in them is ones digital repeat is a little faster 
>>> then the other. I suppose my question is just this, does anyone really use 
>>> either of these voices to read material?
>>>  I have settled on perfect Paul at around pitch 65 that seams to be best 
>>> for Me to understand. I would be curious as to what voices others use and 
>>> at what pitch.
>>>
>>>  Thanks for your indulgence, an old curmudgeon who's name is, Phil Parr.


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