[bookport] Re: Just chedck the website
- From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 23 Apr 2006 11:04:42 -0400
Dave -
I don't think that the real issue is so much the reading of the manual (in
fact, isn't it already read using synthetic speech?), but the production of
the cassettes. I know that APH has all the necessary cassette production
facilities, but I would suspect that runs of the manual would be fairly
small between versions if a new version were to be put out with every change
in the firmware or transfer software and this is where I see it being
economically impractical.
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Tanner" <david-tanner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 8:32 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Just chedck the website
Given the quality of synthetic speech today is there any real good reason
the manual couldn't be read onto tape using one of the following ways.
1. Take the manual file into Kurzweil1000 and have Kurxzweil1000 sconvert it
to a MP3 file.
Once you have the MP3 file it should be easy enough to attach a recorder to
a computer and play back the MP3 into the recorder to make the audio
cassettes. Oh yes, the MP3 file can be broken into files of the right time
for the tape using Studio Recorder.
Actually, at the same time it would be nice to make an audio CD also.
2. Put the manual on the computer, attach the Book Port, use the Book Port
Transfer Software to copy an audio copy to a memory card in the BP. Now
that you have the audio in the BP you could attach a tape recorder to the
BP, set the sleep timer to run for a minute shorter time than the length of
the tape per side. Then you should be able to record the whole manual onto
a tape rather quickly.
Finally, Take the audio tape you just made and place tone indexes using one
of the desktop cassette machines that APH sells. Now, duplication is all
that is left.
My guess is that either process would yield an audio cassette version of the
manual in less than 1 day.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walt Smith" <walt@xxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006 12:37 PM
Subject: [bookport] Re: Just chedck the website
: Dave -
:
: Ideally, that's a good idea, but it ignores the dual realities of ongoing
: development on the one hand and cost on the other. I doubt that it's
: economically practical to reissue the cassette version of the manual every
: time new releases of the firmware and software are made public. The
cassette
: manual should include some kind of disclaimer that its contents are
accurate
: as of such-and-such a date and that there may be new features that are
: documented in the What's New and online help that are accessed from the
: Bookport Transfer menu on the Start Menu under Programs.
:
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "David Allen" <wd8ldy@xxxxxxxxxx>
: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 9:23 PM
: Subject: [bookport] Re: Just chedck the website
:
:
: Hi Kitty litter and list:
:
: I agree completely. The audio cassette should be in sync with the manual
: that is on the unit.
:
: Cheers,
: Dave
: ----- Original Message -----
: From: "Kitty Litter" <n8kl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
: Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 11:54 PM
: Subject: [bookport] Re: Just chedck the website
:
:
: > I'm sure the reasons for including or not including such things in the
: > manual are political. I would suggest however that if audio cassettes of
: > the manual are sent out with new bookports that they be in sync with the
: > text manuals.
: >
: >
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