[bookport] Re: mp3 playback
- From: "Neal Ewers" <ewers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 10:14:42 -0600
I purchased the book port thinking that one could do pitch corrections
in audio files as one was listening to the files. It wasn't until I
read more in the users guide that I realized that one could only do this
with the software when copying a book to the book port. I too would
really like this, but the compression algorithm has to be good enough to
keep it from sounding choppy. I own a recording studio and I have
played around with various compression algorithms. Some work really
well and some do not. I don't know enough about how much memory and
processor capacity this would place on a unit the size of the Book Port,
but it certainly would be nice if it were available and well done. Of
course, I know that Larry and his team will see to that if it is at all
possible to be done.
Neal
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Walt Smith
Sent: Friday, March 11, 2005 7:46 AM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] Re: mp3 playback
Personally, this is a feature that I'd really like to see and that I'd
use. I read a lot of books from Audible and would appreciate the chance
to vary the rate. While it's true that one can do some customization of
Audible and other audio files by way of the Audio Options, the amount of
processing time that is then used to actually make the modifications as
the book is being transferred is, in my opinion, excessive. Also, I
might not want the entire book altered. In short, if the ability to vary
the rate of audio books ever comes along, I'll definitely make use of
it.=20
-----Original Message-----
From: bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:bookport-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bruce Lamden
Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 7:11 PM
To: bookport@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [bookport] mp3 playback
Hi again folks,
The consensus seems to be against the inclusion of a radio. Which is
fine by=20 me too.
I was wondering how people felt about adding the ability to vary the
speed=20 of audio file (mp3, wma etc) playback whilst listening?
I admit this is turning into a bit of a crusade of mine. I really want
this=20 feature and it seems reasonable to include it in a book reader.
As well as mp3 audiobooks I'm accumulating radio programmes in mp3
and=20 intend to copy my audiobook cassettes to mp3.
Bruce.=20
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