This compression is not as good as on the Stream but I can live with that. The thing that I think must be addressed is the breaking up of the audio on NLS books using speeds above 160%. On Thu, 03 Apr 2008 23:29:22 -0400, Steve Dresser wrote: >Dan, > >The effect you describe is completely normal for that amount of pitch >correction. Even the best pitch correction software (i.e. the kind >used in >broadcasting) starts to exhibit problems when you increase speed beyond >33%. > >Steve > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dan" <dnkeys@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >To: "Icon Discuss Mailing List" <icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> >Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2008 20:53 >Subject: [icon-discuss] NLS Books > > >Hello, >I am really pleased with the ability to participate in the NLS DTB >pilot. >This is really working rather well. >The only thing I noticed regarding playback is that when increasing >speed, depending on the reader, sometimes it gets a little distorted >around 200 percent. And over 220 percent sometimes the reading is >broken up a little. But again, it seems to depend on the reader's voice. >Dan > > >Icon Discuss Mailing List >icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >//www.freelists.org/list/icon-discuss > >To unsubscribe from the list send a blank message with unsubscribe in >the subject line to: > >icon-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > >To post to this list, send your message to: > >icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >For answers to the most frequently asked questions about Icon and >Braille +, Visit >the LevelStar and APH FAQ pages: >Visit the LevelStar FAQ page at >http://www.levelstar.com/support-faqs.php >Visit the APH FAQ page at >http://sun1.aph.org/webcast/brailleplus2/faq.html