[icon-discuss] Re: The recording feature
- From: "Kimberly Morrow, PhD." <morrowmediakc@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "PRADER@xxxxxxx" <PRADER@xxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 2 May 2008 13:15:43 -0700 (PDT)
I see we have another person whose internal mike isn't functioning.
What's happening with these mikes?
PAMELA RADER wrote:
> Hi:
> Locking the keys would be a solution.
> Pamela Rader, TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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>>>> ljgehres@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 05/02/08 12:56AM >>>
> Hi. I've noticed that when I've tried to use the recording feature in
> settings when the
> Braille Plus isn't laying on a flat surface, I've been dumped back into the
> applications menu unless I've got the shoulder strap connected to the Braille
> Plus and I'm
> careful as to how I move around if I'm not seated. I'm planning on touring
> the Library
> of Congress, particularly parts of it having to do with the NLS Program and
> may try
> to experiment. The internal mike does make really decent recordings but as
> mine's not
> functioning now I'll have to use a mono external mike.
> On Thu, 01 May 2008 21:43:48 -0400, Joe Giovanelli wrote:
>>Hi, Chase,
>>
>>It's interesting that you encountered the same problem that Paul did.
>>I use the recorder quite a
>>bit and never had an instance where I was dumped into the applications
>>menu.
>>
>>Yes, the sound quality produced by the internal mike is good. I never
>>tested it to see if
>>it reproduces low frequencies. I only use it for noncritical
>>applications.
>>
>>Take note that an external mike or pair of mikes can also picup the
>>sound from the
>>PDA'S loudspeakers. I minimize this by turning the main volume way
>>down, to perhaps 5
>>or 6.
>>
>>Joe G.
>>
>>On Thu, 1 May 2008 19:11:24 -0500, Chase Crispin wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Joe:
>>>I have ran into this, and it is very annoying. Another thing to
>>>remember is
>>>that the internal microphone is very close to everything inside the
>>>unit, so
>>>you can here vibrations, presses of buttons, the hard drive spinning,
>>>etc.
>>>If you aren't using any other programs at the moment, and you have your
>>>levels set in the right places, you will not here anything but what you
>>>say/play. Otherwise, the internal microphone is excellent!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Chase Crispin
>>>Administrator and moderator of the Blind Mobile Tech (BMT) blog, and
>>>soon to
>>>be website!
>>>Blog:
>>>http://blindmobiletech.blogspot.com/
>>>APH training video feed:
>>>http://www.youtube.com/BraillePlus/
>>>Note: Most RSS readers and Podcatchers don't support this type of feed.
>>>You can try, however, you just might have to open the page in Internet
>>>Explorer and see what happens.
>>>e-mail:
>>>chase.crispin@xxxxxxxxx
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>[mailto:icon-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Joe Giovanelli
>>>Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 6:55 PM
>>>To: icon-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>Subject: [icon-discuss] Re: The recording feature
>>>
>>>
>>>Hi, Paul,
>>>
>>>Keep in mind that if you use the internal mike, it will pick anything
>>>which
>>>comes from the speakers in
>>>your unit, together with whatever you're recording.
>>>
>>>If you raise the level without saying anything, the only sounds which
>>>will
>>>be recorded are the
>>>level numbers.
>>>
>>>I'm guessing at this, but if you reduce the level, it could be that you
>>>inadvertently press the
>>>cancel key. Even here, though, you really should only hear that your
>>>recording is being saved.
>>>It's hard to imagine it, but if you were moving fast, you might press
>>>"cancel" twice, and then
>>>you'd hear the applications menu announcement.
>>>
>>>Otherwise I have not run into this situation.
>>>
>>>Joe G.
>>>
>>>On Thu, 1 May 2008 15:49:55 -0700, Paul Henrichsen wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Hi, guys. Here's another question about the recording feature that you
>>>>might
>>>>be able to help me with.
>>>>If I bring up the recorder and start a recording, as I raise the volume
>>>>level, at some point, I will be dropped out into the applications menu.
>>>>It seems to me that this might have to do with pegging the audio, but
>>>>not
>>>>sure.
>>>>Has anyone ever seen this? Of course if you try to go back into the
>>>>recorder
>>>>and play the file, you get a series of numbers and the file won't play.
>>>>Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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