[real-eyes] Re: Meetings
- From: "Andrea Breier" <abreier@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2009 16:37:44 -0500
I am for that, but we would have to find a place to congregate. Maybe
Alphapointe Jim? That would be good so that the meetings could go on line
for those of us who do not attend.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Reginald George" <sgeorge@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 1:22 PM
Subject: [real-eyes] Meetings
> We haven't in some time, but that doesn't mean they might not resume at
> any
> moment? How bout it Andrea? Smile.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Erika Wolf" <wolferika@xxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 10:41 AM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Can the Book sense go online?
>
>
> HI, guys, Are we still having Real Eyes meetings, here, locally, in Kansas
> City?
> Just curious to know when they are and at which location?
> Thanks, for getting back with me when you can.
> Erika
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Robert Beach
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 9:33 AM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Can the Book sense go online?
>
> As far as editing internally, no luck. The Book Sense does not allow for
> copy/paste/delete. It does allow you to place marks in the recordings, if
> I
> understood that correctly. As far as I know, the best on-board editing
> capabilities are on the Pocket Talk.
>
> One thing I really like about the Pocket Talk is that your recordings are
> in
> DAISY format so you can add and remove all kinds of navigation features
> during and/or after the recording session. If you only want to audio
> files,
> then you simply copy the MP3 files from the DAISY book folder of the
> memory
> card.
>
> The presenters did not say if the Neo Speak voices are the standard ones
> or
> some modified version, but I'm guessing a modified version. However, they
> sure sounded like Kate and Paul to me.
>
> They didn't spend a lot of time on the recording feature, but I'm hoping
> it
> does as well as the Pocket Talk.
> As
> Far as the speakers go, it did sound pretty good when the presenter simply
> held it up to the microphone. Most of the time they had the unit
> connected
> to a port via an audio cable to allow better sound quality and volume
> control. This is the way I would have done it too.
>
> Maybe I can do a presentation comparing the Stream, Pocket Talk, and Book
> Sense once I have some time to learn the new toy. I think they are all
> going to be great options.
>
>
>
> Robert Lee Beach
> Assistive Technology Specialist
> Kansas City Kansas Community College
> 7250 State Avenue
> Kansas City, KS 66112
> Phone: 913-288-7671
> Fax: 913-288-7678
> E-Mail: rbeach@xxxxxxxxx
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> On Behalf Of Reginald George
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 8:42 AM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Can the Book sense go online?
>
> I am definitely interested. I would like to have some capability to edit
> recordings internally, as far as deleting marked sections of files and so
> on. I wonder if this is in the software yet. Also I wonder if it's using
> the standard SAPI5 Neospeech voices, or if it's a customized version.
> This
> would open the possibility of getting other voices in the future. Also
> I'm
> sure the speakers sound great. When you get yours Robert I hope you can
> bring it to a meeting.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Beach" <rbeach@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 7:51 AM
> Subject: [real-eyes] Re: Can the Book sense go online?
>
>
> The Book Sense is not a device for browsing the internet or downloading
> books. It is a book reader, document reader, media player, FM radio (XT
> version only), and talking clock/alarm. It is not a PDA or cell phone.
> It
> is like the Victor Reader Stream and Pocket Talk in that regard.
>
>
>
> Robert Lee Beach
> Assistive Technology Specialist
> Kansas City Kansas Community College
> 7250 State Avenue
> Kansas City, KS 66112
> Phone: 913-288-7671
> Fax: 913-288-7678
> E-Mail: rbeach@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:real-eyes-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
>
> On Behalf Of Kimberly A. Morrow
> Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 7:46 AM
> To: real-eyes@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [real-eyes] Can the Book sense go online?
>
> What I don't see in these notes is this: Can the Book Sense go
> online or is it, like the victor, merely a vessel for downloaded
> material?
>
> Thanks,
> Kim
> Kimberly A. Morrow
> Outreach Specialist - Unity.fm
> Unity
> 1901 NW Blue Parkway
> Unity Village, MO 64065
> 816-251-3588
>
> visit www.unityonline.org
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