No worries, Steve. I'm just not sure if I covered the pause option on the audio tutorial or not and don't have time to listen through it right now. The email addy for the list is tmp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Regards, Laz On 6/18/14, Steve Matzura <number6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I may--no, make that must--not have listened to the recording tute all > the way through. For that, I humbly apologize and whack myself over > the head with a wet noodle. > > Sending to the wrong email list, my brain thought one thing, my > fingers had other ideas! LOL > > On Wed, 18 Jun 2014 13:23:15 -0400, you wrote: > >>Hi all, >> >>Looks like Steve sent this message to the wrong email addy and it >>reached only me. >> >>I'm forwarding it to the list with a couple of comments here. >> >>I believe I covered the pausing/unpausing of recording in the audio >>tutorial. Didn't I? At least I think I did. >> >>The reason one doesn't have spoken feedback while using the recording >>feature was explained to me by one of the RB devs. He stated that the >>sound chip is tied up when the recording feature is activated >>therefore no speech is capable while in that mode. >> >>And now, here's Steve's post... >> >>---------- Forwarded message ---------- >>From: Steve Matzura <number6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> >>Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 08:27:55 -0400 >>Subject: Some Notes on Recording with the Clip Zip >>To: tmp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >> >>Usually when I get a new piece of technology, I make it a point to >>learn everything about it that I can so that when I want to use a part >>or feature of it I've not used before, at least I have a little >>familiarity with what I'm about to do. That way, I don't feel like I'm >>starting from a position of no knowledge. Unfortunately, with my Clip >>Zip, I didn't do that, so when I went to use the recording feature >>this morning for the first time, I of course consulted Laz's recorded >>how-to, it told me everything I needed to know, and I successfully >>recorded and played back what I needed to. >> >>But I got to thinking: What do the ENTER or SELECT button and the >>POWER button do while recording if clicked only once? I made a >>recording with the built-in microphone and found out. >> >>While recording, the ENTER/SELECT key can be used to pause the >>recording and restart it again. Press once to pause, again to restart. >>There are no spoken prompts or status messages when ENTER/SELECT is >>pressed, so take appropriate precautions either not to accidentally >>press it while recording, which will pause it, or to remember how many >>times it's been pressed to make sure the recording is still taking >>place, or paused. >> >>The POWER button, pressed once, will stop the recording and remain in >>record mode. To start another recording--that is, to open a new file >>and commence writing to it using the same sound source--press the >>ENTER/SELECT button. While recording is stopped but the Zip is still >>in record mode, pressing POWER a second time will exit record mode and >>return to the main menu, positioned at the "Recording" menu item. >>Again, there are no spoken prompts or status messages when using this >>feature. If POWER is pressed once and the record mode is still active, >>you will know your recording has stopped and the file was closed. If >>the POWER button is pressed and you return to the main menu, you know >>you weren't recording. >> >>I hope you find this information useful. > > -- Talking MP3 Players with stereo FM radio, voice recording, and expandible memory! Priced under $100, plus free shipping in the US! Listen to our Introduction to Talking MP3 Players: http://www.blind-geek-zone.net/an-introduction-to-talking-mp3-players/ See our current special: http://www.talkingmp3players.com/specials.html Join our mailing list by sending a blank email with the word subscribe as the subject to: tmp-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Email: laz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Skype: lazmesa Phone: 727 498-0121 Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/Talkingmp3players?_rdr Personal Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/laz.mesa