We have an accumic here. It's alright but can easily generate feedback if you're not careful.
Steve > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-ag-t...@mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-t...@mcs.anl.gov]On > Behalf Of christoph ganser > Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 10:34 AM > To: Richard Naylor > Cc: Osland, CD (Chris) ; 'Marie-Noelle Dauphin'; ag-t...@mcs.anl.gov > Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Access grid Hardware , expensive ! > > > if you have only one channel you could also use the gentner accumic. it > costs around 500 bucks. for small meetings it should work. > > or did any body have bad experiences with it? > > cheers > > christoph > > Richard Naylor wrote: > > At 12:15 PM 10/1/2004 +0100, Osland, CD (Chris) wrote: > > > >> Marie-Noelle, > >> > >> Access Grids can be expensive, but don't be put off by the > >> spec you have found: that is YEARS out of date. > >> 3. The only reason I would prefer to add a second computer is that > >> it would allow me to run the ClearOne (Gentner) software in that, > >> (without that software causing the CPU utilization to be 100% in the AG > >> machine)) > >> and also use it for DPPT / IgPix / VNC etc. All the 'mainstream' > >> AG applications happily run in a single machine as long as it has > >> enough power - 2x2.6, 2x2.8, 2x3.06 or whatever. > >> > >> [If you're running APware under Windows, make sure that it is > >> running at LOWEST priority, or you will get sticky windows > >> at stupidly low window counts.] > > > > > > One way I reduce the cost is by using the Gentner GT1524. Its under half > > the cost of an AP400. The GT1524 is a single channel unit and I add a > > small audio mixer (I use Behringer or Mackie) in front of the Gentner. > > This is *much* easier to drive and train an operator on, it save you one > > PC cost and because of the range of inputs on the mixer (mic, line, > > balanced, unbalanced etc) you can hook up almost anything so easily. CD > > Players, VHS players, etc. > > > > There are only minimal controls and settings on the GT1524 and once set > > up, it just runs. Works a treat in both large and small rooms. > > > > rich > > > > > > > -- > Swiss Federal Institute of Technology - Center for Product Development > Tannenstrasse 3 - CLA E 14.1 > 8092 Zurich - Switzerland >
