Hi: Daisy is a standard that has been developed to allow for vary advanced book creation. How well this is done is really up to the organization doing it however I have heard of books being done by line especially useful for poems. In some places like here in Canada all books are being converted to this format and tapes will not be available much longer. This is especially useful since manufacturers have already announced that they are going to cease making cassettes. Some of the things you can do.
1. create books on disc. Max recording time at lowest rate is about 120 hours. 2. multiple formats. You can include voice, Braille, print and text all in the same book. 3. incredible quality. 4. multiple titles. The CNIB magazines for example have 10 on one disc. 5. computer software and hardware solutions are available. 6. some machines do include the ability to record. This is especially useful for classes and meetings because you can do your own marking live while the recording is being made. There is a lot more and if you want e-mail me directly. For the record for pleasure reading or books I won't ever use a cassette again the quality of even converted books is so much better. Terry Bray System Support Analyst Adaptive Technology Services - Strategy and Planning Desktop Planning & Design ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE OPERATIONS, Technology & Solutions Phone 416-549-6190 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E] Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 9:51 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: RE: [Braillenote] What's Coming in KeySoft 7.2 Mary Ellen and others; You still are not answering my bigest question, what is dazy format? How do you receive something in dazy format? Where can you get them as of now? Terry Powers -----Original Message----- From: Mary Ellen Earls [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 9:47 AM To: Braillenote List Subject: Re: [Braillenote] What's Coming in KeySoft 7.2 Terry, the Daisy foremat is coming in 2008 to the library for the blind nearest all of us. Mary Ellen Earls ----- Original Message ----- From: "Powers, Terry (NIH/OD/DEAS) [E]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Braillenote List" <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 4:41 AM Subject: RE: [Braillenote] What's Coming in KeySoft 7.2 Hi Jonathan; I kind of feal dumb asking this, but how do we obtain a dazy formatted book. Are they on cf card or the small stamp sized card. Do we barrow them from the library or do we have to down load them. I thought the NLS library was changing to this format. Any explination form anyone will be helpful. thanks. Terry Powers -----Original Message----- From: Jonathan Mosen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 6:01 PM To: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [Braillenote] What's Coming in KeySoft 7.2 KEYSOFT 7.2 IS COMING! HumanWare will be releasing KeySoft 7.2 early in the 4th quarter of 2006, making your BrailleNote or VoiceNote even more useful and efficient. Whether you have a BrailleNote or VoiceNote mPower, a BrailleNote PK, or a BrailleNote or VoiceNote Classic, there is a version of KeySoft 7.2 that will be available for you. KeySoft 7.2 takes one count from your Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA). An SMA allows you to receive two major versions of KeySoft for the price of one. Remember, an SMA can only be used for a version of KeySoft if it is purchased prior to the release of the software concerned. So if you are not yet an SMA holder, ensure you get the best deal on KeySoft 7.2 by purchasing your SMA now. Contact HumanWare or your local dealer for KeySoft 7.2 pricing. What's in KeySoft 7.2? Working with Files Is Easier (available on all models) KeySoft allows extensive manipulation of files from any file list. Anywhere you can see a list of files, you can copy, erase, move, protect, unprotect and rename a file. Now, it is possible to mark files for action. Move through a list of files, mark those files that you need to take action on, and the file manipulation commands can be applied to the group of files. Now, when you look through a file list using the Directory option in File Manager, pressing ENTER on any file will launch its associated application. Pressing ENTER on an mp3 file for example will immediately cause it to start playing in the Media Player. In any file list, it is now easier to get it sorted. You can still sort files alphabetically as you have always done, however you can now also sort by date and by size. Sorting by size is a great way of finding those pesky large files that are consuming FLASH Disk space. Sorting by date makes it easier to trace the progress of a project whose files are contained in their own folder. e-mail Signatures (available on all models) KeySoft 7.2 adds the ability to set up two e-mail signatures. Configure an e-mail signature for messages you generate, and another for messages you forward or reply to. You can see the text of the signature right in the body of any e-mail message you create. Statistics Support in the Calculator (available on all models) KeySoft 7.2 offers intuitive, powerful statistical functions in KeyPlus. Create data sets within the Calculator using a special data entry mode. Enter your data into a KeyWord document, and paste it into data entry mode from the clipboard. Import data sets from many common applications. Save data sets for later use, and export them for use by other applications. Perform a wide range of statistical functions on a data set using an intuitive KeySoft menu, or with hotkeys. DAISY Support (available on BrailleNote and VoiceNote mPower, and BrailleNote PK) Your BrailleNote or VoiceNote is about to become your digital book player. HumanWare is the world leader in DAISY playback technology, through our Victor Reader products. Now, we have incorporated Victor Reader technology right into KeySoft. Listen to DAISY audio books, with the flexibility to speed up and slow down the narration and change the tone of the audio. Set bookmarks, create text notes, and jump to any time in the book. Text only DAISY books are instantly translated into your preferred grade of Braille. With books that offer both text and audio, you have the best of both worlds. Choose to read in Braille for detailed study, and let the narrator read to you when it suits. Move through DAISY elements, or use the familiar KeySoft sentence and paragraph navigation commands in text DAISY books if you prefer. Get ready! Make sure you have a current Software Maintenance Agreement so you can download your copy of KeySoft 7.2 when it is released. 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