I also would be interested in such a device, maybe 3 or 4 of them. I do work at home and work at two radio, one using two studios. We are now using an audalevel from SFB products and I don't know if they are even in existence anymore.
Thanks, Chuck ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Doucet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PC audio discussion list. " <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 7:33 PM Subject: Re: building or purchasing tactile VU meter > Hi, > > I personally don't know much but what I do know is; > > It's about the size of a pack of cigarettes with an on/off switch and > a tiny potentiometer for aligning it to a voltage. It has a stereo > mini plug for input and uses a pager motor to vibrate when a > threshold has been exceeded. > > > I will add you to the list and send you the url when I get it. > > At 10:39 AM 8/16/2006 +1000, you wrote: > >>This sounds interesting. Can you describe its feautes, size etc.? Would >>you >>need one for each channell in a multi track recording.? How does it >>connect >>to PC? >> >> >> >>P. >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Kevin Doucet" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>To: <Pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 9:47 AM >>Subject: building or purchasing tactile VU meter >> >> >> > Hi list, >> > >> > I am sending this to the list as some may be interested in purchasing >> > the Tactile VU Meter. It is a device about the size of a pack of >> > smokes. You can calibrate it to vibrate when the signal fed to it >> > exceeds a set point, thus alerting, tactually, when a desired level is >> > reached. >> > >> > Mention is made of a schematic one can use to make their own if one >> > wants. This person is willing to manufacture several if desired. The >> > price will be determined by the number of units to make. Please read >> > below and familiarize your self with the email's he and I traded on >> > this >> > topic. >> > >> > (snip) >> > >> > I enquired about a product called the Tactile VU Meter. >> > Below is the series of emails between myself and Robert Armstrong, >> > who is the person offering to make them. >> > >> > >> > (snip) >> > >> > >> > To whom it may concern, >> > I belong to a group of blind musicians and am contacting you to learn >> > how individuals >> > of our group may purchase the Tactile VU Meter. >> > Please email me at >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > to let me know. >> > Thanks for your time and help. >> > Kevin Doucet >> > >> > >> > (snip) >> > >> > >> > >> > From: Robert Armstrong >> > Subject: RE: Tactile VU Meter! >> > I'm sorry to say that we don't really manufacture the tactile VU >> > meter. In four >> > or five years I think we've only made three or four, and that's >> > counting the first >> > one that I made for my wife. Depending on how many you want, there >> > are a couple >> > of options >> > * If you want just one or two, then I'm willing to make them for >> > you in my spare >> > time, but it might take a few months. If you have a friend who can >> > build one, or >> > if you can do it yourself (don't laugh - I know blind people who can >> > solder!) then >> > you're always welcome to assemble your own using the schematic and >> > information on >> > the web page. >> > * If you want a bunch, where "a bunch" is ten, twenty, or more, >> > then we can talk >> > about a special manufacturing run. We could even talk about >> > designing a new one >> > - frankly, if I was going to do it again I'd do a lot of things >> > differently. >> > Bob Armstrong >> > >> > >> > >> > (snip) >> > >> > >> > From: Kevin Doucet >> > Subject: RE: Tactile VU Meter! >> > Hi Bob, >> > Do I have your permission to share this with the emailing list I >> > belong to of blind >> > musicians? You could get good feedback on features. >> > Kevin Doucet >> > >> > >> > (snip) >> > >> > >> > >> > Sure, absolutely. The more people who get together to buy one, >> > the better deal >> > we can get. >> > Bob >> > >> > >> > Kevin Doucet >> > >> > >> > (snip) >> > >> > If any one wants to be included on a list so we will know the number >> > of units to be manufactured, please contact me, "off list", and give >> > me your name and email address in the body of the message and I will >> > add you to the list. >> > >> > >> > If any one wants to contact Robert Armstrong with input on a design >> > or feature set, he can be contacted at; >> > >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > >> > >> > Thanks. >> > >> > >> > >> > Kevin Doucet >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > >> > confuse as says >> > >> > Blind man with unmarked forehead has large belly! >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this outgoing message. >> > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >> > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.10 - Release Date: 8/14/2006 >> > >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > PC-Audio List Help, Guidelines, Archives and more... >> > http://www.pc-audio.org >> > >> > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > >> > This list is a service of MosenExplosion.com. 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