I think that since they have opened the door then blind users need to approach them and ask what you’re asking now. Follow up with the gentlemen who sent the email from Avid.
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Krister Ekstrom Sent: Friday, November 07, 2014 12:08 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Evaluating AAX Plug-Ins for Accessibility Hi there, i think this sounds really great. When we say all user controlable parameters does that include editing of drum patterns and/or step sequenser parameters and patterns as well? How would we rate those plugins whos sequensers etc can’t be manipulated? Example of this would be Strike, Boom, (if i’m wrong here please correct me) Arturia Jupiter8v and CS80V. Thanks /Krister 7 nov 2014 kl. 08:50 skrev Ed Gray <[email protected]>: Dear Google Accessibility Discussion Group Members: Avid has recently enjoyed the opportunity to work with visually impaired audio professionals to improve VoiceOver support for Pro Tools, and we want to keep these improvements coming. Just as importantly, we want to encourage our Connectivity Partners (our new collective name for all third party technology developers) to follow suit. In working with this team, we drafted a plug-In accessibility rating system that we will soon finalize and share with third parties. It is our hope that the blind user community will come to score AAX plug-ins based on this framework or something similar. Here is the working rating system, for which you are welcome to provide input: AAX plug-in is rated from 1 to 5 with 5 representing “strong agreement” for the following criteria: 1. Plug-in can be installed and its license authorized without sighted assistance. 2. Plug-in can be registered without sighted assistance 3. Plug-in supports Pro Tools standard methodology for save/load of presets or employs a proprietary substitute that supports VoiceOver 4. All user-controllable parameters are speakable with VoiceOver 5. Plug-in contains accurate page tables for Avid control surfaces compatible with Pro Tools 11 or higher 6. Connectivity Partner makes customer-facing statement in support of accessibility and provides contact information for related inquiries. So, let us know what you think, and together, we can make accessibility a “first class citizen” on the roadmaps of as many Connectivity Partners as possible. Gratefully, Ed Gray Director, Partnering Programs | Product Management Avid -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Pro Tools Accessibility" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
