RE: Echo Tap initial impressions

[Merv Keck]

Hi,
Good luck with your Echo Tap. I live in a two bedroom, two bathroom
apartment. I do not own an Echo product. However, someone else in the
apartment does. Today I was all the way on the North end of a very quiet
apartment and I thought I heard one of my neighbors talking outside. When
she was still babbling over a half an hour later I was a little annoyed as I
was enjoying the quiet. A few minutes later I got up and moved to the South
side of the apartment and very quickly realized that the voice was Alexa
reading a book in a room I seldom enter. I told her many times to stop and
even to shut up. And she ignored me. Laughs! About five hours later her
owner came home and she finally stopped. I don't know what set her off but
if that happens tomorrow someone is getting unplugged. Maybe Alexa too.
Laughs!

-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 8:47 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Re: Echo Tap initial impressions

Yes, the Tap did that when I first connected it to the Wi-Fi network during
setup.



On 15/02/2017 12:43 PM, Jim Ruby wrote:
> My gf has been notified when my echo dots get an update. I have not heard
it
> myself yet, when I first got my echo dots it did say they were receiving
an
> update.
>
>
>
> -Original Message-
> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
> Trethowan
> Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 7:59 PM
> To: PC Audio Discussion List
> Subject: Re: Echo Tap initial impressions
>
> Yep good question and I'm not exactly sure of the answer either.
>
> One thing I can certainly tell you is that updates are downloaded
> automatically but I don't think you're notified when your device is
> updating or has updated.
>
> I'm sure I've seen an Update Firmware link on the Amazon Echo home page
> somewhere too.
>
>
>
> On 13/02/2017 12:48 PM, Mary Otten wrote:
>> One thing that isn't clear to me is whether you can force an echo
>> device to look for an update, and if so, how. I have the original
>> amazon echo, and I've never bothered to look into this question; I just
>> figured updates would come when they came, but how to know if you have
>> actually received one?
>>
>> Mary
>>
>>
>
>

Re: Echo Tap initial impressions

[Dane Trethowan]

Yes, the Tap did that when I first connected it to the Wi-Fi network 
during setup.




On 15/02/2017 12:43 PM, Jim Ruby wrote:

My gf has been notified when my echo dots get an update. I have not heard it
myself yet, when I first got my echo dots it did say they were receiving an
update.



-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 7:59 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Echo Tap initial impressions

Yep good question and I'm not exactly sure of the answer either.

One thing I can certainly tell you is that updates are downloaded
automatically but I don't think you're notified when your device is
updating or has updated.

I'm sure I've seen an Update Firmware link on the Amazon Echo home page
somewhere too.



On 13/02/2017 12:48 PM, Mary Otten wrote:

One thing that isn't clear to me is whether you can force an echo
device to look for an update, and if so, how. I have the original
amazon echo, and I've never bothered to look into this question; I just
figured updates would come when they came, but how to know if you have
actually received one?

Mary

RE: Amazon Echo Dot

[Jim Ruby]

Maybe this will put some light on how they are different:

http://beebom.com/amazon-echo-dot-2-vs-echo-dot-1st-gen/

or

https://www.buzzfeed.com/nicolenguyen/amazon-echo-dot-second-generation


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane 
Trethowan
Sent: Thursday, February 09, 2017 8:37 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Amazon Echo Dot

I took delivery of mine yesterday and I couldn't be happier with what 
this device does.

Of course - having read a lot of information published about the Echo 
Dot onlisnt and from other sources plus actually having an Echo myself - 
I pretty much knew what to expect however I've never seen a hockey puk 
before in my life and an Echo Dot is supposed to resmble a puk? Well I 
can't vouch for that myself .

Anyway its simple enough, just an Audio output jack - not sure whether 
it supports digital Optical out but I suspect not - and a Micro USB port 
for power.

On the top of the device are 4 buttons, volume up/down, microphone 
on/off and the "Action" button.

I Was warned that the Internal speaker of Dot wasn't anything flash 
though I didn't expect it to be given the size of the Dot but its 
certainly listenable enough if all you're planning to do is talk to Dot 
and receive feedback, you'll certainly want something better to stream 
to using Bluetooth or to connect to Dot if you're planning on listening 
to music.

So to my question, I believe I have the 2016 model Echo Dot, what's the 
difference between the 2016 and Second Generation of Dot?

RE: Echo Tap initial impressions

[Jim Ruby]

My gf has been notified when my echo dots get an update. I have not heard it
myself yet, when I first got my echo dots it did say they were receiving an
update.



-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane
Trethowan
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 7:59 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Echo Tap initial impressions

Yep good question and I'm not exactly sure of the answer either.

One thing I can certainly tell you is that updates are downloaded 
automatically but I don't think you're notified when your device is 
updating or has updated.

I'm sure I've seen an Update Firmware link on the Amazon Echo home page 
somewhere too.



On 13/02/2017 12:48 PM, Mary Otten wrote:
> One thing that isn't clear to me is whether you can force an echo
> device to look for an update, and if so, how. I have the original
> amazon echo, and I've never bothered to look into this question; I just
> figured updates would come when they came, but how to know if you have
> actually received one?
>
> Mary
>
>

RE: Echo Tap initial impressions

[Jim Ruby]

Yes, you can force an update, but I'd have to google how, but I have done it
before and it can be done.



-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Mary
Otten
Sent: Sunday, February 12, 2017 7:48 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List
Subject: Re: Echo Tap initial impressions

One thing that isn't clear to me is whether you can force an echo
device to look for an update, and if so, how. I have the original
amazon echo, and I've never bothered to look into this question; I just
figured updates would come when they came, but how to know if you have
actually received one?

Mary

Amazon Echo Tap

[Dane Trethowan]

Hi!

I believe there are some list members from the UK who have the Amazon 
Echo Tap.


A friend of mine living in teh UK would like to know where other UK 
residents managed to get an Echo Tap from? Friend tells me that they're 
not readily available?


I wouldn't know of course given that I'm in Australia and bought all my 
Echo devices locally.

Re: Editing WAV file with Goldwave

[Andy]

Hi Christopher.

Normally I wouldn't of course, butall of the audience had a little to drink 
before and during the performance and I suppose I just got too excited, 
haha.


Andy.
- Original Message - 
From: "Christopher Wright" 

To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 11:32 PM
Subject: Re: Editing WAV file with Goldwave



Do you shout during the music?
- Original Message - 
From: "Andy" 

To: "PC Audio Discussion List" 
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 6:23 PM
Subject: Editing WAV file with Goldwave


Hi again all.

I would have sent this request to the Goldwave list, of which I am a 
member, but have lost their email address.


But this enquiry is also very much a PC Audio question and I'm sure there 
are members who could put me straight.


I recorded my local quire using my Zoom and ended up with a large WAV 
file.


I know how to chop it up into tracks using GW, but, and I need to be 
honest here, I was rather drunk when I was recording the concert and 
sitting too closely to my tripod, so this lovely recording is runed by the 
loud shouting and clapping from a drunk and I want to cut, me, out!


I've got a copy of John Wilsons book concerning goldwave editing commands 
and what it says is place a left bracket at the start of the offending 
piece of recording and then a right bracket, at the end of it and then 
simply press the delete key and the offensive material should be deleted.


Problem is when I do this I delete all of the file completely.


I cannot find the left or right bracket keys on my keyboard, but I have 
found the left and right perin keys.  Are they not the same thing guys or 
am I missing something?


Any advice with this one would be fantastic as I really did mess up much 
of the recording with my enthusiasm and apart from my audio presence, the 
recording turned out rather very nice.


Very best wishes.

Andy.

From Scotland with Love.

Re: Editing WAV file with Goldwave

[Andy]

Hi Humberto.

Thanks very much for that.

Very best wishes.

Andy.


From Scotland with Love.
- Original Message - 
From: "Humberto Rodriguez" 

To: "'PC Audio Discussion List'" 
Sent: Tuesday, February 14, 2017 12:48 AM
Subject: RE: Editing WAV file with Goldwave



Hello Andy:

The [ key is to the right of the P and the ] the next one to the right. 
You
could see what is selected before erasing it, if memory serves the 
keystroke
for it is Control [, if not, possibly Alt [ but at any rate, you can 
verify

it with Insert-H.

Humberto


-Original Message-
From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Andy
Sent: Monday, February 13, 2017 6:23 PM
To: PC Audio Discussion List 
Subject: Editing WAV file with Goldwave

Hi again all.

I would have sent this request to the Goldwave list, of which I am a 
member,

but have lost their email address.

But this enquiry is also very much a PC Audio question and I'm sure there
are members who could put me straight.

I recorded my local quire using my Zoom and ended up with a large WAV 
file.


I know how to chop it up into tracks using GW, but, and I need to be 
honest

here, I was rather drunk when I was recording the concert and sitting too
closely to my tripod, so this lovely recording is runed by the loud 
shouting

and clapping from a drunk and I want to cut, me, out!

I've got a copy of John Wilsons book concerning goldwave editing commands
and what it says is place a left bracket at the start of the offending 
piece

of recording and then a right bracket, at the end of it and then simply
press the delete key and the offensive material should be deleted.

Problem is when I do this I delete all of the file completely.


I cannot find the left or right bracket keys on my keyboard, but I have
found the left and right perin keys.  Are they not the same thing guys or 
am

I missing something?

Any advice with this one would be fantastic as I really did mess up much 
of

the recording with my enthusiasm and apart from my audio presence, the
recording turned out rather very nice.

Very best wishes.

Andy.

From Scotland with Love.