RE: More on the new Ipod Touch

2009-09-11 Thread Ray
RayAmie, I won't say much on this as I've never used a Mac, an Iphone or an ITouch. On the last one, could someone please spare me ferreting around sites to find out what an ITouch actually is and what it does? A sort of organiser, maybe? I get the impression for these things to be available

Re: Accessible Karaoke Software

2009-09-11 Thread Steve Matzura
On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 17:08:32 -0600, you wrote: Ah I see. So it's accessible for the operator not the singer. One of the ways karaoke software shows the singer what to sing and when to sing it is by highlighting the word or syllable either in a different color or type font. The only way of doing

Re: IPOD Classic

2009-09-11 Thread Steve Matzura
On Thu, 10 Sep 2009 19:16:44 -0500, you wrote: It doesn't support the talking menus that was implemented in the latest Nano and Shuffle, but I do believe it does work with Rockbox. Check out rockbox.org. The classic does not work with Rockbox. At least, it didn't when I checked into it about a

Re: More on the new Ipod Touch

2009-09-11 Thread Steve Matzura
On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:58:27 +0100, you wrote: RayAmie, I won't say much on this as I've never used a Mac, an Iphone or an ITouch. On the last one, could someone please spare me ferreting around sites to find out what an ITouch actually is and what it does? It's an iPod, which means it's a

RE: IPOD Classic

2009-09-11 Thread Christopher Chaltain
Yep, you're right. Sorry about that. Checking the site is so trivial, I should have done that and not just relied on my faulty memory. -- Christopher chalt...@gmail.com -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Steve

Re: More on the new Ipod Touch

2009-09-11 Thread Ray
Thanks for the explanation Steve. So, an entertainment centre really. I've too much going on in my life to get an ILife! Afraid this sad guy will stick with his mobile, Zenstone and I'm not into mobile access to the internet as yet. Love listening to music on the move but I can't see the great

RE: More on the new Ipod Touch

2009-09-11 Thread Amie Slavin
Don't know; I assumed it's a music player. Just catching up on mail so somebody has probably told us properly by now. Cheers Amie -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Ray Sent: 11 September 2009 10:58 To: PC Audio

Re: More on the new Ipod Touch

2009-09-11 Thread Steve Matzura
On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:37:58 +0100, you wrote: Thanks for the explanation Steve. So, an entertainment centre really. Very much so, with a few bells and whistles to peak your curiosity occasionally. I've too much going on in my life to get an ILife! Afraid this sad guy will stick with his

Re: Accessible Karaoke Software

2009-09-11 Thread Brett Boyer
Ye and with a braille display the right word could just flash up at the right time. bb - Original Message - From: Steve Matzura numb...@speakeasy.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 4:41 AM Subject: Re: Accessible Karaoke Software

RE: Accessible Karaoke Software

2009-09-11 Thread Sabatka, Glenn
How about using 2 IPODS that can talk. Run one and you can switch to the second one. That way you can pick each tune and only need to spen a few buckx. However, you need a P.A. and a crossfader. Just an idea. G. -Original Message- From: pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org

I'm looking for a particular wav file?

2009-09-11 Thread Randy Tijerina
Friends, I'd like to ask something of you, if I may? How many of you use Weather pulse? I'd love to have that little camera sound. you know what I mean? after you hear that musical chime, you also hear what sounds like a camera. does anyone have that sound? Thanks. Randy. To unsubscribe from

Re: I'm looking for a particular wav file?

2009-09-11 Thread robert Doc Wright
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Re: I'm looking for a particular wav file?

2009-09-11 Thread Marsha
I also am looking for a special wav file. I am looking for the first call the sound they have at the beginning of a horse race. I think that would really be neat as the window sound for opening the computer. Any help would be appreciated. Marsha To unsubscribe from this list, send a

Re: I'm looking for a particular wav file?

2009-09-11 Thread Randy Tijerina
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Re: More on the new Ipod Touch

2009-09-11 Thread Gary Wood
Steve, it sounds like an interesting device, especially if it changes the playing field for screenreaders, but if everything goes to a touch pad, where you use your finger to find what you need, how are the blind going to be able to write an email message without a keyboard? I think it would

ipod touch

2009-09-11 Thread Gery Gaubert
Gary, the blind will write email the same as they do on the iphone. You put your finger on the screen and slide it to find the letters or just place your finger where you think a letter is on the touch screen. After a while you get pretty good. The iphone says for example I if I is the

Re: Accessible Karaoke Software

2009-09-11 Thread Steve Matzura
On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:51:47 -0400, you wrote: How about using 2 IPODS that can talk. Run one and you can switch to the second one. That way you can pick each tune and only need to spen a few buckx. However, you need a P.A. and a crossfader. Where would the lyrics be displayed? The

Re: I'm looking for a particular wav file?

2009-09-11 Thread Steve Matzura
On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:13:19 -0500, you wrote: I also am looking for a special wav file. I am looking for the first call the sound they have at the beginning of a horse race. I think that would really be neat as the window sound for opening the computer. Any help would be appreciated.

Re: More on the new Ipod Touch

2009-09-11 Thread Steve Matzura
Hi, Gary: On Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:36:09 -0500, you wrote: Steve, it sounds like an interesting device, especially if it changes the playing field for screenreaders, but if everything goes to a touch pad, where you use your finger to find what you need, how are the blind going to be able to

Re: More on the new Ipod Touch

2009-09-11 Thread Ray
Steve, oh yes, entering text via a screen image of text is possible ok, and it amazes me how adaptable some blind people will get to be in the flow of things. I think there's more than a bit of Apple ideology driving some people here, and I'm not saying that's all a bad thing, but I've heard it

Re: Accessible Karaoke Software

2009-09-11 Thread Brett Boyer
We're talking about having a blind person sing karaoke and be able to read the words. I don't know what you're talking about with two ipods. bb - Original Message - From: Sabatka, Glenn gsaba...@wgcu.org To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, September 11,

Re: More on the new Ipod Touch

2009-09-11 Thread Brett Boyer
I'd have to say that's true. I am a huge Howard Stern listener and his main complaint is the flat screen and not being able to type without a keyboard. It's nice to hear sighted people bitching about it too. Though I think to a degree blind people will have to come out of there comfort zones

Re: ipod touch

2009-09-11 Thread Brett Boyer
Wow thanks for the brief review. I am so curious to try this new technology. bb - Original Message - From: Gery Gaubert ggaub...@stcharlessheriff.org To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Friday, September 11, 2009 1:46 PM Subject: ipod touch Gary, the blind will write email the same as

RE: More on the new Ipod Touch

2009-09-11 Thread Lynn Schneider
What I would really like to know, and I can't find this anywhere, is how the recording facilities are on this little gem. It comes with a mic, and there is a lot of discussion about the video, but nothing specific about the recording quality of the audio. Can you record in stereo with it, and in

Re: I'm looking for a particular wav file?

2009-09-11 Thread robert Doc Wright
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Re: More on the new Ipod Touch

2009-09-11 Thread Gary Schindler
it sounds like the built-in mic would be mono, but the external mic jack may be stereo. I presume that the 8 GB ITouch comes with the voiceover too? I gather the 32 and 64 GB models are the one that come with the camera. - Original Message - From: Lynn Schneider canepri...@gmail.com

Re: More on the new Ipod Touch

2009-09-11 Thread Constantine
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Fwd: iTunes 9 and Window-Eyes

2009-09-11 Thread Steve Pattison
From:Aaron Smith aa...@gwmicro.com To: GW Micro List gw-i...@gwmicro.com Greetings, You've no doubt by now heard that iTunes 9 works well with Window-Eyes except for the iTunes store. If the store is not important to you, feel free to upgrade without worry. If the store is important