RE: Any DVD HD.. was about to purchase..

2016-11-06 Thread Robert Nelson
If you are, indeed, buying Any DVD HD from www.slysoft.com then I should point out that you are lucky that you did not purchase it. That well known kill joy, the motion picture industry, forced Slysoft (Slygo Software in Ireland) to close. Go to the page www.slysoft.com and you will see

RE: Behringer FCA1616

2016-07-29 Thread Robert Nelson
Have you been able to get the firewire port on your computer to work with any other firewire device? Were there firewire interface drivers for the Behringer? Have you been able to get the 1616 to work by connecting it to your computer by USB? In other words, the 1616 does work properly?

RE: Downloading MP3 Direct Cut

2016-07-25 Thread Robert Nelson
Go to the web page: http://mpesch3.de1.cc/mp3dc.html Go down the page to the heading that says: Download MP3 Direct Cut Below that heading you will see 3 links pointing to sites where you may download the program. The first link is to www.fosshub.com which is the free open source software

RE: iPhone Microphones

2016-07-09 Thread Robert Nelson
There are a number of microphones that will connect to the IPhone. One of the best is probably the Shure Motiv MV88. For more details see: http://www.shure.com/americas/motiv/overview Robert Nelson -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf

RE: SV: sound blaster xfi

2016-03-28 Thread Robert Nelson
I've got a Asus Xonar in my computer at the moment. It is very ordinary if you are used to a Creative X-FI. I've just found an Auzentech Meridian so I'm going to replace the Asus with that card. The optical output from the Meridian is awesome. Sadly, the only way to get a Meridian card

RE: Thinking seriously on an Imac rather than a new Windows 10

2016-03-21 Thread Robert Nelson
Perhaps but you must understand that learning about Mac OS and VoiceOver is only the beginning. If you had no experience with windows, you would accept that the awkward way things are done in MAC OS is normal but with a little experience of windows you will find yourself trying to work out the

RE: Choosing a Mixer Microphone

2016-03-15 Thread Robert Nelson
be aware of the limitations. Robert Nelson -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Rich De Steno Sent: Wednesday, 16 March 2016 8:09 AM To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Re: Choosing a Mixer Microphone Hi

RE: Choosing a Mixer Microphone

2016-03-15 Thread Robert Nelson
Rich, I also have a Behringer mixer so I am familiar with the mixer controls. I have Rode, MXL and $20 Dick Smith microphones with XLR connectors that work well with the Behringer. It is possible that the mixer has a faulty circuit. In that case, I hope you have the original packaging and

RE: Behringer Xenyx Mixers

2016-01-21 Thread Robert Nelson
I have the 1002FX for more complicated things but use the little UB302 for use with Skype. Accessibility is not really an issue. The mixer is straightforward in layout and simple to use. It is not hampered by the procedures and terminology springing from the recording and broadcasting

VLC media player shortcut keys

2015-12-24 Thread Robert Nelson
VLC Media Player Shortcuts 1. Most used F Fullscreen Space bar - Pause or play movie V Subtitles on/off (or s) B Audio track cycle Ctrl+Arrow Up/Ctrl+Arrow Down Volume 2. Mouse actions Double click Fullscreen Scroll Volume or Position (see settings) Right click Local menu (play

RE: Looking for An Accessible CD Ripper

2015-08-13 Thread Robert Nelson
Try: http://www.poikosoft.com/ Easy audio converter is the current name for the old Easy CDDA extractor. However, it does much more than the old program. Be warned, though, it is quite accessible but it does have its idiosyncrasies that can be overcome with some experimentation. Bob

RE: vlc is driving me nuts!.

2015-07-16 Thread Robert Nelson
Randy: Your original message was: Friends, I can't make heads or tails of this thing. can someone tell me how to getfor example form one episode to another? I even tried pressing the n as in nancy keyit stops. Can someone help, if you don't mind, please? You have wasted a lot of

RE: Converting .aa (audible files)

2015-07-03 Thread Robert Nelson
Further to Chris's message, look at the link: http://audiobookbay.co/forum/faqs/a-brief-tutorial-for-installing-inaudible- (windows)/ -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Chris Skarstad Sent: Saturday, 4 July 2015 3:27 AM To: PC Audio

RE: Zoom H1 Version 2 Handy Voice Recorder User Manual Wanted.

2015-06-30 Thread Robert Nelson
The following video on YouTube will talk you through the operations of the Zoom H1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0y9xHjRZx8 There does not appear to be a pdf of the user guide on the net. That could be because most people have opted for the Zoom H4 or H2. If you have not already bought

RE: Tapin and getting Airpoert's Tower approach

2015-06-21 Thread Robert Nelson
Start Tapin Radio and go to the help menu. Down arrow and you will find an entry that says suggest a new station. Press enter on this and you will be put into an e-mail form. Type in the details of the station and how the stream can be found. When finished, use Alt+s to send the message.

RE: Any DVD or Make MKV

2015-04-28 Thread Robert Nelson
Is this with all disks or just one particular disk? I ask because I do not have any problems on my Lenovo laptop and you can't get anything more basic than that. Robert Nelson -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit Campos Sent

RE: Any DVD or Make MKV

2015-04-28 Thread Robert Nelson
-audio.org] On Behalf Of Robert Nelson Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 11:44 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Any DVD or Make MKV Any DVD is quite accessible but it depends what you want to do. Any DVD only allows you to overcome the DRM on DVDs and BlueRay disks. You would then play

RE: Any DVD or Make MKV

2015-04-28 Thread Robert Nelson
MKV Ah Clone DVD is a burner. Then na. I just want to get over the DRM thing for DVDAE. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Robert Nelson Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 2:43 AM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject: RE: Any DVD or Make MKV

RE: Any DVD or Make MKV

2015-04-27 Thread Robert Nelson
do cost a small amount of money but they are updated on a regular basis and I think they are well worth it. Go to www.slysoft.com for more information. Why is it called Slysoft? It is not quite what you might think, they are located in Slygo in Ireland. Hope this helps, Robert Nelson

RE: Flatbed scanner

2015-01-08 Thread Robert Nelson
I have the Canon Lide 700F but that may be more than you need. Remember that effective OCR is more dependent on the OCR software than the scanner. Just about any scanner can produce a grey scale 400 dots per inch image, which is about the optimum for effective recognition. I would suggest

RE: Need Help with Sound Forge Pro 11

2014-07-13 Thread Robert Nelson
SF 11 is a far more complex program than SF 6. The way that SF handles the file being edited has changed because it is now a multi-channel editor and every time you do something that causes SF to write out the edited files to protect you from yourself, it takes time to complete the process.

RE: Cool Edit

2014-07-10 Thread Robert Nelson
Which probably tells us that 3CR is a nickel and dime operation and they may still be using 4 8 6 machines. Cool Edit became Adobe Audition which a lot of broadcasters found too inconvenient. A lot of stations moved to using Macs or moved to Audacity under Windows because of its multi-tracking

RE: Is Integrated Sound Adequate?

2014-07-05 Thread Robert Nelson
Steve, Motherboard sound chips will handle basic audio adequately but even though they may claim HD or high def audio, they are still mass produced to a price. I suggest that you go to www.techbuy.com.au and do a search for Asus XONAR (that's spelled X O N A R). Asus has a variety of

RE: noise reduction with Audacity

2014-06-16 Thread Robert Nelson
And a heart felt thank you to David for all his work on Audacity and Jaws -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of David Bailes Sent: Monday, 16 June 2014 10:32 PM To: PC-audio Subject: Re: noise reduction with Audacity Hi Dave, the noise

RE: Connecting External FM Antenna To Tuner

2014-06-12 Thread Robert Nelson
If it looks like a slightly larger version of an RCA plug then it's possibly a PL259 connector that was used on antenna cables. Older versions of the plug have the rounded part looking like the ribs of an umbrella. If it is a PL259 connector then you will probably need someone who is handy

RE: recommended USB mixers

2014-06-06 Thread Robert Nelson
In the circumstances, perhaps you should look at the following: iSTUDIO iS202 iPad Docking Station with Audio, Video and Midi Connectivity .Complete and high-quality Music Studio for Apple iPad (3rd generation), iPad 2 and iPad .Connect your microphones, instruments and audio sources to

RE: recommended USB mixers

2014-06-06 Thread Robert Nelson
is the best? I have all new gen of iDevices, from iPhone to iPad and a macbook pro mid 2012 along with a Mac Mini, Thanks. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Robert Nelson Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 2:23 PM To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Subject

RE: Sound card recommendation wanted

2014-05-29 Thread Robert Nelson
Unfortunately, I doubt that you will be able to find a sound card which has Jaws friendly software. However, go to techbuy.com.au and do a search for sound card. There are still several cards made by Creative (even though their model names do their best to hide the nature of their functions).

Re: a 64 bit sound card for an old curmudgeon

2013-10-13 Thread Robert Nelson
Suggest that you have a look at the following Asus sound cards: Asus XONAR U7 Asus Essence STX Note that Xonar is spelled X O N A R Or one of the Auzentech sound cards which can be found at www.auzentech.com Note that auzentech is spelled a u z e n t e c h Hope this helps. Bob Nelson

Re: BlueRay Players

2013-09-23 Thread Robert Nelson
While the PS3 may sound attractive, for us in Australia the questions that are probably more relevant are: will the player play disks from all regions and is it affordable? I say this because I am regretting that I bought a Sony blu-ray player that plays Region 3 disks beautifully but won't

Re: comparing adobe audition and audacity

2013-09-04 Thread Robert Nelson
To the best of my knowledge, Audition is not accessible with Jaws and is not likely to be at any time in the future. Audacity, on the other hand, is very accessible using a screen reader as blind people have played a central role in its development. Audacity is a multi-track editor and

Re: small mixer with usb output

2013-08-13 Thread Robert Nelson
I would suggest that you lookat the following mixers: 5 input Behringer Xenyx Q502USB at: http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/Q502USB.aspx 8 input Behringer Xenyx Q802USB at: http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/Q802USB.aspx They will both do what you want and cost much less than $100US.

Re: Where can I find out about Cricket, Australian Rules Football and Rugby, and where can I find streaming audio for these sports?

2013-08-03 Thread Robert Nelson
Try http://members.optusnet.com.au/stephenjolley/livestreams Note that this is an Australian site so most football matches will only be heard between 1:00 am and 8:00 am on the east coast of the USA. Note also that Steve refers to Rugby League as NRL and there tends to be multiple games

Re: USB input device

2013-06-27 Thread Robert Nelson
to an Australian address. Jamie On 27/06/2013, at 2:13 PM, Robert Nelson rsnel...@optusnet.com.au wrote: It's twice the price of the Behringer and does not have some of the functionality of the Behringer. Have a listen to a youtube review at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rcLS6J9QT0E

Re: USB input device

2013-06-26 Thread Robert Nelson
- From: Robert Nelson rsnel...@optusnet.com.au To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 6:47 AM Subject: Re: USB input device Would recommend the Behringer Xenyx 302USB which is a small mixer with a footprint roughly equivalent to an I phone laid flat

Re: USB input device

2013-06-13 Thread Robert Nelson
Would recommend the Behringer Xenyx 302USB which is a small mixer with a footprint roughly equivalent to an I phone laid flat. It has XLR, 6mm and rca connectors. The last time I looked they were about $60 on Amazon. - Original Message - From: Howard Traxler

Re: good microphone

2013-06-10 Thread Robert Nelson
Your question is a bit like asking how long is a piece of string? For a good headset try the Audio Technica ATH-COM2 For a stand alone microphone try the Audio Technica AT8022 If you are looking for a good USB microphone try the Rode Podcaster. You can find these with a search on amazon.com

Re: An Interesting Winamp Problem

2013-05-16 Thread Robert Nelson
Tom: I am using the exact same setup and have no problems with winamp. Have you checked the winamp preferences? Are you using the classic skin? Have you installed some unusual plug in? Bob Nelson - Original Message - From: Tom Kaufman tomca...@comcast.net To: PC audio discussion

Re: Dvd Audio Extraction

2013-05-12 Thread Robert Nelson
DVD Audio Extractor is the best because it is so configurable and the dialogs are easily accessible. This reflects the fact that the program has been around for a long time and evolved to meet user demands. Bob Nelson - Original Message - From: Chris H christopher...@gmail.com

Re: multi track audio recording in windows?

2012-10-22 Thread Robert Nelson
Audacity is probably the best because of the strong support from blind users. Have a look at- http://vip.chowo.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/jaws/Audacity-2.0-Guide.html Reaper with Reaccess is a possibility but quite flaky. If you have the patience of Jobe and the willingness to endure a long,

Re: DVD copying software recommendations

2012-10-14 Thread Robert Nelson
Suggest you try the Any DVD/Clone DVD combination. Clone DVD is the copying software while Any DVD makes sure you can copy the DVD. The Clone DVD interface presents a series of pages where you tab from control to control. Some use of the review cursor (mouse cursor) is needed but it is

Re: book tapes

2012-03-18 Thread Robert Nelson
I have converted hundreds of 4 track recordings of lectures and seminars. The process is a little complicated so I won't waste space describing it here. If you would like to know how to edit 4 track books then please e-mail me directly at- rsnel...@optusnet.com.au Robert Nelson

Re: book tapes

2012-03-18 Thread Robert Nelson
to purchase. It is not difficult to learn and it will work with Jaws, as long as you purchase Jim Snowbarger's scripts. There is a lot more information I can give you, but rather than waste space on this mailing list, please e-mail me at- rsnel...@optusnet.com.au Robert Nelson - Original

Re: audible

2012-02-27 Thread Robert Nelson
Holger, I may have the solution to your problem. Rather than use the list's space, could you contact me off list at: rsnel...@optusnet.com.au I will explain at least one option that you can follow to solve your problem. Bob Nelson - Original Message - From: Holger Fiallo

Re: Reaper Multi Track recording software

2011-04-20 Thread Robert Nelson
The link shown below for the REAAccess bridge does not work. It goes to domain registering service. Any ideas on where one can download the ReaAccess bridge from apart from that link? Bob Nelson - Original Message - From: James Scholes ja...@jls-radio.com To: PC Audio

Re: Looking for program to rip audio tracks from CD's and is easyto navigable.

2011-02-11 Thread Robert Nelson
Use the CD reader function in Goldwave. Bob Nelson - Original Message - From: jim gill sf49e...@surewest.net To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2011 6:45 AM Subject: Looking for program to rip audio tracks from CD's and is easyto navigable. Hello PC-Audio: I

Re: Archived Eddy Stubbs programs

2010-07-01 Thread Robert Nelson
I realise it may be a bit off topic but have a look at the web page- http://www.northeastairchecks.com/ It may be of interest to old time radio fans. Bob Nelson - Original Message - From: Tom Kaufman tomca...@comcast.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent:

Re: Veronica FM transmitter

2010-06-26 Thread Robert Nelson
The current model of the Jonathan Mosen transmitter is- Wavemach Communications NEW 100 milliwatt FM stereo transmitter HI PERFORMANCE Digital PLL FM stereo transmitter With Remote Control! Our New FM-100MWS-LED-RV unit is ready to go and comes complete with a compact rubber duckie

Re: Veronica FM transmitter

2010-06-25 Thread Robert Nelson
Things have moved on since then and that transmitter now comes with a remote control that allows you to change frequencies without hassles. They now prefer you to buy through their E-bay store which is- http://stores.shop.ebay.com.au/broadcast-fm-transmitters__W0QQ_armrsZ1 I have one of

Re: manual in accessible format for mackie 802 vlz3 mixer

2010-06-16 Thread Robert Nelson
Have a look at the attached version of the manual. Page 6 is where the interesting stuff starts. Bob Nelson - Original Message - From: Frank Ventura frank.vent...@littlebreezes.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2010 6:21 PM Subject: RE:

Re: a good mixer for live broadcasting?

2010-06-10 Thread Robert Nelson
It's not the voltage that is the problem usually, it's the connector that plugs into the wall socket. Robert Nelson - Original Message - From: DJ DOCTOR P djdoct...@att.net To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Thursday, June 10, 2010 7:19 AM Subject: Re: a good

Re: On or Off topic, I'm not sure.

2010-06-10 Thread Robert Nelson
You didn't mention the hamming it up that some players do to have an opposing player given a yellow card. It's usually so obvious that you have to wonder that the referee does not give out a red card for bad acting. The other thing that should be mentioned for the benefit of people used to

Re: a good mixer for live broadcasting?

2010-06-09 Thread Robert Nelson
Given that you are in Europe, you might like to look at www.behringer.com Behringer has some very affordable mixers that will allow you to set up your own studio. Bob Nelson - Original Message - From: Mario m...@tiscali.it To: stationplayl...@yahoogroups.com; pc-audio@pc-audio.org

Re: a good mixer for live broadcasting?

2010-06-09 Thread Robert Nelson
Mario, The Behringer mixers are low noise mixers but always remember that what you may hear as noise is more often than not being produced by the microphone. If you have a M-audio sound card, I would suggest that you stay away from using a mixer with a USB interface. I doubt that anyone

Re: So I bought a Digital radio..

2010-04-19 Thread Robert Nelson
As the person who sparked all of this off, I should explain that I used the word miles when I actually meant kilometres. I didn't follow up to correct my mistake because it was hardly worth the effort. However, full marks to Adrian for ferreting out that information! Robert Nelson

Re: Latest Version of Power DVD

2010-04-11 Thread Robert Nelson
It is accessible as it always has been. It is usable under WIndows 7 but, be warned, it will make itself the default player for everything sound and video. It kept doing that and I got so annoyed with it that I uninstalled it and went back to Windows Media Player. Robert Nelson

Re: Itunes, just starting out

2010-03-31 Thread Robert Nelson
-tunes scripts but there are parts that you will find frustrating unless you know what I-tunes is actually doing. That is why I suggest that you read the J-tunes user manual. Hope this helps. Robert Nelson - Original Message - From: Kathy Szinnyey joyfulreneg...@insightbb.com To: PC

Re: So I bought a Digital radio..

2010-03-17 Thread Robert Nelson
I should point out that Dane's comments are only relevant for list members living in Australia. The DAB system used in the USA is different because of the early adoption of the DAB standard in that country. DAB in the USA also seems to have strong competition from satellite radio which can

Re: soundforge recording question for conferences

2010-03-06 Thread Robert Nelson
Dan, Go into the record dialog with control+r. shift tab until you get to a combo box called method. It should be set to normal. Do not set it to one of the automatic settings because one of those will automatically end recording after a fixed time which, in your case, was 10 minutes.

Re: best fm transmitter

2010-01-16 Thread Robert Nelson
The current version of this transmitter comes with a remote control that allows the frequency to be adjusted by pushing up and down buttons. The gain control is on the front rather than on the back. It is a good unit which you can leave on for days and weeks and the frequency will remain

Re: Decoding Audible files

2009-12-25 Thread Robert Nelson
The old version of audible manager and goldwave will still work but there are 2 conditions- 1. the old version of audible manager must be the only version of audible manager on the computer. 2. the files must be in the normal format, i.e., 1 through 4 etc. The new format audible is

Re: PAL format

2009-12-14 Thread Robert Nelson
Your friend is right when he says that the dvd will play in region 1 players. That is not really the problem. Your problem lies in the fact that your televsiion system is NTSC which is a lower definition format than PAL. That is to say, NTSC has a fewer lines per screen than PAL.

Re: 2 Sound cards and JAWS

2009-11-08 Thread Robert Nelson
F.S. realised that that is the way most people like to operate so they provide a menu function for it. Use insert+J to go to the Jaws menu. Go down to utilities and in the utilities menu, you will find an entry for sound cards which will take you into a sub-menu that shows your sound cards

Re: Recommendation on scanners.

2009-05-26 Thread Robert Nelson
expect to pay but, if your time is valuable to you, its speed and quality of output will more than make up for that. Robert Nelson - Original Message - From: jim gill sf49e...@comcast.net To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 1:27 AM Subject: Recommendation

Re: Pamela Pro with Skype

2009-03-28 Thread Robert Nelson
A simpler solution may be to use the mx recorder. Have a look at www.skyperec.com Bob Nelson - Original Message - From: Petro T. Giannakopoulos petrakigianos-gia...@yahoo.com To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Sunday, March 29, 2009 12:37 AM Subject: Pamela Pro with Skype Is it

Re: Low End, Cheap USB Soundcards To Run JFW, Looking For?

2009-03-06 Thread Robert Nelson
other than the default sound card that is being used for the music. Robert Nelson - Original Message - From: radiomanp...@hotmail.com To: Pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 2:46 AM Subject: Low End, Cheap USB Soundcards To Run JFW, Looking For? Hi again all

Re: Which M-audio Delta card runs in 7

2009-03-04 Thread Robert Nelson
Other considerations aside, make sure to buy a Delta card that has a break out box. I bought the Delta 1010LT which comes with a bunch of break out cables rather than a break out box. They are about 6 inches long and hang off the back of the card. Trying to work out which is an input

Re: New Goldwave Class

2004-05-29 Thread Robert Nelson
Be warned that if you connect to ww.for-the-people.com, the volume control for your wav in device will be set to 50% which, for some people, may sound like screen reader speech has disappeared. This happens when Internet Explorer plays a wav file that is supposed to be a welcome message.

Re: JFW5 and SoundForge6

2004-04-03 Thread Robert Nelson
Jerry, On 11 February, I placed an order with you for JFW Version 5 scripts for Sound Forge 6. You advised that it would be a few weeks before I heard further about the scripts. However, it is now April and I have not heard anything about the scripts. Could you please check up on this and