a newbie to Itunes

Hello fellow pc-audio users: I just installed Itunes today. I believe I have version 10. I know that version 11 is out now, but after listening to a tutorial about it, version 10 sounds like the most easiest to use to start off, being that I'm totally new to Itunes and therefore, no absolutely

more Itunes questions

Hello again everyone, Everything within the view menu is disabled, except for the visualizer pull-down menu and the column browser pull-down menu. Is there anything I can do to fix this? Mike Rochester, NY. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to:

erasing multiple files from the music library in Itunes

Hello fellow pc-audio listers: Does anyone know how to delete multiple files from the Itunes music library? Although I could press delete on each one, it would take quite some time, as I have 1,303 files, and I'd like to be able to delete multiple files at once. Is there a way to do this from

setting Windows Media Player as the default player

Hello everyone, I just upgraded from Itunes 10 to Itunes 11. However, I've found that now by default, whenever I play an mp3 file, Windows chooses Itunes as the default player automatically, and I don't want that. How do I change things so that Windows Media Player is the default player? I

Zulu dj software

Hi everyone, Have any of you ever heard of and/or used a program called Zulu dj for broadcasting? I've heard that it's very intuitive and easy to use. If you have used it before, do you know if it supports the use of shoutcast and the use of Sam encoder? I just thought I'd enquire about this

using Media Player Home cinema

Hey everybody, I just installed the Media Player Home Cinema dvd player from ninite.com. I've heard, that this dvd player software is extremely user friendly with screen readers. For any of you who use it, is there a help section, that explains how to play a dvd? and does this software work

how to activate and deactivate the What You Hear option in Windows

Hello everyone, Does anyone know how to turn the (what you hear) option on and off? I know that it's available in all versions of windows, but I can't seem to find it. Here at home, I'm using windows xp. Thanks. Mike Rochester, NY. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to:

copying music onto a thumb drive to play in the car

Hello fellow pc-audio listers: I'd like to download some music to put onto a thumb drive to which my Parents can play in the car. Unlike my Dad's car, my Mom's car doesn't have a cd player, and when we go on road trips to Canada, we often use her car. So I was just wondering, once I have the

a new computer in my future

Hello fellow pc-audio listers, Due to technical reasons, I might have to get a new computer. When looking for a new computer, in addition to doing the normal everyday things like using the computer for work, school and play, I would also like to be able to broadcast online. If I want to have

RE: recording a piano with my blue yeti microphone

Hey Andre, I too have a Yeti Mic. If You're recording music, it might be best to record the Piano in stereo. Good luck. Mike Rochester, NY. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of André van Deventer Sent: Wednesday, September 18, 2013 10:57 AM

RE: copying audio cd's onto a computer

Yup, Dave is right. If you're simply using Winamp to tag and play files, you can do that totally free. But if you want to rip or burn cds you'll have to pay for the pro version, I believe that it costs something like $15 for the pro version of Winamp. Mike Rochester, NY. -Original

RE: Petition to save Winamp

Clive, Be advised, that the link you gave us produces an error 404 message. I just went to the site, and I got this message stating that the site couldn't be found or something to that effect. Mike Roche ster, NY. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org]

I got it to work

Hey everybody, I pasted both halves of the url that Clive gave us regarding that patition together using wordpad, and found that by doing this, it does indeed work. Here's the link in full: http://www.tomshardware.com/news/winamp-microsoft-aol-petition-shoutcast,251 92.html Hope this helps.

enqueue and play does not show in context menu

Hi fellow list members, First of all, I hope that everyone has had a nice Christmas and that 2014 will bring you happiness and good fortune. Quite a while back, I had written to the pc-audio list to find out how to insert a track immediately below the currently playing one in Winamp. Someone on

RE: enqueue and play does not show in context menu

, it is not with the other Winamp options. It is after Open. This should place the selected track after the one which is currently playing. Thanks, Barry Chapman - Original Message - From: Mike Bernard mbern6...@aol.com To: PC Audio Discussion List pc-audio@pc-audio.org Cc: winamp4thebl

RE: enqueue and play does not show in context menu

. In the File Types options, ensure that Show Winamp actions in the Folder Context Menus is checked. If that doesn't do it, let me know. Thanks, Barry Chapman - Original Message - From: Mike Bernard mbern6...@aol.com To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' pc-audio@pc-audio.org Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013

accessible skype call recording software

Hello fellow pc-audio list members: Is there a software program that's friendly with a screen reader, that I can use to record Skype calls? I'm looking for something, that will start recording automatically, when either the answer button is pressed, or when the alt-page up hotkey

RE: accessible skype call recording software

and will send it in a private E-mail!! Hope that helps! Hamid AITOUZNAG We never value what we have until we lose it! Be careful how you treat people on your way up because you might meet them again on your way down!!! Skype: hamidgeni Twitter: hamidgeni On 25/02/2014 04:43, Mike Bernard wrote

questions about the setup program for mp3 skype recorder

Hello again everyone, I just visited the mp3 Skype Recorder site, and apparently, the setup program to which you'd use to download and install the software, has a .msi file extention. I've never heard of a .msi file. What is it? And can you install software containing this type of file extention

trouble installing mp3 skype recorder

I'm atempting to install mp3 skype recorder. However, every time I press enter on the icon containing the .msi file extention, I keep getting a message telling me that I have to first install something called Microsoft.net framework version 4.0 or higher in order to continue with the installation.

mp3 skype recorder success

Well, I finally got the program installed. From what I can see, the program doesn't appear to have a menu bar. When you press the alt key with the program running, all that comes up, is the system menu, allowing you to change the size of the window but there doesn't appear to be any menu of any

accessible voice changer software

Hello everyone, Have any of you ever heard of or used a program called Voxal Voice Changer? The program is available for either free or purchase from NCH. I've heard, that many of NCH's products whether free or fee-based, are very user-friendly with a screen reader. I was just wondering, if

not sure if it qualifies as audio but at least its pc related

Hey everybody, I got a message on my computer the other day, telling me to update Adobe Flash player. However, due to the Player's horribly inaccessible installer, I wasn't able to activate the button necessary to install the update.Is there an accessible way that I can update Adobe Flash Player

RE: not sure if it qualifies as audio but at least its pc related

Well, I finally got Adobe Flash player 12 installed and although I did uncheck the box that offered the Google Crome, somehow the stinker still installed itself on my machine. I've tried to remove it with Revo uninstaller and I've tried the normal Windows uninstall, but I still can't get rid of

RE: not sure if it qualifies as audio but at least its pc related

Batavia? It's been years since I've been there. The last time I was there, I was about 8 or 9 years old. I believe I was part of a summer program for children at the time. I was in Ms. Warboy's class, and I do remember a girl named Elizabeth in that class. What's your last name? Mike Rochester,

RE: Checking List Status

Hi Tom, Your message came through loud and clear at my end. Mike Rochester, NY. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Tom Sent: Friday, April 04, 2014 10:31 AM To: pc-audio@pc-audio.org Subject: Checking List Status Just checking to see if

questions about Radionomy

Hey everybody, I just found this free service online called Radionomy. Have any of you ever heard of it or used it? If so, I was just wondering, is it accessible? Is it something that a blind person could use? A friend of mine and I are producing radio shows in the form of podcasts and then he

RE: questions about Radionomy

be using when I sign my own station on in a few weeks. Larry . On Apr 6, 2014, at 10:33 PM, Mike Bernard mbern6...@aol.com wrote: Hey everybody, I just found this free service online called Radionomy. Have any of you ever heard of it or used it? If so, I was just wondering, is it accessible

RE: Youtube to mp3 Converter for Longer Videos?

Hi Evan, Whenever I run into that problem, I often use www.convertmemp3.com. They except video that's longer than 20 minutes and the sound quality is still great. Mike Rochester, NY. -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Evan Reese Sent:

accessible blogging site for posting audio

Good evening fellow listers: I'm thinking about getting into broadcasting on ACB radio Interactive sometime in the near future. I plan to record my live shows as they're going out on air, so that I can then upload them as a podcast somewhere online, so that people can go and listen to and/or

testing

This is just me testing to make sure that I can still receive messages from the pc-audio list. Mike Rochester, NY.

Where did the Internet radio option go?

Hello everyone, Just upgraded to the latest version of the Itunes software. But, when I arrow through the list of buttons, I don't see the option for Internet Radio. You know, Adult alternative, smooth jazz with ace radio, college/university Etc. Is there a setting I have to change? Or did Apple

RE: The Internet Radio Button in iTunes

that Internet Radio is actually showing on your screen, to do this go into general Preferences from the Edit menu of iTuens and make sure the Internet Radio view is checked. On 28/09/2014 6:44 AM, Mike Bernard wrote: Hello everyone, Just upgraded to the latest version of the Itunes software

accessible ripper software for audio cds

Hi everyone: I hope all of you are having a nice peaceful weekend. Does anyone know of a software program for ripping audio cds that's screen reader friendly with Window-Eyes? I used to use Windows Media Player, but the version that comes with Windows 8.1 is found to be very cumbersome to use.

turnning what you hear/stereo mix on and off in Windows 8.1

Hello fellow pc-audio listers: For any of you who use it, where can I find the what you hear and/or stereo mix feature in Windows 8.1? And once I find it, how do I turn it on and off? I'm not all that advanced with my podcasts, but I've always been interested in knowing how that feature works

RE: turnning what you hear/stereo mix on and off in Windows 8.1

-to-enable-stereo-mix/ http://www.niharsworld.com/2014/01/07/windows-8-1-stereo-mix-in-missing-few-solutions-to-enable-stereo-mix/ On 15 Nov 2014, at 7:53 am, Mike Bernard mbern6...@aol.com wrote: Hello fellow pc-audio listers: For any of you who use it, where can I find the what you hear

RE: Need to makeup some cds.

Good morning Carlis, Its quite simple actually. All you have to do is the following: 1. Insert a blank cdr disk into the cd/dvd drive of your computer. If you get a message that asks you what you want the computer to do, just press alt f 4 to close this window. 2. Now start up windows explorer by

RE: Future Of The PC Audio List

Hello Tom, When you say (freelists), are you referring to the freelists.org site where the winamp mailing list and blind tech mailing lists are currently located? If so, that actually wouldn't be too bad. Of course it would mean that we'd have to re-signup for the list, but that's not any problem

RE: Recording with windos media player?

Hi again Carliss: My name is Mike. I'm the one who sent you the step-by-step instructions for burning an audio cd in Windows Media Player. In addition, here are the directions again. 1. Insert a blank cdr disk into the cd/dvd drive of your computer. If you get a message that asks you what you

getting the enque and play option to show in windows 8.1

Hello fellow pc-audio listers: Barry, if you're still part of the list, those options you gave me to get a newly inserted track to insert directly below the currently playing one, worked like a charm when I had windows xp. But now, I've got windows 8.1, and things are a bit different. I don't

Happy Holidays listers!

This is to everyone on the winamp, pc-audio and audacity4blind mailing lists: From my family and all my fellow residents here in western NY USA, to everyone on these lists, living in other states and countries across the world, On behalf of all of us, we'd like to say Merry Christmas and Happy

using tapin to record from other sites

Hello fellow pc-audio listers: Does anyone know how to get Tapin Radio to record live streams that come from other sites to which are not part of the Tapin Radio database? For example, the local church in my area has a live stream of their cermon that broadcasts on their site. I can not find the

playing mkv files with cccp

Hello everyone, I just downloaded a tv show that uses the mkv file format. For those of you who use the cccp player also known as home media classic cinema, do you know if this accessible player will support the mkv file format? Thanks. Mike

ggetting rid of annoying echo

Hello everyone, Due to finantial reasons, I have to use Winamp and that line plugin, where you have to press control L, type line colon slash slash, press enter to add it to your playlist and then when the track stops, it automatically turns on your mike. Then when you're done, you just press

RE: The Future of Winamp

, and Seeing-eye dog Iona Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2015 2:53 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: The Future of Winamp can you even still purcahse the sam encoders? if so how much? thought they discontinued the encoders. On 2/17/2015 12:48 PM, Mike Bernard wrote: Hi Steve, I certainly

RE: The Future of Winamp

Hi Steve, I certainly haven't heard anything on my end. Maybe they'll surprise us with a new upgrade sometime in the near future. If not, I've heard that Station Playlist Studio is very good. It has many plugins that you can use to spice up your audio projects, and if you ever decided to, you

RE: The Future of Winamp

: The Future of Winamp is there a way to purcahse the older encoders/ or am I out of luck? On 2/17/2015 1:07 PM, Mike Bernard wrote: Yes, they actually did discontinued them. I got my copy along with the associated xml file through someone else who still uses them today. They've got version 3.8.3

external usb soundcards

Hello everyone, I'm in the process of getting a dj position on ACB Radio Interactive. During the first half of the audition prep, I found out that my computer only has one soundcard, and as a result, when I broadcast, my computer sounds and screen reader sounds would end up being broadcasted too.

RE: Flatbed scanner

Hi John, You can obtain an accessible scanner from www.Serotek.com. They have one called DocuScan Plus. It's heard to be very accurate and you can scan books or any printed materials with it. The coolest thing about it is, that you can even save the stuff you scan as a braille file, that you can

RE: Editing Mouth Noise and Braille Display Clicks

While we're on the subject of audio editing, I'd like to suggest the Blue Yetti. It offers four different pickup patterns, so you can adjust the way it picks up your voice. It also has a way for you to monitor what's being picked up from it as well. Here's a link to an audio tutorial about it:

questions about microsoft sound mapper

Could someone please explain in plain english, what exactly is the microsoft sound mapper? Up until a couple days ago, I've discovered that within my list of output devices within my screen reader, among certain other programs, (you know, the list where you can choose which soundcard you want to

another issue has come up

Hello again everyone, I finally got Winamp 5.666 back up and running again, however, now I'm in the process of trying to setup my encoders in sam. The only problem is, you know how when you select the new ins options from the applications menu and choose mp3 and mp3 pro? This is where I'm having

RE: another issue has come up

with the installation. Did you enter the authorization key or whatever they call it in sam? good luck Joe On Wed, 27 May 2015 12:40:49 -0400 Mike Bernard mbern6...@aol.com wrote: Hello again everyone, I finally got Winamp 5.666 back up and running again, however, now I'm in the process

RE: Winamp is making me mad

May 2015 17:09:34 -0400 Mike Bernard mbern6...@aol.com wrote: Hello everyone, Help! For some really weird reason, every time I load a file into Winamp and play it, the stupid program keeps crashing and I can't figure out what the heck's going on! I've tried rebooting my computer, thinking that maybe

RE: Converting .aa (audible files)

Hello Ketan, Yes you should be able to convert that type of file. You can do so for free by going to: Http://www.zamzar.com Good luck. Mike P.S. If you aren't familiar with zamzar.com, I have an audio tutorial that I recorded a couple years ago that explains how to use the site. In the

RE: Converting .aa (audible files)

The link to the site is http://www.zamzar.com They have both a free and paid version, however, you have to register an account to use the paid version. When you go to the web site, you'll be accessing the free version of zamzar by default so you won't have to worry. In addition, here's a link

Winamp is making me mad

Hello everyone, Help! For some really weird reason, every time I load a file into Winamp and play it, the stupid program keeps crashing and I can't figure out what the heck's going on! I've tried rebooting my computer, thinking that maybe it will help, but yet I'm still getting the same result. I

accessible audio converter software

Hello everyone, Is there a piece of software that's accessible, that allows one to convert wma files to mp3? I know I can always do this through an online source, but sometimes this is not always feesable. A software program that allows for converting wma and other unusual audio filetypes to mp3

RE: Needed, one accessible youtube to mp3 converter

Hi Vinny, You can go to: http://2conv.com All you have to do, is capture the link of the page where theyoutube video is, cut it to the clipboard, then go to the above link and paste it into the edit box where it asks for the youtube url. Good luck. Mike -Original Message- From: Pc-audio

trouble with combine Classic home cynema

Hello everyone, Yes I know I spelled the name of the software wrong, but hopefully you'll get the point. I'm currently using CCCP which is the accessible software-based dvd player for windows. I'm currently using version 2015, which is the latest version. However, when I play a dvd, I find that

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---BeginMessage--- Yes, as the subjectline suggests, after being silent for 629 days from November 2013 to the present, the mighty mushroomFM awakens! With all the music and fun you've come to love! Here's a link that explains it all. http://www.mushroomfm.com/node/26

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--- Begin Message --- Hi Taylor, You can try http://www.youtube-mp3.org It's very accessible and when the file is done converting, it'll tell you how long the file actually is. All you have to do, is right-click on the download link, or if not using a mouse, you can place the cursor on the link,

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--- Begin Message --- There's also 2conv.com -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of taylorarnd...@gmail.com Sent: Tuesday, September 1, 2015 9:02 PM To: PC Audio Discussion List Subject: Re: Accessible downloadable

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--- Begin Message --- Hello everyone, For anyone who has ever used Express Scribe Transcription Software, do you know how to adjust the volume of the playback? I've looked at the key reference section of the help file within the program, but there was no mention as to what hotkey was used to

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--- Begin Message --- Hello everyone, I currently use the built-in soundcard on my Yeti usb microphone to monitor and listen to music as its playing over the air during my radio show. However, once in a while, the Yeti's soundcard makes a crackling sound. I've had this microphone for four years

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--- Begin Message --- May your Christmas Sparkle with moments of love, laughter and goodwill, and may the year ahead be full of contentment and joy. Have a Merry Christmas. Mike B Rochester, NY. Do you love classic rock? Would you like to shake your groove with 80s new wave and 90s hiphop?

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--- Begin Message --- Hi Brian, There's a very accessible program, well actually, its an entire pack of programs. It's called free audio/video pack. I happen to have it and would be happy to send it to you if you'd like. You can certainly convert mp4 to mp3 with it. Mike -Original

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dio@pc-audio.org> Subject: SV: Dear mike That would be amazing. Thank you Brian Fra: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] På vegne af Mike Bernard via Pc-audio Sendt: 25. november 2015 18:21 Til: 'PC Audio Discussion List' Cc: Mike Bernard Emne: --- End Message ---

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--- Begin Message --- Hey what's up everyone, I have to go on air in a few minutes, so I don't have a lot of time, but I have a blue Yetti mike too, and I can tell you that it will record in stereo, if you have both it and your audio editing software set that way. Mike -Original

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--- Begin Message --- Hello everyone: Does anyone know of an mp3 splitter software program that's simple to use, is free, and is screen reader friendly? Thanks. Mike Rochester, NY. Do you love classic rock? Would you like to shake your groove with 80s new wave and 90s hiphop? If so, check

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--- Begin Message --- Brian, What file format are these files in? There's a video converter known as the free video audio pack. Its quite interesting in the way you access it. You simply download it and to open the program, all you have to do is click on the .exe file you've downloaded and then

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--- Begin Message --- Hello again Brian and fellow listers, You can convert m4v files and others quite easily by going to: http://www.zamzar.com They can convert m4v files for you. The only downside to using this site, is that if you have lots of m4v files, you'll have to upload them one at a

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--- Begin Message --- Hi everyone, My friend Jay is trying to build a playlist in Win amp. But, for some reason, files keep playing automatically when they're not supposed to. Here's what he does: 1. He presses l to open the add file to playlist dialog 2. Navigates to the drive and

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ous, I can’t figure it out. Why do posts from Mike Bernard always appear in Windows Live Mail as attachments? Don Roberts --- End Message ---

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--- Begin Message --- Hi Christ, Well, for accessibility, there's the Olympus dm 620. Here's a link that talks about it: http://www.staples.com/Olympus-DM-620-Digital-Voice-Recorder/product_926792##supplies_content Prices I've seen for this recorder run from $199 to $149. Amazon also sells them.

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--- Begin Message --- Hi Dean, I have an audio converter program to which you can download from the below link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/7o79n3xj46lypzd/FreeAudioConverter.exe?dl=0 I've also recommended a web site that converts such filetypes. The free file converter .exe file is attached. In

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--- Begin Message --- Hi Joanne, I think I've found a solution to help. I've had this same issue at one time where every time skype would ring, my audio would lower. To fix this, if you can get to your sis tray, arrow to the right, until you get to something that says speakers/headphones or

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--- Begin Message --- Hi Andy, There's really no way to get away from a playlist in winamp. If you have winamp set as your default player, of course, every time you press enter on a file, it will play through winamp automaticly. However, the next time you run winamp, the last file you entered

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--- Begin Message --- Hello everyone, It's possible that someone on the list may have already asked this question some time ago, but I have no way to confirm that. Anyway, I'd like to install Virtual Audio Cable on my computer to check it out and see what its like. However, while researching

trouble with yetti microphone direct monitoring

Hi everyone, Hope you can help. My friend Jay is no longer able to hear direct monitoring from his Yetti microphone. He had changed the some of the settings in the recording devices portion of windows in order to record both his voice and his screen reader at the same time. Once his recording

RE: Where to host my Files?

to: www.archive.org Good luck and hope this is helpful. Mike -Original Message- From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of The wolf Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2017 7:11 PM To: Mike Bernard via Pc-audio <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> Subject: Re: Where to host my File