thanks Kevin. Just to let you and the list know, I've just confirmed that the 2x speed is easily increased. In fact, I just played a file at 8x. -And this was without writing my own decoding method.
Just FYI! :) Thanks a bunch and hope this helps! Have a great weekend!!! Cara :)On May 25, 2013, at 4:34 PM, Kevin Barry <[email protected]> wrote: I've heard it from a few places but the one I recall is from the developer of the Downcast app. There are other speeds but 2x is about it. Some apps will state it as 3x though. At 07:15 PM 5/25/2013, you wrote: > Hi Kevin, where have you heard that iOS has any limits on playback speed of > an audio file? > > to my knowledge there are no Apple-imposed limits on how fast you can process > / play an audio file. Some of the built-in audio classes have limits but > there are many ways to play audio on iOS as well as decoding files yourself. > > So am just wondering if you have more info on this… > > Thanks so much! > > Cara :) > On May 25, 2013, at 1:33 PM, Kevin Barry <[email protected]> wrote: > > No, as IOS has fixed limits on playback speed and that is the one thing I > worry about with regard to the new app. > It has double speed but it's not as Good as speed 4 on the Stream which is > double. > > At 04:22 PM 5/25/2013, you wrote: > > Hi, > > > > How would you know since there is no NLS app yet? Comparing the machine to > > other apps is like comparing Apples to oranges in my opinion. Wouldn't you > > need to actually compare the machines performance to that of its > > corresponding app? > > > > Ricardo Walker > > [email protected] > > Twitter:@apple2thecore > > www.appletothecore.info > > > > On May 25, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Cristóbal <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > That and the fact that the machine offers a faster rate of playback than > > > what any iOS app can do. > > > > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > > > Behalf Of Chuck Dean > > > Sent: Saturday, May 25, 2013 9:19 AM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Re: NLS Update on Talking Book App > > > > > > Hi Joe, > > > While I am looking forward to the IOS app, there is something about using > > > the talking book machine supplied by NLS that is comforting. I like the > > > physical buttons and the sturdy feel of the machine. Perhaps it is just a > > > throwback to when I first started using talking books on cassette... > > > Which was a big deal back then. > > > > > > Chuck (mobile) > > > Pleez x cuze any tie ping or spelin airors. > > > > > > On May 25, 2013, at 9:12 AM, Alan Paganelli > > > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > I have to agree with you here. I have an iPhone 4 and even a Nano 5 and > > > yet I still take my Victor Reader Stream with me. The 1 thing I do like > > > about the new Stream is it's ability to be recharged via a USB connector > > > this saving the need for yet one more recharger in the bag. Still, it > > > would be nice to have a talking book handy for those times when your > > > sitting around with your thumb up your nose waiting for something or some > > > one! <grin> > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: Joe > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Friday, May 24, 2013 6:20 PM > > > Subject: RE: NLS Update on Talking Book App > > > > > > I'm an iPhone user, and I still use a Victor Stream to listen to NLS > > > books. > > > I prefer the convenience of tactile buttons to navigate, quickly > > > stop/start, > > > and change formats. It's going to take me a long time to get used to a > > > touch > > > screen to do things you can easily accomplish with a keypad.--Joe > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > > > Of Sieghard Weitzel > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:07 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: RE: NLS Update on Talking Book App > > > > > > Hi Christopher and John, > > > > > > Many on this list who take full advantage of all the wonderful features > > > and > > > capabilities of the iPhone forget that there are still a lot of people out > > > there who are blind or visually impaired and who either don't want or > > > don't > > > need a smartphone which comes with half a mortgage in the form of an > > > expensive monthly plan. > > > > > > For me the Stream or Booksense both of which I owned at one point also > > > don't > > > have any attraction anymore and instead of spending $300 or $350 or > > > whatever > > > these devices cost nowadays on one of these I'd much rather buy an iPod > > > Touch or iPad Mini as a companion device for my iPhone. But, as I said, a > > > lot of blind people are perfectly happy with a Stream or Booksense and I > > > would imagine it will be quite a while yet before such specialty devices > > > become obsolete. 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