From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from dsl092-170-084.wdc2.dsl.speakeasy.net ([66.92.170.84] helo=concerto.rednote.net) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1CPY6A-0005Ln-00 for ; Wed, 03 Nov 2004 22:15:42 -0500 Received: from concerto.rednote.net (localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]) by concerto.rednote.net (8.13.1/8.12.11) with ESMTP id iA43EpXC006872 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Wed, 3 Nov 2004 22:14:51 -0500 Received: (from janina@localhost) by concerto.rednote.net (8.13.1/8.13.1/Submit) id iA43EpID006871; Wed, 3 Nov 2004 22:14:51 -0500 Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2004 22:14:51 -0500 From: Janina Sajka To: Glenn at home , "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." Message-ID: <20041104031451.GB4274@rednote.net> References: <20041103115017.GL6259@rednote.net> <00c901c4c211$ffe8dca0$6a00a8c0@desktop> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <00c901c4c211$ffe8dca0$6a00a8c0@desktop> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i X-Operating-System: Linux concerto.rednote.net 2.6.9-1.667spksmp Organization: Capital Accessibility LLC (http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com) X-PGP-Key: http://www.CapitalAccessibility.com/JaninaSajka_gpg_key.html Cc: Subject: Re: DoubleTalk stil going strong X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 04 Nov 2004 03:15:47 -0000 Glenn at home writes: > I wonder if that can be eliminated by either dropping the volume on the > DoubleTalk, or dropping the line-in volume on the sound card. If memory serves, I tried that. There just didn't seem to be any sweet spot. I presume we don't ordinarily hear those pops with the speakers they ship with Doubletalks because they're so cheap and slow to respond. This is unfortunate, because a quality speaker and amp actually helps the Doubletalk sound much better. But those pops make using better reproduction technology untenable. > Glenn > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Janina Sajka" > To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." > Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 5:50 AM > Subject: Re: DoubleTalk stil going strong > > > nick G writes: > > However, when puting a Doubletalk threw a mixer, an older one, every time > > it stops speaking, there is a pop. > > And, there's a pop every time it starts speaking. Very annoying. > > I regret to say I've seen this same shoddy behavior with other synths as > well. Inexcusable, to my mind, as some simple filtering and gating could > alleviate the problem. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup > > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup@braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Chair Accessibility Workgroup Free Standards Group (FSG) janina@freestandards.org Phone: +1 202.494.7040