-----Original Message-----
From: Dave Basden [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 12:37 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: FW: OT victor reader stream

The problem is that the frequency response on books converted from 
tape varies so much that the tone control is necessary to 
compensate.  They could eaqsily make the power button cycle through 
gain, speed, tone, and pitch instead of just gain, speed, and tone.

Dave, W7OQ

At 07:42 AM 2/25/2012, you wrote:
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Lou Kolb [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 8:00 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: OT victor reader stream
>
>Lloyd,
>
>The problem is not pitch changing with speed, rather when in the tone
>control mode on the stream,  the pitch changes instead of the tone.  Don't
>know for sure but I can't imagine thay did that deliberately.
>Lou Kolb
>Voice-over Artist:
>Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
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>www.loukolb.com
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Lloyd Rasmussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 7:42 PM
>Subject: Re: OT victor reader stream
>
>
> >I think that this pitch change with speed increase is intentional.
Someone
> > may like it.  It also means that the time-scale modification algorithm
> > doesn't have to work quite as hard, thus chopping the audio up a bit
less.
> > A long time ago, as the NISO standard was being written and we were
> > discussing playback device features, there was some sentiment that we
> > should
> > recommend the ability to adjust the pitch separately from the
> > time-scale-modified speed.  This didn't make it into the NLS player.  I
> > think it's in one of the iPhone apps, perhaps for Learning Ally.
Someone
> > should make a recording so others will know how big a change it is, and
> > whether it will bother them.
> > 73,
> > Lloyd Rasmussen, W3IUU, Wheaton, Maryland
> > Home:  http://lras.home.sprynet.com
> > Work:  http://www.loc.gov/nls
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: For blind ham radio operators
> >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> >> On Behalf Of Lou Kolb
> >> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 6:35 PM
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: OT victor reader stream
> >>
> >> I just wrote to Bob Martin privately but there seems to be enough
> >> interest
> >> to just mention it here also.  Ok, here's the scoop.  The update went
> >> flawlessly but when i resumed reading my book, I noticed that the pitch
> >> was
> >> a bit high.  just like in the good old days when we put up with pitch
> >> change
> >> to gain some speed.  I recalled that one of the new features was the
new
> >> tone algorithm thay are also using in the Victor Stratus.  So I went to
> >> the
> >> tone control and zeroed it out and voila, the pitch returned to normal.
> >> This made me feel a lot better since I wouldn't have to put up with
> >> slightly
> >> raised pitch but neither can I adjust the tone as before.  The pitch
does
> >> change as it's now supposed to for text-to-speech material but I don't
> >> think
> >> they intended it to on audio.  I'll let you know as I continue to
tinker.
> >> Lou  WA3MIX
> >> Lou Kolb
> >> Voice-over Artist:
> >> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
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> >> www.loukolb.com
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 5:57 PM
> >> Subject: Re: OT victor reader stream
> >>
> >>
> >> > Why not.  We never stay on topic.  Personally, I'm interested as I
> >> > haven't updated mine yet.  Write privately if you wish.
> >> > 73
> >> > Butch
> >> > WA0VJR
> >> > Node 3148
> >> > Wallace, ks.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > On Fri, 24 Feb
> >> > 2012, Lou Kolb wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> i've just updated my stream to the latest firmware and have noticed
an
> >> >> oddity.  I'd like to discuss this but not on this list as it's way
> >> >> off-topic.  Please contact me directly at:
> >> >>
> >> >> [log in to unmask]
> >> >>
> >> >> Thanks and 73,  lou   WA3MIX
> >> >> Lou Kolb
> >> >> Voice-over Artist:
> >> >> Radio/TV Ads, Video narrations
> >> >> Messages On-hold:
> >> >> www.loukolb.com
> >> >>
> >> >>