Butch,
I was notified of the availability of the new version via email from their
newswire. I can look up the exact file name for you but I think you're wise
to leave it alone unless or until they fix this. lou
Lou Kolb
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Saturday, February 25, 2012 7:17 AM
Subject: Re: OT victor reader stream
>I thought I was on their list to be notified of updates. The one I have
> is
> VR_303_V02.UPG
> Do you have a link for the later one? If it messes with the pitch I
> don't want it. Kenwood does the same on their synthesizer board in my
> 590. Personally, I nver liked the stream's voices that much anyhow. I
> think the book sense is better.
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.
>
>
> On Fri, 24 Feb 2012, Lou Kolb wrote:
>
>> I just checked, Pat, and I have 3.4.6. Guess we'll just have to wait to
>> see
>> how it shakes out. Perhaps I'll poke around the site to see where I can
>> send them a comment, although I've never found that to be the most
>> logically
>> laid out web site. Lou
>> Lou Kolb
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Pat Byrne" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 6:46 PM
>> Subject: Re: OT victor reader stream
>>
>>
>>> Is this the update from a week or so ago Lou? There has been one
>>> since, perhaps two or three days ago. Maybe 3.4.6 vs. 3.4.5. The
>>> newest one might correct that "enhancement"!!
>>> I haven't tried it here yet.
>>> Pat, K9JAU At 05:35 PM 2/24/2012, you wrote:
>>>> 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
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>>>> ----- 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>
>>
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