iSee - Using various technologies from a blind persons perspective.

As you will b able to tell, Cleanfeed works fine on the Mac using Voiceover in Google Chrome.

Rather than just a boring demo, scott and i thought, why not chat about our old and new tech stuff.

i've combined what the Zoom Podtrak P4 was recording as far as logging in to www.cleanfeed.net was concerned, and of course, the issue with using Safari with Voiceover on the iphone for Scott aas everything including Voiceover was coming through.

So besides demoing that Cleanfeed works, i hope you enjoy my and Scott's chat.

Hi all,

This time around, no speaking from me at all.

What you will hear is me using the Siri remote to go through all the English voices for VoiceOver on the Apple TV.

I've placed chapter marks for each of the English voice categories:

Australia

India

Ireland

South Africa

UK

US

This will hopefully give you a good idea of the different voices in case you want to ever change.

This podcast contains all of my 12 podcast demos on the Zoom Podtrak P4.

You can navigate by chapter on the Mac via Downcast or on iOS via Overcast.

I don’t know why you want to, but you can also just listen to start to end if you really really want to smile.

Demos include my first impressions of the P4, full description of the P4, using channel 3 (TRRS) and channel 4 (UsB) on the P4, recording VoiceOver from the Mac, tips on recording and playing back recent file, using the Sound Pad to control play back of files, using the Sound Pad menu, using the Files Menu, using the Files Transfer main menu option, demo of the BTA-2 Bluetooth transceiver, demo of the Audio Technica headset with dynamic XLR boom microphone, and demo of the Samson Q2u and Backpack Studio.

Think it was funny about mid range through in the demos, where I said it was going to be my last.

Enjoy.

Samson 29 Q2u Podcasting PackParticularly handy for podcasting.

Plus Backpack Studio

 

Set up for todays demo

 

iPhone 12 Pro on a wireless charging stand

Magic Keyboard 2 connected to iPhone

Samsung Q2u microphone/stand.

Ear phones plugged in to mic for monitoring.

 

And yes, this demo was all recorded on my iPhone and Backpack Studio using the Samsung Q2u mic.

 

First Backpack Studio

 

Description from the iOS App Store

 

Create professional sounding podcasts and radio from anywhere using only an iPhone or iPad.

Eg both works as a podcaster and radio streamer.

 

With backpack studio, Your show is automatically mixed and mastered while it’s being recorded. 

 

Features:

 

- Record your voice while triggering sounds live - intros, background music, and sound effects. Sounds automatically adjust volume in real time.

 

- A powerful soundboard with unlimited pages of soundpads.

 

- Import sounds into the soundboard from anywhere - iCloud, dropbox, google drive, your music library, email, even import directly from other apps.

 

- Find the perfect eq filter for your voice. Noise gate to lower background noise. Studio quality compression, limiting, and eq algorithms are automatically applied to your mix live for a loud, studio quality mastered sound.

 

- Create custom Siri Voice, external keyboard, and midi shortcuts to record and trigger soundpads.

 

- Encodes to all popular formats, mp3, wav, m4a,

aiff, and video.

 

- Publish recordings directly to iCloud, dropbox, Facebook, youtube, an FTP, Libsyn, or open in any app on your phone that accepts audio or video.

 

- Full VoiceOver compatibility for visually impaired producers .

 

Simply downloaded and installed the app.

Kept all default settings.

Added a few Pad sounds.

When using with the Samsung Q2u, Backpack found mic if already active: i.e. already plugged in to the iPhone.

Nice thing about using the app with VoiceOver, recording doesn’t include Voiceover.

 

Record, Pads, mic mute etc all accessible with gestures or keyboard, when I’m recording with Backpack I like to use an external keyboard, just faster control.

 

Using the app with a BT keyboard .

 

General keyboard commands

 

Record Command+R .

Pause P

Finish F

Delete recording D

Toggle mic on Space

Toggle mic off Space

Stop all pads X

Begin stream B

End Stream E

Show last recording L

Play last recording O

Show Recordings Z

 

Sound Pad keyboard commands

 

Play air horns 1

Play applause 2

Play laughter 3

Play Segway in 4

Play Segway out 5

Play sound 3 6

 

 

 

Features the Samson Q2u dynamic cardioid polar pattern mic, USB output for connecting to any Mac or Windows PC or smart phone via an adapter, XLR output for connecting to any mixer/PA system and a 1/8" (3.5MM)stereo headphone output with level control for zero-latency monitoring.

 

In the Samson Q2u Podcasting Pack Box

 

Samson Q2u dynamic mic,

puff or wind filter sock for mic head,

foldable compact desktop tripod stand with screw in mic holder,

XLR cable, and

USB mini cable.

 

Samson Q2u Microphone Dimensions

 

190MM by 55MM. 453.3G.

 

 

Cost

 

$150.00Au.

 

Description of the Samson Q2u microphone

 

Standard cylindrical mic and head,

Back of mic XLR, Mini USB and 3.5MM head phone ports, and

Middle of mic barrel, slide mic on/off switch.

 

Using the Samson Q2u Micrphone for the first time

 

Screw the mic holder in to the desktop stand, make sure the puff or wind filter is over the head of the mic, insert the mic in to the mic holder, extend the stand legs to sit on the table, plug in monitoring ear phones or a head set, and connect the mic to another device either via the XLR or Mini USB supplied cables.

Note - make sure the mic on/off switch on the barrel of the mic is slid forward to the on position closest to the head of the mic.

For future use, the mic usually stays connected to the stand which legs fold together, and the puff or wind filter stays on the mic.

When the mic has the XLR cable plugged in, as this is such a rugged connector, I usually leave thi

In this demo, I discuss and demo the BTA-2 Bluetooth transmitter and Receiver to allow you to wirelessly connect to the P4.

Note - as with connecting a TRRS cable, mic 3 (channel 3) needs to be in the most right position for the switch, and the BTA-2 plugs in to both the 2.5mm and 3.mm jacks on the side of the P$.

In this demo, I use my Zoom Podtrak P4 with the Audio Technica BPHS1 broadcasting head set which combines both a head set with an XLR boom microphone.

I compare it to my current desktop mic/stand, the Samson 29 Q2U podcasting kit.

Note - to use with the P4, I used a 6.3mm to 3.5mm female to male adapter to plug it in in to the head phone jack on the P4.

The cable coming off the head set splits in to an XLR mic jack and the 6.3mm head phone jack.

Certainly does the job, and great for portability, no need to carry around a XLR mic, stand, and head phones: just the head set plus the P4.

Amazingly or not, this function is still around on the Mac, although now days its called Add to Music as a Spoken Track: a great way of producing audio files from text.

Interesting what 10 years can do in how ones voice sounds more confident and relaxed smile.

David 2021

On a previous podcast, here is my catch up demo using 3 LIDAR apps on my iPhone 12 Pro.

As I mainly use People Detection, I focus in this demo mainly on Super LIDAR and the Magnifier apps.

As I say in the podcast, this demo is demoing the ECG function of the Apple Watch for folks here in Australia.

The next demo will be using LIDAR on the iPhone 12 Pro using the Magnification, Super LiDAR, and Seeing AI apps.