RE: Remote audio for voice recognition?

["Paul Gale" <groups2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I put all of my Crown mics at light switch height on various walls -
definitely got the best results that way.

I think (from a very rusty memory) my Shure mixer has the ability to input
a signal to use as an anti phase signal to cancel out some noise - I did
think a lot about this a long time ago but never got very far. I was
thinking of inputting the main signals being played into the room (i.e.
sky/radio/DVD etc) but it'd soon get complicated and I'm not sure how close
the clean signals would be compared to the modified frequencies and
amplitudes etc once played into a room?

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Raymond Kelly
> Sent: 13 June 2008 15:13
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Remote audio for voice recognition?
>
> Basically waiting for the new Version 4.0. Its been coming for a few
> months
> now, and from the Beta testers is much better as they have
> concentrating on
> stability etc.
> The forums are good but HAL itself is yet another HA software suite.
> Its
> basically the one to use for voice - although it does not use the
> Microsoft
> native engine, but I would probably only use it for this function,
> creating
> events from the voice commands.
> I haven't put any in the ceilings yet - still debating as I need to
> experiment with this positioning but I suspect that I want to put some
> sort
> of voice filter box thingy to filter out noise more
>
>
>
> On 13/06/2008, Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > How are you getting on with HAL - I only tried a demo several
years
> ago -
> > has it got much better (and are there many major new changes in
the
> upcoming
> > version)?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Paul.
> >
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf
> > > Of Raymond Kelly
> > > Sent: 13 June 2008 13:36
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Remote audio for voice recognition?
> > >
> > > I've actually got the hardware similar to Paul - this
website was
> the
> > > inspiration http://www.james.lipsit.com/whole.htm
> > > The key issue is the microphone's and placement of, and
ceiling not
> > > being
> > > the ideal place!!
> > > The mics's I have put in the kitchen and bathroom have an
attention
> > > button
> > > as well
> > > The software HAL is due to have a new version release soon,
but on
> the
> > > automatedliving website there are forums you can search for
this
> type
> > > info
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On 12/06/2008, Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Welcome!
> > > >
> > > > I played a fair bit with VR around the house several
years ago -
> I
> > > have a
> > > > Shure automatic mic mixer and installed crown mics. It
worked
> > > reasonably
> > > > well when the house was quiet but as soon as there's
any
> background
> > > noise
> > > > (TV/music etc) it was pretty unreliable.
> > > >
> > > > If you can get close mics with good noise reduction, it
may work
> well
> > > but
> > > > for me, other control methods, whilst not so flashy!
Work better.
> > > >
> > > > Paul.
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > > Behalf
> > > > > Of jabberwockpl
> > > > > Sent: 12 June 2008 10:14
> > > > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: [ukha_d] Remote audio for voice
recognition?
> > > > >
> > > > > Hello, everyone, I am new to this group... And
this is my first
> > > > > question:
> > > > >
> > > > > Here's is (the portion of) the setup I'm planning:
> > > > > - HTPC in the living room, running SqueezeCenter
along with xPL
> > > apps
> > > > > - microphone connected through USB on the
living-room ceiling
> for
> > > > > voice control of the HTPC (and possible ZWave
modules in the
> > > future)
> > > > > - Chumby located in the bedroom for quick news and
as a Squeeze
> > > player
> > > > >
> > > > > The piece of the puzzle I'm missing is: how to
voice-control
> > > > > SqueezeCenter (and possibly ZWave modules) from
the bedroom?
> > > > >
> > > > > Running VR app on the Chumby is rather incovenient
- voice
> profiles
> > > > > and grammars will be on the Win HTPC, so
configuring VR for
> Linux
> > > will
> > > > > double the effort, besides Chumby may not have
enough
> processing
> > > > > power...
> > > > >
> > > > > On the other hand, it comes equipped with a mic,
so it might
> stream
> > > > > audio in some way to the PC, but using it in VR is
another
> matter
> > > > > completely (most VR apps, including xPL VR module,
allow for
> > > selection
> > > > > of only one sound input (sound card)).
> > > > >
> > > > > Another option is to use a wireless microphone,
but they are
> > > somewhat
> > > > > pricey...
> > > > >
> > > > > Any other solutions I have missed?
> > > > >
> > > > >
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