Re: Remote audio for voice recognition?

["Raymond Kelly" <raymondtkelly@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'm going to try a 'signal compressor' - see thread below
http://www.automatedliving.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3D3204&highlight=3Dm=
ixer
They are coming in @ =A370. Hopefully will improve success.
I have the SCM810 Mixer with the pzm10/11 mics. Its reasonably successful,
but I have not tweaked it. Using with  mics in situ at light height in
kitchen and bathroom.
The dilema is highlighted by if in the lounge i have a ceiling mike - I
als=
o
have ceiling speakers - imagine shouting at the mic to lower the volume on
the amp!!

2008/6/13 Paul Gale <groups2@xxxxxxx>:

> 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
inpu=
t
> 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
clo=
se
> 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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