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Re: [WriteLog] WL Audio Recording Enhancement Needs...

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Subject: Re: [WriteLog] WL Audio Recording Enhancement Needs...
From: Barry <w2up@mindspring.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:02:48 +0000
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If you select the mpeg codec, it uses 3 MB/hour.
Barry W2UP

Eric Hilding wrote:
> WL Audio Recording Enhancement Needs...
>
> Tonight I discovered about 3 unwanted GIGABYTES of WL audio recordings and 
> more in process starting to cause some computer keying glitches.
>
> I dunno why I unintentionally had left the Audio Recording turned ON 
> (apparently from a previous session when I left WL open & just put the 
> computer in "Suspend"), but I would really like to see at least the word 
> "RECORDING" in bold red type show up somewhere on the screen when Audio 
> Recording is turned on.  Conversely, if it's not there (and I want to 
> record), that tells me I need to turn it ON.
>
> Perhaps RECORD ON in bold red and Record Off in black at the same spot on the 
> screen would be more appropriate.
>
> Unless I've overlooked how to scale down the recorded .wav chunck max size 
> from 155MB to maybe 15MB or 20M, I would also like to suggest an option to 
> select the max file size that works best with an end user's own computers. In 
> spite of having a fast Ghz notebook computer, the larger files appear to be 
> causing some keying problems and hang-up glitches.  It's also a lot more 
> efficient to scroll through a smaller file with an approximate log time to 
> search for (from the .txt) file and these monster 155MB .wav's.
>
> If someone wants to string all the .wav files from a contest together into 
> one file, there are batching programs to do this automatically...so more 
> smaller files is not biggie.
>
> One more thing...it would be very helpful to see the actual date/time of the 
> recorded .wav file via WinDOZE Explore vs . having to open a separate .txt 
> file.
>
> As a former on-air D.J. and a recording engineer, some kind of 
> non-promiscuous red light (ON-AIR) or on the console would always show if a 
> live or "Record" mode was activiated.  Please...can we have this helpful 
> visual operating aid incorporated into WL?
>
> Tnx much & 73...
>
> Rick, K6VVA
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Barry Kutner, W2UP             
Newtown, PA                     

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