[WriteLog] delay in voice recording

[Marc Ressler]

Dave,

I know this isn't the answer you want, but...

We've never tried using the quick, on the fly record, and instead record 
wave files and then edit them to get the spacing right - to the extent we 
have even made "space" wave files to guarantee spacing between multiple 
wave file playback. Editing has been done in a number of tools over the 
years, in an attempt to get amplitude and pacing to match across all wave 
files.

This was an attempt by our host (W3LJ) to eliminate ALL voice strain by 
making  wave files for every number and letter as well, so that call signs 
and serial numbers could be sent by the voice keyer as well. This is HARD 
to get right - our host played around for over a month editing and 
re-recording stuff, and it still sounded artificial. Worse yet, there are 
always times you need to do a fill from the microphone, and when the voice 
is from a different operator it only confuses the poor guy on the other end.

We did a quick recording for CQ for WPX (running as WK3X) but gave up since 
the guy that does most of the CQ'ing didn't do the recording, and the 
pacing was just too slow. Instead, we're all shouting into the headset and 
looking for throat lozenges ;-)

MarC, K3NCO
marc.ressler at verizon.net