[WriteLog] Record on the fly

[Joe Subich, W4TV]

> Problem is I don't know how to change the bit rate of the 
> file size being created by the MKII sound card.  I checked 
> the Router, but don't see it there.  Is it somewhere else 
> in Windows?

Recording within WriteLog is controlled by Writelog and Vista. 
The "soundcard" in microKEYER II is just like any other soundcard, 
it provides samples at the bit depth and sample rate that the 
operating system directs

> They play fine, but in checking these wav file properties the 
> Details tab says the Bit Rate is 352kbps. 

It does not appear that Writelog records in that rate (at least 
with microKEYER II).  The highest bit rate shown on "select 
WAV File compression" is 187 kb/sec (48 KHz sample rate, 16 bit 
stereo).  352kbps looks like 32 KHz, 24 bit stereo.  I've never 
seen a reason to record at any more than 22 KHz 16 bit stereo 
(for off air) or 11 KHz 16 bit mono for DVK. 

73, 

   ... Joe, W4TV 
    


> -----Original Message-----
> From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com 
> [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary AL9A
> Sent: Friday, October 16, 2009 8:34 PM
> To: lists at subich.com; 'Writelog'
> Subject: Re: [WriteLog] Record on the fly
> 
> 
> Joe and Mark K6UFO,
> 
> Thanks for the replies.  The mike level is set in Windows 
> Vista Mixer and I 
> believe I have the WL Sound Board Mixer setup correctly - 
> everything else 
> works, including recording the contest.
> 
> When I try to play MSG6.wav with Windows Media Player I get 
> an error message 
> about being unable to play back.  That caused me to do a bit 
> more searching 
> and I think I've found the problem, but not the cure.  My 
> other msg.wav 
> files were created with the Dell laptop's internal sound chip 
> and Audacity. 
> They play fine, but in checking these wav file properties the 
> Details tab 
> says the Bit Rate is 352kbps.  The Bit Rate for the Record on 
> The Fly file 
> is only 176kbps.  I suspect this is a file size that WL 
> cannot handle.  I 
> also seem to remember it is a problem for WL if the bit rates 
> for all sound 
> files are not the same.
> 
> Problem is I don't know how to change the bit rate of the 
> file size being 
> created by the MKII sound card.  I checked the Router, but 
> don't see it 
> there.  Is it somewhere else in Windows?
> 
> 73,
> Gary AL9A
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joe Subich, W4TV" <lists at subich.com>
> To: "'Gary AL9A'" <al9a at mtaonline.net>; "'Writelog'" 
> <writelog at contesting.com>
> Sent: October 16, 2009 12:56 PM
> Subject: RE: [WriteLog] Record on the fly
> 
> 
> >
> > Gary,
> >
> > Have you set the mic level in the Windows Vista Mixer?
> >
> > Right click the speaker icon, select "recording devices" select 
> > Microphone - USB Voice CODEC, then the Levels tab. Make 
> sure you have 
> > the correct settings in Tools | Writelog Sound board setup.
> >
> > 73,
> >
> >   ... Joe, W4TV
> >
> >
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: writelog-bounces at contesting.com 
> >> [mailto:writelog-bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Gary AL9A
> >> Sent: Thursday, October 15, 2009 2:22 PM
> >> To: Writelog
> >> Subject: [WriteLog] Record on the fly
> >>
> >>
> >> I'm playing around with WL (V10.73D) and my Microkeyer II getting 
> >> ready for the CQWW DX SSB contest next weekend.  I'm 
> trying to record 
> >> a message on the
> >> fly to see how it works, as I've never been successful with
> >> that on my
> >> various laptop shack computers.  After acquiring the MKII Joe
> >> W4TV indicated
> >> that with the MKII record on the fly would now work.
> >> Unfortunately I'm
> >> still unable to get it to work.
> >>
> >> When I hit Shift + F6 the MKII keys the radio (IC-756PRO) and as I 
> >> say the message into my Heil headset mike I can see the 
> wave form on
> >> the spectrum
> >> display vary and the ALC meter shows output.  I hit Esc to stop the
> >> recording and then hit F6 to play it back.  The MKII keys the
> >> radio again,
> >> but the message is empty - it just plays a lot of silence.
> >> On the WL Sound
> >> board setup window I've got Enable Recording Loop and Echo
> >> Microphone both
> >> checked.  Anyone got a clue as to what I'm missing?
> >>
> >> 73,
> >> Gary AL9A
> >>
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