[AG-TECH] Mute switch for AG.
Monika Rabarison
monika.k.rabarison at ccaix.jsums.edu
Thu Mar 25 08:44:38 CST 2004
Chris,
Thank you so much for making this clear. I liked to keep the mike
button off when no one is talking just to save the batteries :). Will to
better.
Cheers,
Monika
On Thu, 25 Mar 2004, Osland, CD (Chris) wrote:
> Quick reply re using mute buttons on mics, and an additional reason
> for NOT using them ...
>
> Yes, the buttons work. Yes, the retrain time is quickish. Yes,
> even 30 seconds is a long time in a tense meeting.
>
> However, remember the ancient truth: the person causing an echo
> problem is the ONLY person who CAN'T hear the problem. No apologies
> about use of capitals in the above.
>
> Hence, the person using the mute buttons is the one person who doesn't
> hear any disturbance (large or small) that their action causes.
>
> Cheers
>
> Chris
>
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cunningham at psc.edu [mailto:cunningham at psc.edu]
> > Sent: 24 March 2004 17:32
> > To: AG-TECH at mcs.anl.gov
> > Subject: [AG-TECH] Mute switch for AG.
> >
> >
> >
> > My boss wants us to add mute switches to our AG so the users
> > can mute and unmute
> > as desired w/o operator intervention.
> >
> > An ideal system would either mute outside of the machines,
> > (between Gentner and
> > aud-cap), or toggle the mute within rat through an interface
> > to aud-cap.
> > I have no idea how the latter would work.
> >
> > There would be 3-4 momentary switches for our tables that
> > would toggle the
> > state from muted to unmuted or back with a touch of the
> > switch. The system
> > would also have an indicator that shows whether we're muted
> > or live at any
> > given point.
> >
> > Have any of you put together such a system or know if/where
> > one is available?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Steve
> >
> >
>
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