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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>G’day Matthew<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Can I suggest you have a look at
the chat150, as I have used it within the range of 3 meters and I find it works
reasonably well. Obviously you will have to adjust the mixer settings to
increase the gain, but I think it might be acceptable.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>The other benefit of this device
is that it has 3 microphones for pickup, which assists with picking up audio
from different directions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Obviously an open area is more
difficult and that having the mic on a table which allows the audio to absorbed
and picked up better will assist.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Anyway, I guess it cannot hurt
to try one and if it doesn’t work, use it for another application.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>My 5 cents worth.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Jason.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Matthew Leszczenski
[mailto:mxl9499@rit.edu] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 12 August 2008 5:59 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Jimmy Miklavcic'; ag-tech@mcs.anl.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [AG-TECH] Equiptment ideas?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>I have also considered USB based devices,
such as the iChat, and the Duet. They do not have a very good range for
microphone pickup from my experience with them, they are good for very close
range (~ 4 ft, after that it doesn’t pick up anything very well).
Unless do you know of a USB microphone that has a better range, and gain, so it
can pickup sound decently in an open area from more then 6-8 ft?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Matthew Leszczenski<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> - Technical
Assistant and Eagle Scout<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> - Undergraduate
NSSA Major @ RIT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> - Collaboration
Technology Developer @ RIT Research Computing department</span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Jimmy Miklavcic
[mailto:jimmy.miklavcic@utah.edu] <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 11, 2008 3:32 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Matthew Leszczenski; ag-tech@mcs.anl.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [AG-TECH] Equiptment ideas?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Did you consider the USB mics, Duet PCS or ClearOne iChat series?
Each mic does its own EC.</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";
color:blue'>Jimmy</span><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <span
class=moz-txt-tag>-- </span><br>
Jimmy Miklavcic <br>
Multimedia Specialist <br>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span
lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>
owner-ag-tech@mcs.anl.gov [mailto:owner-ag-tech@mcs.anl.gov] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Matthew
Leszczenski<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, August 11, 2008 12:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> ag-tech@mcs.anl.gov<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [AG-TECH] Equiptment ideas?</span><span lang=EN-US
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>
One of my current projects is a public AG kiosk-like setup, in which people will
be able to walk up to the node, choose a stream and start to talk directly with
that stream. The area is about a 12’ X 12’ square area, with
drop-tile ceiling, it will consist of 1x HD camera, 1x DV camera, 2x 52”
HD LCD TV’s, 1x high quality microphone, some sort of directional
speakers, and an echo cancellation system. It seems that I would only
need one microphone input for this project. However I have mostly worked with
the ClearOne XAP400, which is a dual line-in echo cancellation system, and the
XAP does not seem to come in a single line-in version. Is there some other echo
cancellation unit that people would suggest for a setup like this? Or have I
missed a single line-in version of the XAP? Also any other suggestions for the
node would be nice to hear, in case others have ideas that haven’t been
thought of, or others are thinking of building a node such like this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>As always all help is appreciated!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'>Matthew Leszczenski<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> - Technical
Assistant and Eagle Scout<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> - Undergraduate
NSSA Major @ RIT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US style='color:black'> - Collaboration
Technology Developer @ RIT Research Computing department</span><span
lang=EN-US style='font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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