[LAU] Software algorithms?

[david]

Paul Davis wrote:
> On Thu, 2007-11-01 at 08:27 -0700, william estrada wrote:
>> Hi group,
>>
>>    I wish to thanks all of you for the responses about 'better mics'.
>> I think I need to clarify what I am looking for.
>>
>>    I'm writing a suite of programs to be used for a 'Voice Messaging
>> System'.  The system will be used during field events where communication
>> from PC to PC will take place. There by the need for inexpensive hardware.
>> We are dealing with cheap HAMs here after all!  So supplying everyone with
>> a mic is going to be costly to begin with.  A preamp, which is the best
>> solution, will be too costly.  So I need to build a software fix.

I think what you need is to use cheap computer mics, not music-quality 
ones, that should only need to plug in to an 1/8th-inch audio in 
connection on a sound card. I don't think those kinds of mics require a 
preamp of any kind.

-- 
David
gnome at hawaii.rr.com
authenticity, honesty, community