Bert Keely - Why does a Tablet PC have three microphones?
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Did you know that a new Toshiba Tablet PC has three microphones?
They call them "array microphones." What is the reason? What could they be used for?
We asked Bert Keely, one of the visionaries who developed the Tablet PC about what you could use the array microphones for.
Oh, something else you might not know. Bert is an accomplished musician and is a backup singer for Bob Weir, formerly of the Grateful Dead. So, he plays a lot with audio.
Why does this matter? One of Bert's goals is to keep your hands off of the keyboard. Something tells us that he'll find some interesting ways to use those microphones.
Anyone know of any software out there that is using the three microphones?
They call them "array microphones." What is the reason? What could they be used for?
We asked Bert Keely, one of the visionaries who developed the Tablet PC about what you could use the array microphones for.
Oh, something else you might not know. Bert is an accomplished musician and is a backup singer for Bob Weir, formerly of the Grateful Dead. So, he plays a lot with audio.
Why does this matter? One of Bert's goals is to keep your hands off of the keyboard. Something tells us that he'll find some interesting ways to use those microphones.
Anyone know of any software out there that is using the three microphones?
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I have a Toshiba Portege E200, which only has one mic (as far as I'm aware)....
And the sound it's records, isn't that great.
Keep these videos comming!
I guess great minds really do think alike!
We're talking about the Tablet PC model: Portege M200/205. It has the array mikes because voice dictation/recognition is an integral part of the Tablet PC 2005 Edition OS. I'm not aware of other Toshoba models that offer this - perhaps the new media-oriented models do too.
So does this have 3 mics?
Do I need other software as I tried recording a meeting I had in a bar/pub the other night and I wasn't that impressed.
YMMV. I've found that it works great in a office setting or when I;'m in my den at home with the TV going or my son chatting on the phone nearby. It cancels all of that background noise out. If the ambient sound is too high, a headset is always going to work better simply due to proximity to your mouth.
It has a lot of potential to the vertical medical field.
I have a new Fujitsu Lifebook 4000 and it has 2 mikes on it, but when i check the sound stream, it only has a mono track. Dose anyone know if the Windows his handleing the noize-canceling? or if not, how to acess a stereo feed?
I’d like to answer my own question. It turns out that there is a program that came preinstalled on my Fujitsu Lifebook 4000 that I did not know about. It’s called IntelliSonic DX.02, it performs the noise-canceling from the 2 microphones then exposes itself as an audio cart showing only the noise canceled stream.
His partner is using a tablet but he's been the hold out thus far, going to try using the "Dead" connection to get him to the site so he can see what the tablet can really do for him. He still does a little local music in southern California as well.
I am so on board with this applicatiion of tablet technology. I just want to see TWO more things.
-Integration with Google Earth ( So I can see where I am in an aerial photo)
and
-My cell phones GPS capability integrated into a seamless network between my tablet and the phone. (IE a phone that actually snaps into my tablet and also communicates location via bluetooth.)
Justin
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