Phatnoise Q

"Peter Bell" > wrote in message
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> In message >
> "HooHa" > wrote:
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>> This is the voice-controlled model - right?
>
> What voice-controlled model???

The Glovebox guide just has a cryptic reference to it:
http://www.phatnoise.com/audi/downlo..._Box_Guide.pdf

but I believe there is a voice command interface -

"Audi's new PhatNoiseT Digital Car Audio System puts thousands of songs (up
to 500 CDs) at your fingertips, with an onboard voice-enabled search to let
you browse your music collection by Playlist, Album, Artist, and Genre - so
you never have to take your eyes off the road."

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>> Did you have to mount a microphone in the cabin somewhere?
>
> What's the microphone for?


So your Phatnoise can hear you, of course!

In message >
"HooHa" > wrote:

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> "Peter Bell" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In message >
> > "HooHa" > wrote:
> >
> >> This is the voice-controlled model - right?
> >
> > What voice-controlled model???
>
> The Glovebox guide just has a cryptic reference to it:
> http://www.phatnoise.com/audi/downlo..._Box_Guide.pdf
>
> but I believe there is a voice command interface -
>
> "Audi's new PhatNoiseT Digital Car Audio System puts thousands of
> songs (up to 500 CDs) at your fingertips, with an onboard
> voice-enabled search to let you browse your music collection by
> Playlist, Album, Artist, and Genre - so you never have to take your
> eyes off the road."

That means that the PhatBox speaks to you, not you to it (well, you can,
but it won't hear you). You still have to push buttons.

> >> Did you have to mount a microphone in the cabin somewhere?
> >
> > What's the microphone for?
>
>
> So your Phatnoise can hear you, of course!

There's nowhere to connect a microphone on the PhatBox, so I don't think
it will hear you.

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Peter Bell (Note Spamtrap - To reply, replace 'invalid' with 'bellfamily')

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 17:06:04 -0800, "HooHa" > wrote:

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>"Peter Bell" > wrote in message
.. .
>> In message >
>> "HooHa" > wrote:
>>
>>> This is the voice-controlled model - right?
>>
>> What voice-controlled model???
>
>The Glovebox guide just has a cryptic reference to it:
>http://www.phatnoise.com/audi/downlo..._Box_Guide.pdf
>
>but I believe there is a voice command interface -
>
>"Audi's new PhatNoiseT Digital Car Audio System puts thousands of songs (up
>to 500 CDs) at your fingertips, with an onboard voice-enabled search to let
>you browse your music collection by Playlist, Album, Artist, and Genre - so
>you never have to take your eyes off the road."

This isn't voice control or recognition. The PC software generates
voice tags which are stored on the phathoise cartridge along with the
tracks themselves. Then, as you're navigating through the albums or
artists, you get a voice reading out the name of each.


andyt

"Andy Turner" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 17:06:04 -0800, "HooHa" > wrote:
>
>>
>>"Peter Bell" > wrote in message
. ..
>>> In message >
>>> "HooHa" > wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is the voice-controlled model - right?
>>>
>>> What voice-controlled model???
>>
>>The Glovebox guide just has a cryptic reference to it:
>>http://www.phatnoise.com/audi/downlo..._Box_Guide.pdf
>>
>>but I believe there is a voice command interface -
>>
>>"Audi's new PhatNoiseT Digital Car Audio System puts thousands of songs
>>(up
>>to 500 CDs) at your fingertips, with an onboard voice-enabled search to
>>let
>>you browse your music collection by Playlist, Album, Artist, and Genre -
>>so
>>you never have to take your eyes off the road."
>
> This isn't voice control or recognition. The PC software generates
> voice tags which are stored on the phathoise cartridge along with the
> tracks themselves. Then, as you're navigating through the albums or
> artists, you get a voice reading out the name of each.

That's what I get for listening to the VW salesperson.

Thanks for the info -