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MediaMonkey / Podcasts

« on: August 04, 2014, 01:01:25 PM »

Hi -- hope everyone is well.  I continue to tinker with VC and am so impressed with all the things it can do!  On Media Monkey -- is there a way to accurately play podcasts (which are usually the same name, but with a different date attached to each episode) that are available in MM?  I tried play song "podcast name" -- but it doesn't find it.  Couldn't find any info on this through search and looking at the topics on the Media Monkey support forum for VC. 

Thanks!

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What is a good microphone for speech recognition? / Re: Microphone Comparison Matrix

« on: July 23, 2014, 06:41:28 PM »

thanks both -- as a new person to VC, I sometimes don't even know what to search for.  But I will be more diligent about searching, especially with the links you provided.  there's just so much info out there on this awesome program. 

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VoxCommando Basics and Core Features / Vox Commando Configurations

« on: July 23, 2014, 12:55:56 PM »

Hi -- sorry to keep posting questions as completely new to VC.  I first started with a Media Monkey standard configuration and started adding some plugins (GC iTach, etc).  I backed up my configuration to a zip.  Did a quick search but couldn't find how I can reload my old configuration from zip.

Also -- can I just use this configuration and add XBMC functionality or do I have to use the standard XBMC Gotham config to be able to control XBMC.  It seems from the videos that JitterJames is able to control everything in one instance of VC.  If I added the plugins for XBMC to my MediaMonkey configuration, what else do I need to do to load all the standard voice commands for XBMC? 

Thanks for your patience as I figure this stuff out.

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What is a good microphone for speech recognition? / Re: Microphone Comparison Matrix

« on: July 23, 2014, 11:47:45 AM »

Thanks jitterjames -- I'll try that.  Still getting my head around integrating everything, I am sure there are much more elegant solutions than what I'm jerry-rigging together. 

Right now, it goes through the whole song and dance of opening the bluetooth devices dialog, disconnecting one speaker, then opening the other bluetooth device dialog and connecting.  That takes a while, so any way to delay either VC.off and then VC.on (or alternatively the VC.SetSpeechinput) actions until say 5-10 seconds later? 

Thanks.

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What is a good microphone for speech recognition? / Re: Microphone Comparison Matrix

« on: July 22, 2014, 07:57:52 PM »

Had a question -- I have a weird setup where I have two bluetooth headsets (one is more of a standing speaker with a microphone, the other is Sony bluetooth in-ear headset)

I used voxcommando and event ghost together to cobble a way of issuing a voice command to disconnect one and to connect the other, and also vice versa -- so that I can freely switch between the two as I wish.  (I do this because I don't want to always use the Sony headset, but it does have better accuracy).  However, it seems that Vox Commando can no longer receive headset input once I make the switch unless I close out of VC and restart it again.  Is there an easier way to refresh VC without having to completely close and re-start, for the purposes of this? 

Thanks -- really enjoying VC!  Great program and thanks for all the help.

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Other Plugins / Re: IP2IR Global Cache Ir Commands

« on: July 20, 2014, 02:10:17 PM »

Ok thanks -- I'll try that first and report back.

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Other Plugins / Re: IP2IR Global Cache Ir Commands

« on: July 20, 2014, 10:42:16 AM »

Hi jitterjames,

Thanks -- I figured it out.  For some reason, even iLearn from Global Cache wasn't capturing the correct IR codes, even though as I was pressing the buttons on the remote, the program was capturing something.  Your statement about it being a "dark art" keyed me in, and I was comparing what VC was capturing and iLearn, I saw that some commands were truncated or completely different.  I called Global Cache and they were able to send me all the correct sendir codes for my TV, so everything is working great now!  Thanks.

Now I have a different question.  Some actions on my TV require two commands entered in succession.  For example. I have a HDMI switcher attached to a specific output.  I have a command for switching the input source on the TV.  And then a separate command to switch the output on the switcher.  I would like to simplify this by combining the two (the HDMI switcher is attached to one video source only and thus if I tell the HDMI switcher to switch, it should always go to that video source first).  Separately, the commands "Switch to TV" (tv source) and the "Switch to Chromecast" (which is on the HDMI Switcher) works.  However, when I try to combine them, [Action 1] TCPClientWriteLn iTach  {M:gc_TV.Input.TV) followed immediately by [Action 2]TCPClientWriteLn iTach {M:gc_Switcher.3}, it only executes the first action.  Am I missing something here or not understanding the logic of two successive commands? 

Thanks.

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Other Plugins / Re: IP2IR Global Cache Ir Commands

« on: July 18, 2014, 10:53:36 AM »

Was wondering if anyone can help me out here.  I am running Vox Commando SP trial edition 2.0 beta.  Have everything set up.  Got it to be able to send IR commands through a Global Cache iTach through the IR Blaster (port 3) to control my HDMI switcher.  Also built voice commands in the editor and everything works correctly.  So clearly, VC is working as is the iTach. 

However, I am having problems with sending IR commands to my old CRT television (which has an IR remote).  VC learns the button command just fine.  But when I ask it to "test that button", it doesn't do anything.  On the history list, I get  an entry for iTach (it's a calendar-like calendar with the number 9, labeled iTach) and the mouse-over description: "{1}ERR_1:3,008\x0DERR_0:),001\x0D" "Commands triggered:" "learn complete set map".

Would really like to figure this out, maybe it's not possible with this TV?  Any advice or help would be appreciated.  Completely new to itach and vox commando, so really hope someone can help me.  Thanks!