Re: In celing mics.

["psghome2002" <psghome@xxxxxxx>]

I've not done it yet but am planning on doing the same as you using
Shure intelligent mixer and crown mics. I did get some advice from a
US based guy - I've copied it below. I'd be VERY interested in your
findings, I'm a few weeks away from the whole-house retrofit of
lights,power,CAT5 etc and am still undecided whether to go the full
monty with voice recognition.

Paul.

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Well whole room voice recognition still has a way to
go.  There is just too much background noise to make it
100%.  Using the local phones work much better since it
reduces the outside noise such as radios, others
talking, etc.

I am single so that is not as much a problem for me.

I have 4 Crown PZM-11 mikes mounted in the major rooms
feeding into a Shure 410 mixer/gate.  Does a pretty good
job but there are times where I have to turn down the
radio/TV to get understood.  Quieter rooms such as the
bedrooms or bathrooms work much better.

If I don't want to turn down the volume due to guests, I
just pick up a phone, dial # and talk to HAL.

One caution, do not put the mikes in the ceiling.  Even
Crown states this is not the best place even though it
would seem to be.

For the house audio, I have a Kustom unit.  Would prefer
to have the 6640 but it wasn't out at the time I bought
mine.  Would like to upgrade sometime when I find
someone that has a need for just a 4X6 instead of a 6X6
unit.  The page function would be great to feed HAL into
so the responses go to all areas.

Has doorbell inputs that could be connected to sensors
or X10 devices for notification or alarms.

Hope this gives you a little help.  Check out the Feb
issue of Home Automation magazine for a more complete
list of equipment that I have here.  My home is the
Featured home of the month.



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Don    K9SOA/4  EM77EX

www.k9soa.net

Home of "JEANNIE" The House That
Listens

My voice controlled, automated
home that was featured on HGTV's
Dream Builder show on home
automation

Featured Home of the Month
Feb 2002 issue
Home Automation magazine
> Hi Don,
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> I'm just about to start a HA project covering pretty much
everything
> including Lighting, Security, Heating, Audio etc. I've got a few
> questions I hope you don't mind answering?...
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> I'm looking at putting in a whole-house open-air microphone
system - I
> presume you use something like this?
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> I've tried HAL2000 with some success just using a standard
microphone.
> How accurate (in terms of recognition accuracy) have you managed
to get
> your system? . and how difficult was it to set up?
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> What equipment do you use?
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> Paul Gale.
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--- In ukha_d@y..., "Eamon  O'Gorman" <eamonogorman@e...>
wrote:
>    I have just started playing with some mics/mixers for voice
control via in ceiling mics. I have a feeling its going to be a bit
of a struggle to get them working reliably, but thats the fun of
it....
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>   Anyone else tried this, or had any success/failures. I am using
HAL2000 (which has quite good recognition over phone and using basic
pc microphone), but these limiters and gates are looking pretty
complex. I've got the wiring right for my first mic, and get some
recognition (although not near as good as with my pc mic). If anyone
has any tips I'd appreciate it.
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> Thanks,
> Eamon