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Subject: 5. Re: Google Maps soundscapes
From: "w.p.vellinga" wimmel3
Date: Thu Aug 9, 2007 11:50 am ((PDT))
hmm,

according to info on this site: www.soundseeker.org they are streaming 
stereo sounds. so it is possible even in Google maps. they asre using a 
quicktime plug-in, perhaps that is the difference?

Willem-Pier



Bernie Krause wrote:
>
>
> As Dan correctly pointed out, we have a major issue with Google Maps
> technology: The audio component on Maps movie, their only channel
> available for sound, does not support stereo. Only mono. (The other
> issue he mentioned was a faulty download at 11kHz and has been
> corrected). If any of you are bloggers and care to weigh in, by all
> means do so on the Google blogs and perhaps we can correct this issue.
>
> BTW, while its much more complicated, and involves mounting
> soundscapes in another and separate way (Flash), the sound is much
> better on Google Earth. But they've asked us to stick w/ Maps for the
> moment.
>
> Bernie
>
> Wild Sanctuary
> POB 536
> Glen Ellen, CA 95442
> 707-996-6677
> http://www.wildsanctuary.com <http://www.wildsanctuary.com>
>  <chirp%40wildsanctuary.com>
> Google Earth zooms: Earth.WildSanctuary.com
>
>
>  


-- 
Willem-Pier Vellinga

www.xeno-canto.org





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