From: "Mike Simpson" <>
Subject: Pocket PCs for Bird Calls
Hi Mike, Frank and Birding-aussers,
I am in the process of doing something similar with a MP3 player, again with
1GB capacity. In my case I am only entering a smaller reference library of
calls which I will divide into several folders to make the calls easier to
access. Like you I have poor hearing, it is fairly normal at lower
frequencies but very limited with higher frequency calls.
I am currently experimenting with "Audacity" attempting to edit some calls
to reduce the loudness of the announcement preceeding each call while making
the actual call louder. I find I can do this but only to a limited extent
before the player starts to distort the call. Strangely the more edited
calls still sound O.K. on my computer. Perhaps I am exceeding the dynamic
range of the "el cheapo" player I bought. More work to be done!
Bruce Cox.
> Hi Frank,
>
> I have a HP IPAQ RX1950 with a 1 gig RAM chip installed.
> I downloaded the shareware program DB Anywhere which allows you to
transfer
> Access databases to the pocket PC and have so far set up records for all
of
> the birds on the BA Australian list (about 830).
>
> I have added photographs of every bird on the list, about 100 of my own,
and
> others mainly found on the internet or in books, obviously a lot of these
> are copyright so I can only use them for my own private use.
>
> I have also added about 90 bird calls from a CD as well as using the
device
> to record some of my own then transferring them to the database.
> Unfortunately, my hearing range is severely limited, so bird calls are not
> of much use to myself, however the above does work.
>
> The IPAQ is quite useful for birding as you can use it as a digital voice
> recorder to take notes in the field, tick lists, record birds, look up
> photos (as long as the light is not too bright) etc.
>
> Regards, Mike Simpson
> Penrith, NSW, Australia
> http://members.optusnet.com.au/ozbirds
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