Andy Turner

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 17:06:04 -0800, "HooHa" <Not@Home.com> wrote:

>
>"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
>news:aabb63224d.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com.. .
>> In message <41cc3c4f$1_1@127.0.0.1>
>> "HooHa" <Not@Home.com> 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

On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 17:06:04 -0800, "HooHa" <Not@Home.com> wrote:

>
>"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
>news:aabb63224d.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com.. .
>> In message <41cc3c4f$1_1@127.0.0.1>
>> "HooHa" <Not@Home.com> 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

HooHa

"Andy Turner" <andyt@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:n69ts0pvovoo214hd0tlfn0n71i9qnkif8@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 17:06:04 -0800, "HooHa" <Not@Home.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
>>news:aabb63224d.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com. ..
>>> In message <41cc3c4f$1_1@127.0.0.1>
>>> "HooHa" <Not@Home.com> 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 -

HooHa

"Andy Turner" <andyt@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:n69ts0pvovoo214hd0tlfn0n71i9qnkif8@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 17:06:04 -0800, "HooHa" <Not@Home.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
>>news:aabb63224d.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com. ..
>>> In message <41cc3c4f$1_1@127.0.0.1>
>>> "HooHa" <Not@Home.com> 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 -

HooHa

"Andy Turner" <andyt@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
news:n69ts0pvovoo214hd0tlfn0n71i9qnkif8@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 24 Dec 2004 17:06:04 -0800, "HooHa" <Not@Home.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Peter Bell" <peter@invalid.org.uk> wrote in message
>>news:aabb63224d.peter@iyonix.earley.fourcom.com. ..
>>> In message <41cc3c4f$1_1@127.0.0.1>
>>> "HooHa" <Not@Home.com> 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 -