[squeakland] Recording sound on the newest version of eToys

[Steve Thomas]

Sorry, forget to mention how to get to preferences:

Get the Halo for the world, then click on the menu icon [image: Screen shot
2010-09-30 at 12.07.21 PM.png] and select preferences.

Stephen

On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 11:55 AM, Steve Thomas <sthomas1 at gosargon.com>wrote:

> Christine,
>
> You need to turn the *soundReverb* preference off (IMO this should be the
> default).
>
> Go to preferences search for reverb after you check it hover over the name
> of the preference and click on the name and then from the menu click on "set
> automatically on startup ..." this will allow you to always have it off.
>
> NOTE: you have to do the "set automatically on startup ..."  from the home
> screen on startup (IMO this should be doable at any time.
>
> Stephen
>
> On Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 11:48 AM, Christine Murakami <
> cmurakami at columbusschoolforgirls.org> wrote:
>
>>  Hi.
>>
>>
>>
>> I just downloaded the newest version of Etoys and am having trouble
>> recording high quality sounds. I pull the sound recorder out of the objects
>> box, record my voice, and it sounds like I am in an echo chamber. I’ve tried
>> a headset mic, as well as a built-in headset and speakers, and I’ve tried
>> the same activity on another computer, with the same result.
>>
>>
>>
>> I’m working on a Windows 7 machine, but the other computer I tried
>> (unsuccessfully), was an XP computer. I haven’t tried it on a Mac or on an
>> XO, so I don’t know if this is a more prevalent problem.
>>
>>
>>
>> I would be most grateful for any suggestions or workarounds.
>>
>>
>>
>> Christine
>>
>>
>>
>> *Christine Murakami*
>>
>> *Technology Integration Specialist*
>>
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>>
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