Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
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Thanks, I did get confused for a second by thinking Omnidirectional was similar to far field, so will continue my search for one that will be far field - of sorts… although I feel those will cost a bit more? But, 50 inches (Max) does seem pretty damn good, as I was more concerned that I would need to be about 12 - 20 inches max, with slight raised voice, as a lot of these type are used within that distance, so they are not really catering for distance, and for the likes of MM and Lucy, needs to be a bit farther eh?
Thanks anyway for that info, as it has gave me a great head start on what to filter my search by.
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I was looking for a good microphone and, after seeing this comparison: https://medium.com/snips-ai/benchmarking-microphone-arrays-respeaker-conexant-microsemi-acuedge-matrix-creator-minidsp-950de8876fda
I decided to buy 2 PS3 eye. 4 microphone array system.
I manage MagicMirror perfectly from 100 inch. Very interesting price 6 $ each. And the webcam 120 fps! -
@pepebc said in Hello-Lucy:
I was looking for a good microphone and, after seeing this comparison: https://medium.com/snips-ai/benchmarking-microphone-arrays-respeaker-conexant-microsemi-acuedge-matrix-creator-minidsp-950de8876fd
I decided to buy 2 PS3 eye. 4 microphone array system.
I manage MagicMirror perfectly from 100 inch. Very interesting price 6 $ each. And the webcam 120 fps!The more mics the better the accuracy …but be careful if you have lots of noise around this … Not a big deal I mean once in a while my Alexa even goes off while I’m watching TV LOL
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That link is no good. Is the PS3 eye USB?
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yes the ps3 eye is connected via USB
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@maxbachmann said in Hello-Lucy:
yes the ps3 eye is connected via USB
Then for me it’s a question of response time. Personally, I prefer the response to command to be as fast as possible. USB comes in 2nd place for that.
And the webcam 120 fps!
On a Pi?
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I remember a few posts from a while back of folks using this PS3 Eye and seem to recall mixed reviews… Problems with getting the Mic set up as there was a flaff with ALSA and PulseAudio… The latter being what the Eye seemed to like best, albeit with some flaffing about setting it up. Which I think coincides with @Mykle1 findings about the USB Mic on the Pi.
The Eye also works on a PC, but you need to source out the drivers for it, and from the brief, few reviews I have read from PC users using the Eye, for PC uses, seem good, and one Amazon reviewer even states that he used the Mic from 3M and was heard very clearly…
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sony-PlayStation-Eye-Camera-EyeCreate/dp/B000W3YQ1Y
but, using it for MM on a PC, to use Lucy, may still require some tweeking somewhere?
Sure it ticks all the boxes for the things we do on MM, and being small is a big bonus, as who wants a Dalek type microphone spoiling the aesthetics of the MM?
But, it is a bit pricey to buy just for Lucy, and for it not to work through MM… either through the PI usb ( as Mykle1 has already pointed out ) although @pepebc states it works perfectly? - or - On a PC, using MM… also what @Mykle1 pointed out that did not work through USB… and, would it work if used with a USB to 3,5 adapter/crossover/splitter?
Which does open up a pandora’s box of questions regarding USB microphones… Do they work great on MM for just recording voice ect, and only ever hit a problem when using with Alexa / Lucy type modules? Or is it just the make/brand/spec of Microphones? or even just how the ALSA and PulseAudio work, and we need to simply go through trial and error?
tbh… my head hurts trying to work out the why’s and wherefores regarding why, in this senario, a USB mic is crap … when the simplest, working solution is to use a 3.5 Mic ( or USB to 3.5)… but, is the common denominator here, the Pi/Linux, or MM? seeing as @Mykle1 found the usb problem on a PC too, using Linux/MM? ---- Mykle1, can I ask if you tried the usb MIC on your PC for normal PC stuff, and found the same problem?
https://me.m01.eu/blog/2014/07/an-asoundrc-alsa-config-for-the-ps3-eye/
https://renatocunha.com/blog/2012/04/playstation-eye-audio-linux/
(Now, If there was a way of getting the Amazon Dot/Ech to IFTTT the commands over to the MM / Lucy… . ;-p )
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@Damian
Use PS3 eye without any problem, in a mini PC, clean and clear sound.
I use it now with MM (snowboy) and Kalliope independently. It is conectdo by USB and the response is immediate. In Pi I have not tried it yet, it will be next week. And the fundamental reason, apart from the quality of micro and camera, were those € 6 ($ 7.3) that cost me.
I had a mic connected by 3.5 but it produced a horrible noise. As I did not want to spend a lot of money, and with 2 PS3 eye I could also do 3D stereo camera tests.
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Thanks, So you are working it on a PC? Are you using Lucy with it?Is your one the old Flat lens or newer curved lens?
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@Damian said in Hello-Lucy:
Mykle1, can I ask if you tried the usb MIC on your PC for normal PC stuff, and found the same problem?
Yes, works normally under Windows. It was only when I started working on Hello-Lucy that the latency became apparent, and bothersome.
