MagicMirror project for sister

thoeng

Hi, I have seen the video and its great work.

I have similar setup with yours i.e.: AssistantMK2 and Kinobo USB mic (not Akiro but that mini USB one) and it is nowhere as sensitive as yours. I have to speak almost next to the microphone for the hotword to activate AssistantMK2. This reduce the mirror usability considerably.

Can you please let me know what you have done to increase the sensitivity? so far, I have increased mic to max sensitivity with ALSA mixer but still nowhere near yours.

Regards,

blaukon

hi, all I did is to set a higher but not too high sensitivity via alsa mixer or on desktop - right click on audio - audio input - input device settings and adjust the sesitivity:
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did you test your mic? arecord test.wav -> aplay test.wav?

thoeng

Thanks @blaukon

Yes, i tried to raise the sensitivity via UI and Terminal. Volume from arecord is still very low.

If I replace the mic, is it direct replacement or any configuration required?

blaukon

if your recoding is still quiet, even when you’ve raised the sensitivity, it’s mostlikly your microphone :/
I’ve bought this one https://www.amazon.de/Kinobo-Mini-Akiro-Mikrofon-Windows/dp/B00NSOWWIS
and also one that looked like 99% the same, was cheaper, but wayyy worse in comparison.

amsuvarna27

@blaukon I’m doing also same project.
Sir can you please share the Back up file of this project.
I’m trying from last 3 months but unable to complete.
Please share with me.

thoeng

@blaukon yep its definetely the mic. I will change and reply back.

Thanks!

bachoo786

@blaukon hey so are you saying your mirror glass is bigger than your monitor?

I have the issue if the mirror glass is bigger than the monitor then the edge which is not covered by the monitor it needs to be painted black or covered with a black material. This causes reflection issues on the mirror from the front I.e. you can see distorted images on the edge I.e. the image looks stretched…

blaukon

@bachoo786
hey, as far as I can remember, the glass is slightly bigger than the monitor and the frame is also slightly bigger than the glass, no tape was used, since you only see the monitor in the frame and not the “frame” of the 27" monitor.

tried to show it graphically with my old expanded notebookdisplay:
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Blauenfeldt

@blaukon I saw your pictures, and I see the text is easy to see in daylight, but in the video, it’s kinda hard to see in low light. But how is it with your own eyes in brought daylight and with low light/night?

phmandl

Where did you pruchase your mirror? Directly form Pilkington? And how much did it cost you?
Thanks in advance.