Read the statement by Michael Teeuw here.
Hello-Lucy
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@pepebc
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.
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@Damian I work with Linux, and it is not necessary to install drivers, it works OK
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Thanks, I was under the impression that you used a mini PC… with Windows OS, and that you installed MM on top of it, and that the Mic was going through the Windows Soundcard, which needed a Driver… but now realise you are using a Mini PC with only Linux loaded on, and therefore do not need drivers.
The PC I intended trying the Eye on, has Win 7 on it, with MM on top, so not the same set up as yours, and therefore unsure if results would match yours?
I would have liked to have heard that it works on a Pi, with Lucy, but, I will take @Mykle1 findings, and give the USB Mic’s a miss, as I only wanted one to use solely/reliably, with Lucy, both on my House Pi MM, and on my PC Win/linux MM, and on the basis of Mykle1’s findings, the USB does not work so good with Lucy, so will go for a similar Mic to what he has tried and tested… but thanks for mentioning the Eye.
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@Mykle1
Thanks I will just try and find a similar 3.5 Mic to your tried and tested one, here on Amazon uk. At least I know that will work since you have it working well :-) -
Well, why don’t you try the mic that you have? You may be satisfied with the result. If not, you can always pick up the other. I didn’t do any shopping. I simply chose an inexpensive mic that employs a 3.5mm jack instead of USB. In any case, let me know your results
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I bought a micro USB one last year when I tried to put alexa on the Pi, and when testing at about 1 foot away, I sounded as if I were 10 feet away with cotton wool in my mouth. Also had problems of latency using Alexa, so I abandoned both, having spent way too much time trying just about every combination of settings I read up to try, and ask about.
I always read reviews on the likes of Amazon, and have read of a few that really only work great when really close up to the Mic, and so far I have not came across any review that has mentioned a Mic that has worked from a decent distance, seeing as Mic’s are usually always used up close.
The PS3 Eye was the only one where I seen a reviewer state that he used his from about 3M away and was heard perfectly on Skype, but alas, not from a Pi, and not using it for voice control.
As you have noted, the USB mic works perfect for normal usage, and it only becomes a problem when using Lucy… Like my previous problem when using Alexa, so therein may be the problem? I was about to add the limitations of the Pi as an additional factor, but you also noted the same problem on your powerfull i7, so I am of the opinion that USB mic’s for Voice control are not a good combination? for whatever techy reason that I know nothing about.
The only sure way of sourcing a suitable Mic, for the purpose of long range use, is to read from someone that is actually using one that has worked from a decent distance, on the same project - Lucy.
@pepebc offered up the PS3 Eye, which sounds and looks great, and works for him, but he is not using it for Lucy, so there is no telling if it will work or not, with Lucy :-(
You may have been very lucky in your random choice of 3.5 Mic, as if you chose another, it may have only worked at very close quarters? but seeing as your one actualy works at a decent distance with Lucy, then that is worth a hundred reviews, imho ;-) as I would be hard pushed to find a reviewer on Amazon that is reviewing a Mic for the purposes of using Lucy from a decent distance away, from a MM. ;-)
I will find a UK supplier of the same one you have used, as that has proven to work within a decent range, that users of MM/Lucy would want.
I will see if I can remove the long stem from the Mic though, to make it easier to hide from sight.Thanks again.
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Ok, good luck and keep me posted
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System performance is awesome, not comparable to the pi at all.
Aftershow modulesthe screen is crowded. Is this an error as it is not looking like in the beginning of your video? Or did you hide some modules before starting your video?Touch hardware is not yet implemented, is it? Would love to see this in action regarding latency and reliability :)
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What is The Computer Setup You use?
And yes seems like it Shows Modules from other Pages than Page one Aswell white The command Show Modules
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@yawns said in Hello-Lucy:
System performance is awesome, not comparable to the pi at all.
Exactly.
After show modules the screen is crowded.
SHOW MODULESby default will show ALL modules. So, if you have several pages employed it can get busy real fast. Still, it was intentional to have the ability to hide/show all modules, individual modules and pages of modules.@cowboysdude has done an excellent job of implementing Hello-Lucy
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@Mykle1 said in Hello-Lucy:
@yawns said in Hello-Lucy:
After show modules the screen is crowded.
SHOW MODULESby default will show ALL modules. So, if you have several pages employed it can get busy real fast. Still, it was intentional to have the ability to hide/show all modules, individual modules and pages of modules.I see, thanks for clarification Mykle!
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@Mykle1 said in Hello-Lucy:
@yawns said in Hello-Lucy:
System performance is awesome, not comparable to the pi at all.
Exactly.
After show modules the screen is crowded.
SHOW MODULESby default will show ALL modules. So, if you have several pages employed it can get busy real fast. Still, it was intentional to have the ability to hide/show all modules, individual modules and pages of modules.Ah thats what I Thought :)
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@cruunnerr said in Hello-Lucy:
U need a touch screen, bro ^^
It’s running like hell ^^Very nice
It is a touch screen already ;)
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@yawns said in Hello-Lucy:
System performance is awesome, not comparable to the pi at all.
Aftershow modulesthe screen is crowded. Is this an error as it is not looking like in the beginning of your video? Or did you hide some modules before starting your video?Touch hardware is not yet implemented, is it? Would love to see this in action regarding latency and reliability :)
NO that’s just what happens because when you blanket show modules it shows all pages at once. That’s not a bug it’s just how it works :)
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Great module have been using for some time while developing the mirror.
I apologise if you have covered this else where but I simply cannot find it, Is there a way to automatically show modules on MagicMirror start as appose to them being hidden and only shown when prompted.
Thanks
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