Audio

Audio-Out (Speaker/Headphones)

MacInTalk

MacInTalk is a text-to-speech package for all Newton OS 2.1 devices. It can sometimes be handy to have lists of documents read to you whether you're in the grocery store figuring out what to buy next or you're in the car and want a book read aloud, MacInTalk is a useful tool.
For more information see MakeNewtonSpeakText and SpeakText.
You can also MakeNewtonSing Christmas carols and anything else!

• Note to developers: You can include spoken messages in your software projects (e.g. for a synch tool audible feedback "connection failed", "operation aborted" and "synchronization completed").

ModPlayer

ModPlayer is a freeware application that allows the playing of .mod music files on any Newton with Newton OS 2.0 or up. For some nice background music or as an alarm to get you up in the morning, ModPlayer is a great audio tool for your Newton. Download.

MadNewt

With Eckhart Köppen's MadNewt based on MadPlayer you can play MP3's on your Newton OS 2.1 Newton! It's actually not just MP3's, but internet radio too. To get the MP3's on your Newton you'll need either Daniel Padilla's MP3Builder for Windows or Eric Schneck's iTunes plugin (Download iTunes 2). Note that it's best to convert your MP3's to 32k or 64kbps more, 44.1hz or 22.1hz for best performance. (In iTunes this can be set in preferences.)

Some Newton Quality Internet Radio Stations: Radio Free Newton

Alarms

On the road a need to get up in the morning? Just click on the time in the extras drawer for the option to set an alarm. Not loud or annoying enough? Try Adam Tow's "Alarm Clock" for all versions of the Newton OS. Download

Customize your Newton's System Sounds

See ChangeSystemSounds for where to find new sounds (Mac OS 7, Star Wars,...) and how to set them up as your new system sounds.

Audio-In (Microphone)

Voice Recognition

With Dragon Software's DragonDemo and Daniel Padilla's DragonHack 2 you can add voice recognition to your Newton OS 2.1 Newton.
Daniel also wrote VoiceTurn so, rather than pulling out your stylus every time you want to flip pages you can just tap your fingernail on the Newton case. This requires first installation of VoiceMonitor (freeware) by the Japanese Newton developer Yos (of Club Newton Software fame).

Notes - Recording Stationary

With "Notes" you can record conversations or music for later playback. To create a new recording, tap 'New' and then 'Recording' in "Notes". With VoiceMonitor you can adjust the gain of the internal microphone.

Edited by:

Jeffrey McMurtrie, CEO HandMedia - October 21, 2004
DJ Vollkasko - July 14th, 2005; Nov. 3rd 2005

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