Re: [tuxdroid-user] Dedicated sound normalizer / multiplexer daemon

[David B. <da...@ja...>]

On Sat, 24 Mar 2007 17:48:50 +0100, Florent THIERY <ft...@gm...>  
wrote:

>> Now looking at tux again, I still can't find a good place for the
>> microphone. Maybe close to the beak on the side. Time to release the  
>> first
>> hardware hack ;-)
>
> Well, my first idea would be to put the mic under/inside one wing. I
> haven't opened tux yet, it there a wire between the mic and the MB?
>

Yes, with some scredrivers, it's pretty straightforward to open tux and  
remove the head gearbix. Just pull-out the microphone and glue it wherever  
you want. You have to monitor the signal though as the 500Hz noise can  
vary from the wire position. Just move the wire until the noise gets away  
and glue it in that position. Actually the 500Hz comes from the 2.4GHz  
signal which is pulsed at 500Hz (a frame is sent each 2ms, thus 500Hz).

> Cool :) It's, indeed, a great idea i had'nt thought about: tux as a
> "ipod dock" :), batterypowered speaker. And, it creates a
> supplementary line out for such a device: listen with tux, record on
> the line out. As it's a closed circuit, the sound quality will be
> equivalent?

Yes but sent through the amplifier. But the speaker is disconnected when  
you plug your headphones or a line out so it won't work.

Cheers,
david