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<blockquote data-quote="jitterjames" data-source="post: 894884" data-attributes="member: 97141">Thanks.&nbsp; I'm glad it's performing well for you. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp;There is no entry in the MP wiki that I know of.&nbsp; It would be nice if someone could put something up.&nbsp; I don't really have the time at the moment.&nbsp;There is a wiki on the VoxCommando site all about microphones: <a href="http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Microphones" target="_blank">http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Microphones</a>&nbsp;You can use an array microphone, but it will still pick up undesirable sounds. Also, most &quot;good&quot; array microphones are quite expensive.&nbsp; You can get most any sensitive microphone (array, boundary, or other) to work well by using an &quot;intercom button&quot; approach.&nbsp; Press a button on your remote that will tell VoxCommando to reduce your system volume, and start listening to commands.&nbsp; It does not work for screaming kids, or barking dogs, unfortunately.&nbsp;Another option that works extremely well is VoxWav for Android.&nbsp; I would recommend that you try this if you already have an Android phone or tablet.&nbsp; There is a free and a pro version.&nbsp; Both are in the early stages of development but work extremely well.&nbsp; They can be a bit of a pain to set up though, at this point.&nbsp; If you are comfortable with network shares and samba it is actually quite easy. <a href="https://play.google.com/store/search?q=voxwav" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/store/search?q=voxwav</a>&nbsp;My favourite solution though, if you have a budget for it is the Amulet remote (just over $100 but hard to get outside the U.S.).&nbsp; I still prefer to have a remote handy for all those repetitive tasks like arrow keys, pause/play and volume.&nbsp; It can be tiresome to try to do this with voice commands.&nbsp; the amulet is nice because it works like a Windows Media Center remote but when you tilt it up it turns on a wireless microphone and tells VoxCommando to listen.&nbsp;About language.&nbsp; The ideal setup if you are not using English is usually to use the English speech engine anyway, since most media (songs, Movies etc) is titled in English, or performed by English named bands.&nbsp; You can then still use other languages that will be interpreted by the English engine.&nbsp; In some cases you need to spell your non-english commands phonetically.&nbsp; This is basically the opposite of what you are doing now. Unfortunately it is not currently possible to use multiple languages engines simultaneously.&nbsp; Certain versions of Windows (like &quot;ultimate&quot;) allow you to download additional languages very easily using windows update.&nbsp; Even if you don't have one of these version of Windows, it is still possible to install other languages but it takes a bit more work...&nbsp;<a href="http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Languages#Installing_additional_languages" target="_blank">http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Languages#Installing_additional_languages</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="jitterjames, post: 894884, member: 97141"] Thanks. I'm glad it's performing well for you. :) There is no entry in the MP wiki that I know of. It would be nice if someone could put something up. I don't really have the time at the moment. There is a wiki on the VoxCommando site all about microphones: [url]http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Microphones[/url] You can use an array microphone, but it will still pick up undesirable sounds. Also, most "good" array microphones are quite expensive. You can get most any sensitive microphone (array, boundary, or other) to work well by using an "intercom button" approach. Press a button on your remote that will tell VoxCommando to reduce your system volume, and start listening to commands. It does not work for screaming kids, or barking dogs, unfortunately. Another option that works extremely well is VoxWav for Android. I would recommend that you try this if you already have an Android phone or tablet. There is a free and a pro version. Both are in the early stages of development but work extremely well. They can be a bit of a pain to set up though, at this point. If you are comfortable with network shares and samba it is actually quite easy. [url]https://play.google.com/store/search?q=voxwav[/url] My favourite solution though, if you have a budget for it is the Amulet remote (just over $100 but hard to get outside the U.S.). I still prefer to have a remote handy for all those repetitive tasks like arrow keys, pause/play and volume. It can be tiresome to try to do this with voice commands. the amulet is nice because it works like a Windows Media Center remote but when you tilt it up it turns on a wireless microphone and tells VoxCommando to listen. About language. The ideal setup if you are not using English is usually to use the English speech engine anyway, since most media (songs, Movies etc) is titled in English, or performed by English named bands. You can then still use other languages that will be interpreted by the English engine. In some cases you need to spell your non-english commands phonetically. This is basically the opposite of what you are doing now. Unfortunately it is not currently possible to use multiple languages engines simultaneously. Certain versions of Windows (like "ultimate") allow you to download additional languages very easily using windows update. Even if you don't have one of these version of Windows, it is still possible to install other languages but it takes a bit more work... [url]http://voxcommando.com/mediawiki/index.php?title=Languages#Installing_additional_languages[/url] [/QUOTE]

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