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Voice Keyer for SmartSDR

philip.theis
philip.theis Member ✭✭
edited June 2020 in New Ideas
I do really like the CWX form, it is very handy for microwave work too. It would really be nice to have something similar for voice messages. The instant rec and play is a must, but I'm thinking something that can be used for casual DXing to save your voice when you don't break the pileup right away. Note: This topic was created from a reply on the will the W5SXD memory keyer be back soon? sure was nice to set up a 'cq dx robot'... topic.
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  • Greg
    Greg Member ✭✭
    edited April 2015
    And a huge plus will be to have a CAT command for each stored voice or CW memory. This can then be programmed into contest loggers. -Greg
  • Ken - NM9P
    Ken - NM9P Member ✭✭✭
    edited June 2020
    Incorporate the ability to record and store base, unprocessed audio and play them back to be processed exactly like the live mike would be processed, with the same filter, EQ, compression, etc. Then "is it live, or is it Memorex?" would become "is it live, or is it SmartSDR?"
  • oz1hdf
    oz1hdf Member, Unconfirmed ✭
    flex6000 series radios, with smartsdr, are the only top radios without memory voice and CW keyer ???
  • Dan Trainor
    Dan Trainor Member ✭✭✭

    In SmartSDR for Mac, the "Voice Keyer" is implemented and called Voice Macros. Go to Radio→Macros→Voice Macros. You will be presented with a list of names voice recordings that you made in the past. Using the "Record" button, you can add a new named recording (CQ or whatever, …) Recording level can be adjusted by a slider. When done recording, you can set the "TX Gain" slider while looking at the Mic Level meter. Then hit the "Test" button and listen. Finally whenever you want to transmit the audio "macro", simply select the voice macro in the list and hit "Send". Now the recording is transmitting at the right level. Works exceptionally well. Only available in SmartSDR for Mac and as a built-in function, ready to go out of the box. 73 Dan de WA1QZX

  • AG5QQ
    AG5QQ Member, Unconfirmed ✭
    Dan Trainor,
    I disagree that Voice Macros are ready to go out of the box. I've been trying for 2 days and cannot get a recording. I find SmartSDR to be a very clunky, non-user friendly app. If you can direct me to a YouTube video or explicit directions on how to create a voice macro, I'd appreciate it. BTW, I'm no technology dummy, I worked in signals collection and analysis in the USAF for 24 years, and then as a military contractor for 13 years. Military software is notorious for being user unfriendly and SmartSDR is up there with the worst. 73, AA4WF
  • KD0RC
    KD0RC Member, Super Elmer Moderator

    Are you trying to create a voice macro with SmartSDR for Windows or SmartSDR for Mac?

  • Dudley WA5QPZ
    Dudley WA5QPZ Member ✭✭✭

    Ray, K9DUR, has several utilities for the windows SmartSDR, one of which is a voice keyer, check it out

    https://k9dur.us/

    73,

    Dudley

    WA5QPZ

  • John KB4DU
    John KB4DU Member ✭✭✭✭

    Dan, I’ve been there, done that mostly with simulation software which has a similar user hostile interface. The major issue with SmartSDR is coaxing the windoze OS into hosting real time data through its ‘90’s software configuration. The Flex help desk is among the best in ham radio. Maybe post your current configuration here and someone has probably won the battle.

  • Dan Trainor
    Dan Trainor Member ✭✭✭

    I don't understand, the Voice Macro facility (record, playback, transmit) works perfectly on SmartSDR for Mac, has been for several years.

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