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- Source-Talkback WITH 2Q REMOTES
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Technique: Remote-buddy with Source-Talkback
As used by Robert Winder
With Source Element's Source-Talkback plug-in, you can use your Apple Remote or any other supported Remote hardware with your Mac to open and close your Talkback switch. To help free you from the keyboard, we're providing you this tutorial courtesy Robert Winder at ADR Anywhere. He's using the great software 'Remote Buddy' from IOSPIRIT.
Important: Source Elements does not officially support Remote Buddy, as third party software. For questions regarding this product please visit the Remote Buddy website.
Remote Buddy from IOSPIRIT
Apple remote setup for Source-Talkback:
You need to purchase and download a $30 application called Remote Buddy: www.iospirit.com/remotebuddy.
- Launch Remote-Buddy
Once you launch the program, go to Remote-Buddy -> Preferences.
- Uncheck application behaviours
Uncheck all applications in the Behavior window except Default Behaviour.
- Create custom action
Click on Default Behaviour, and then click on "Perform action" on the Play/Pause line. Click on "Custom actions".
This will open a window to allow you to define a custom action. The top area asks for a name of the action (I called it "Talkback"). The next area down called "Actors to run within action" is a summary of the selections made in the "Actor settings" area below. Simply enter a \ in the Keystroke window and make sure that the Operation window reads "Single key press between button press & release with autorepeats". Click on "Use".
"Talkback" should now be in the "Perform action" section of Play/Pause. Change whatever buttons you want to "Talkback", it should be available as a choice as soon as you click "Perform action" for that button. I originally had selected all buttons as active for "Talkback" but discovered that double button pushes cancels the action (if for instance you hit "Play/Pause" and "+" simultaneously), so I've only programmed "Play/Pause" and "Menu" to be active. Deactivate any unused buttons by picking the top selection in "Perform Action" (-).
Remote-Buddy Tips
Be sure to launch the Remote-Buddy program before use. There are only two downsides I've found in using the remote:
- You need to be in line of sight from the Apple remote IR transmitter to the Mac IR port. It works a little off-axis, but if the remote user has the IR transmitter pointed at their body rather than at the Mac, it probably won't work.
- If you're typing something at the keyboard (For example, labelling something during a session) while someone is using the remote for talkback you will find that your tex\\\\\t look\\\\\\\\s like this\\\\!
Recommended Tools
- Hardware
- Apple Remote (comes with any new Apple Mac) or any Remote Buddy supported hardware (For example, Keyspan RF remote or Express, Griffen AirClick USB).