[Athen] [EXTERNAL] - Classroom amplification for instructors

[Karen Latimer]

Thank you for your feedback! I'll look into it!
K

On Tue, Aug 24, 2021 at 11:44 AM Hayman, Douglass <dhayman at olympic.edu>
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> Karen,

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> As an occasional live audio person in addition to my day job in IT

> Accessibility I think that when you try to address a group of people and

> amplify the speaker you get more clarity with a larger, more robust

> speaker.  In addition to a full PA system I own this little puppy that is

> nearly the same price as the Chattervox but would require something like a

> Shure SM-58 mic for another $100.

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> https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/SRM150Pack--mackie-srm150-compact-pa-system-with-stand-and-cable

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> And with additional mini-jack stereo out Y cable with RCA ends you could

> also get the output of many laptops.

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> Not sure what scenarios you’re envisioning and how many units you’d need.

> On working with others on small setups like this it was helpful to print

> out a step by step instruction sheet and affix it to the gear as many get

> confused or intimidated by such gear.  If you reached out to a company like

> Sweetwater who does audio for bands, studios, churches and so on, they’d

> easily come up with a bundle that would meet your needs.

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> My sense with Chattervox is that it is overpriced and the small speaker

> once turned up, would distort too much to be clearly heard by the audience.

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> Doug Hayman

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> IT Accessibility Coordinator

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> Information Technology

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> Olympic College

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> dhayman at olympic.edu

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> (360) 475-7632 (currently working remotely and don’t have access to this

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> *From:* athen-list <athen-list-bounces at mailman12.u.washington.edu> *On

> Behalf Of *Karen Latimer

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> Hi all,

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> I have been tasked to find some solutions for staff that will be headed

> back into the classroom, masked, in order to help with clarity and

> amplification.  Some of these instructors will be in our standard

> university classrooms, others will be out in the community (where they

> won't know what is there until they arrive-and may not have wireless

> access).

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> We have a few Chattervox (all inclusive) systems in our inventory for

> amplification--but wondered if anyone had tried anything else before I

> started my research?  Again--this is NOT for students

> requiring accommodations--but for the whole classroom and to reduce teacher

> strain.

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> Thanks for any input!

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> Karen

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*Karen Latimer, ATP*
*Senior Assistive Technology Specialist*
*Delaware Assistive Technology ​Initiative  *
*Center for Disabilities Studies*
*461 Wyoming Rd. *
*Newark, DE 19716*
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