Subject: Re: AUDITORY Digest - 25 Oct 2011 to 26 Oct 2011 (#2011-249) From: Larry Roberts <roberts@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:49:18 -0400 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1" http-equiv="Content-Type"> </head> <body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> We use the Powermate Controller as the interface for our tinnitus measurement software (JARO 2008 9:417-435) and like it a lot.<br> <br> Regards<br> Larry Roberts <br> <br> <p class="MsoNormal">Emeritus Professor</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>McMaster</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>University, </st1:PlaceType><st1:City>Hamilton</st1:City>, <st1:State>Ontario</st1:State>, <st1:country-region>Canada</st1:country-region> <st1:PostalCode>L8S 4K1</st1:PostalCode></st1:place></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.psychology.mcmaster.ca/hnplab">www.psychology.mcmaster.ca/hnplab</a></p> <br> <br> Anthony Parks wrote: <blockquote cite="mid23295_1319693110_p9R5OsaI005094_13132_1319693068_4EA8EB0C_13132_162_1_CAGWp0wbYFyvTjGycT69E4u-HsvNf4d5BLbzd=Yvt_memLg8pjw@xxxxxxxx" type="cite"> <pre wrap="">Hello, At last week's AES convention, I saw two presentations from CIRMMT at McGill that utilized such a knob in listening tests. They used a Griffin Powermate. (available at: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-1100-PWRMTS-PowerMate-Multimedia-Controller/dp/B000RZO482">http://www.amazon.com/Griffin-1100-PWRMTS-PowerMate-Multimedia-Controller/dp/B000RZO482</a> ) Regards, Anthony Parks Program in Architectural Acoustics Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:parksa@xxxxxxxx">parksa@xxxxxxxx</a> <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.aparks.org">www.aparks.org</a> On Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 12:08 AM, AUDITORY automatic digest system <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:LISTSERV@xxxxxxxx"><LISTSERV@xxxxxxxx></a> wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">There are 4 messages totalling 211 lines in this issue. Topics of the day: 1. recommendations for a response box with a knob (3) 2. Fw: recommendations for a response box with a knob ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:53:29 +0000 From: Brian Gygi <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bgygi@xxxxxxxx"><bgygi@xxxxxxxx></a> Subject: recommendations for a response box with a knob ----=_vm_0011_W818915196_6046_1319608409 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hi all, I want to do a lateralization study where the users indicate the location= of a stimulus by turning a knob (a low-rent version of a pointer). Does = anyone know of such devices with a USB port that are reasonably priced (i= .e. cheap?). Thanks for all suggestions. Brian Gygi, Ph.D. Speech and Hearing Research Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System 150 Muir Road Martinez, CA 94553 (925) 372-2000 x5653 ----=_vm_0011_W818915196_6046_1319608409 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"><div><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"><= /font></div> <div><font face=3D"Verdana" size=3D"2"><br>Hi all,<br><br>I want to do a = lateralization study where the users indicate the location of a stimulus = by turning a knob (a low-rent version of a pointer).&nbsp; Does anyone kn= ow of such devices with a USB port that are reasonably priced (i.e. cheap= ?).&nbsp; Thanks for all suggestions.<br>&nbsp;</font></div> Brian Gygi, Ph.D. <br> Speech and Hearing Research <br> Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System <br> 150 Muir Road <br> Martinez, CA 94553 <br> (925) 372-2000 x5653</body></html> ----=_vm_0011_W818915196_6046_1319608409-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:06:17 -0700 From: Eric Benjamin <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ebenj@xxxxxxxx"><ebenj@xxxxxxxx></a> Subject: Fw: recommendations for a response box with a knob --0-2718089-1319616377=:96000 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable It may or may not be considered cheap depending on how many of them you nee= d to =0Apurchase, but check out the Griffin Powermate Knob:=0Ahttp://store.= griffintechnology.com/powermate-1=0A=0AI've used one of these as a victim i= n the experimenter/subject relationship.=A0 It =0Ahas quite a nice feel to = it.=0A=0AEric Benjamin=0A=0A=A0=0A=0A=0A=0A________________________________= =0AFrom: Brian Gygi <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bgygi@xxxxxxxx"><bgygi@xxxxxxxx></a>=0ATo: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx=0ASent=">AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx=0ASent=</a> : Tue, October 25, 2011 10:53:29 PM=0ASubject: recommendations for a respon= se box with a knob=0A=0A=0A=0AHi all,=0A=0AI want to do a lateralization st= udy where the users indicate the location of a =0Astimulus by turning a kno= b (a low-rent version of a pointer).=A0 Does anyone know =0Aof such devices= with a USB port that are reasonably priced (i.e. cheap?).=A0 =0AThanks for= all suggestions.=0A=A0Brian Gygi, Ph.D. =0ASpeech and Hearing Research =0A= Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System =0A150 Muir Road = =0AMartinez, CA 94553 =0A(925) 372-2000 x5653 --0-2718089-1319616377=:96000 Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><head><style type=3D"text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></he= ad><body><div style=3D"font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:1= 0pt"><DIV>It may or may not be considered cheap depending on how many of th= em you need to purchase, but check out the Griffin Powermate Knob:</DIV>=0A= <DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">= =0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT= -SIZE: 12pt">=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; FO= NT-SIZE: 10pt">=0A<DIV><A href=3D<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://store.griffintechnology.com/powerm=ate-1">"http://store.griffintechnology.com/powerm= ate-1"</a> rel=3Dnofollow target=3D_blank><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://store.griffintechnology.com/po=">http://store.griffintechnology.com/po=</a> wermate-1</A></DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>I've used one of these as a = victim in the experimenter/subject relationship.&nbsp; It has quite a nice = feel to it.</DIV>=0A<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV>Eric Benjamin</DIV>=0A<DIV><BR= </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">&nbsp;</DIV>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; FO= </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">NT-SIZE: 10pt"><BR>=0A<DIV style=3D"FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york,= times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=3D2 face=3DTahoma>=0A<HR SIZE=3D= 1>=0A<B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Brian Gygi &lt;b= <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:gygi@xxxxxxxx%3E">gygi@xxxxxxxx&gt</a>;<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> A= <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:UDITORY@xxxxxxxx">UDITORY@xxxxxxxx</a><BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN= </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap=""></B> Tue, October 25, 2011 10:53:29 PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: b= </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">old">Subject:</SPAN></B> recommendations for a response box with a knob<BR>= </FONT><BR>=0A<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DVerdana></FONT></DIV>=0A<DIV><FONT= size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><BR>Hi all,<BR><BR>I want to do a lateralization s= tudy where the users indicate the location of a stimulus by turning a knob = (a low-rent version of a pointer).&nbsp; Does anyone know of such devices w= ith a USB port that are reasonably priced (i.e. cheap?).&nbsp; Thanks for a= ll suggestions.<BR>&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>Brian Gygi, Ph.D. <BR>Speech and Hear= ing Research <BR>Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System <B= R>150 Muir Road <BR>Martinez, CA 94553 <BR>(925) 372-2000 x5653</DIV></DIV>= </DIV></DIV></DIV></div></body></html> --0-2718089-1319616377=:96000-- ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:29:01 +0900 From: MARUI Atsushi <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:marui@xxxxxxxx"><marui@xxxxxxxx></a> Subject: Re: recommendations for a response box with a knob Hi Brian, I use Griffin Technology's Power Mate (connected to Max/MSP patch on a = Mac) for such studies and works great for me. Best, Atsushi -- MARUI Atsushi Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.geidai.ac.jp/%7Emarui">http://www.geidai.ac.jp/~marui</a> GnuPG Public ID: 5AFA73F1 On 2011/10/26, at 14:53, Brian Gygi wrote: </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">=20 Hi all, =20 I want to do a lateralization study where the users indicate the = </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">location of a stimulus by turning a knob (a low-rent version of a = pointer). Does anyone know of such devices with a USB port that are = reasonably priced (i.e. cheap?). Thanks for all suggestions. </pre> <blockquote type="cite"> <pre wrap="">=20 Brian Gygi, Ph.D.=20 Speech and Hearing Research=20 Veterans Affairs Northern California Health Care System=20 150 Muir Road=20 Martinez, CA 94553=20 (925) 372-2000 x5653 </pre> </blockquote> <pre wrap="">------------------------------ Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 10:05:39 +0100 From: Owen Brimijoin <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:owen@xxxxxxxx"><owen@xxxxxxxx></a> Subject: Re: recommendations for a response box with a knob Hi Brian, If you want ultra cheap, then you can use the scroll wheel on a USB mouse. Matlab can capture scrolling events and update a variable if you include a WindowScrollWheelFcn function in your code: %-------------------------------- function dial_plotter_example global dial_value dial_value = 0; h = figure; set(h,'WindowScrollWheelFcn',@xxxxxxxx) while ishandle(h), scatter(dial_value,0,'filled'); axis([-10 10 -10 10]); pause(0.001) end function figScroll(src,evnt) global dial_value dial_value = dial_value + evnt.VerticalScrollCount; %-------------------------------- We went as far as to disassemble the mouse and stick it in a nice project box. We rewired the 3 mouse buttons to buttons on the top, mounted the scroll wheel encoder vertically underneath the lid, and attached a big appealing dial on top. Presto! a 3-button box with a dial and a remarkably low latency response - and how much does a USB mouse cost? all the best, -Owen. ps. this will not work in older versions of Matlab. I don't remember in which version WindowScrollWheelFcn was added. It doesn't work in r14. -- _________________________________ W. 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Roberts (PhD)</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Emeritus Professor</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Department of Psychology, Neuroscience, and Behaviour</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place><st1:PlaceName>McMaster</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place><st1:City>Hamilton</st1:City>, <st1:State>Ontario</st1:State>, <st1:country-region>Canada</st1:country-region> <st1:PostalCode>L8S 4K1</st1:PostalCode></st1:place></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Telephone (905) 525 9140 Extension 24052</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Fax (905) 529 6225</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Email <a href="mailto:roberts@xxxxxxxx">roberts@xxxxxxxx</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.psychology.mcmaster.ca/hnplab">www.psychology.mcmaster.ca/hnplab</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <br> </div> </div> </body> </html>