hi detlef,
i'm not aware of any software that i would even remotely trust to transcribe anywhere near accurately a research interview . . . this is partly because voice transcription programs have to be trained to each individual speaker, something that is not feasible with 25 different interviewees . . . in addition, i would argue that actually hearing the tone and inflection of what the interviewee says is an important aspect of coding and analysis . . . cheers, craig craig k harris associate professor department of sociology michigan agbio research center for regional food systems michigan state university east lansing michigan usa www.msu.edu/~harrisc From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Detlef Sprinz Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2014 8:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [gep-ed] Software to record and transcribe interviews? Dear colleagues, I will conduct some 20-25 semi-structured interviews with experts, in English, in the coming weeks. My plans are to digitally record these interviews with my iPhone 5S and transcribe the interviews for analysis. Are you aware of suitable software, apps, etc. that can both record the interviews and transcribe them? Siri supposedly can be used as a dictation device, but appears not to be suitable for the dual task of recording plus transcription. Best regards, Detlef -- _____ Detlef F. Sprinz, Ph.D. Professor - Potsdam Institute (PIK) & University of Potsdam PIK - Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research Voice: +49 (331) 288-2555 [email protected] www.sprinz.org <http://www.sprinz.org/> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
