Hi! An interesting article appeared in last weeks Age Green Guide, I'm from Melbourne Australia and the age is one of our local newspapers, the Green Guide is entertainment section for want of a better description, its packed with everything from technology news and reviews to TV listings, ads for computer and hi-fi shops etc.
Anyway there's a regular column in the Green Guide called "bleeding Edge", <http://www.bleedingedge.com> which focuses on a different computer related topic each week and this week the column dealt with the subject of dictation and transcription. The article went away from Dragon Naturally Speaking - or Dragon Naturally Squeaking as I prefer to call it - as the ultimate dictation/transcription solution and explanations are given. So now to the Zoom H1 recorder and why did the author of the article choose this for his client to record her notes? It seems that not only visually impaired people appreciate the absence of a menu system as found on the Zoom H2 and Zoom H4 recorders, the authors client loves the H1 and a lack of a pause button doesn't seem to worry anyone, as the author points out a new file is created when the recorder is put back into "Record" mode from "Standby" mode or a mark can be set in the file whilst recording which is visible to various pieces of audio software such as sound editors etc. So now the notes are recorded what about transcription? The author talks about various pieces of transcription software available at <http://www.highcriteria.com>, does this site sound familiar to list members? Yep, the same company that make the excellent Total Recorder audio/video recording software also make a full range of recording tools including Transcription software which behaves as your old dictation machine you had 20 years ago did. And finally, this software is even compatible with foot pedals and various foot pedals which connect to your computer both through USB and wirelessly are given. I expect the article will appear on <http://www.bleedingedge.com> in time so if this sort of stuff interests you then keep an eye on the site or perhaps you may even consider subscribing. To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [email protected]
