I have been using IBM Via Voice Pro Millenium. I am still impressed and
have found that it is easy to dictate into other applications like CISAID
if you don't have the corrections window open which seems to take a lot of
resources. Given the high level of accuracy I hardly ever feel the need to
have that open.
Regards
Alan Cartwright
At 00:12 11/03/2000 +1100, Eligio Palcich wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Eligio Palcich <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, March 10, 2000 11:53 PM
>Subject: Re: Transcription options
>
>
> > Hi Alan
> >
> > Could you please let me know what version of IBM voice-recognition
>software
> > you were using in your transcription activities.
> >
> > Warm regards
> >
> > Eligio Palcich
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Alan Cartwright <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>; <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 8:28 PM
> > Subject: Re: Transcription options
> >
> >
> > > An injury to my arms led me to start using IBM most recent
> > > voice-recognition software as a means of inputting all my text. And I
>must
> > > admit to being very impressed. I can certainly produce text much more
> > > quickly than I can type, particularly with my damaged arms. The training
> > > period was quite quick but it is now only after a month of using that
>the
> > > real power of the programme is becoming apparent.
> > >
> > > I have been using this to complete the help files for my new programme
> > > CISAID (Code-A-Text Integrated System for the Analysis of Interviews and
> > > Dialogues). One of the features of CISAID is that it allows text to be
> > > input as if typing into a word processor. There are a variety of
>different
> > > methods for coding and analysing the data. One feature is a
>transcription
> > > system which works either via the mouse or the keyboard. It has all the
> > > features of a normal transcription system including the ability to slow
> > > down speech, insert periods of silence and control volume.
> > >
> > > I have been using this system in conjunction with voice recognition
> > > software and I am impressed by the potential. Having copied my media
>file
> > > on to the computer I can click on one button to play the media File stop
> > it
> > > and then dictate what has been said directly into the CISAID Text
>window.
> > > In fact it should be possible to transcribe a complete interview without
> > > touching the keyboard.
> > >
> > > One of the problems with voice-recognition software has always been that
> > > many para verbal sounds cannot be reproduced. However the use of voice
> > > macros, which allow you to associate a specific piece at text with a
> > sound,
> > > can allow you to insert para verbal utterances by dictation. (It
> > > incidentally also allows the insertion of a annotation codes which are
> > > embedded in the text by CISAID. These alongside the open-ended comments
> > can
> > > be inserted via the voice-recognition software. CISAID keeps two forms
>of
> > > index one of the words in the text and another of the comments and
> > > annotations; meaning that you can search along these three dimensions as
> > > well as on Rating Scales.)
> > >
> > >
> > > The system is not perfect but certainly I would expect it to eventually
> > > reduce the transcription time for me by at least 50 per cent and for a
> > > slower typist much more. However, there is always a downside and in this
> > > case it is machine specification-I already have 256 megabytes of Ram on
>a
> > > 450 MH computer and this is not enough to really get most from the
> > > procedure. It is not machine speed which is critical but the memory
> > > required to run two powerful multimedia applications in parallel.
> > >
> > > However, what this seems to indicate is that we are in sight of methods
> > > which will make the transcription of text much easier. However, there is
> > > one further difficulty -namely when I repeat what I hear on the
>recording
> > > I tend to convey the emotion in my tone of voice and that confuses the
> > > voice recognition software. The software is very powerful but only
>within
> > > specific limits.
> > >
> > > For those investigators who wish to include an understanding of features
> > > such as tone of voice CISAID will be able to generate vocal profiles
> > > consisting of volume, pitch and speech rate on a segment by segment
>basis
> > > and automatically add these to the codes.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Alan Cartwright
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > and8/01/2000 +0000, Elliot Richmond wrote:
> > > >At 3:27 PM 1/28/2000, Mark Priestley wrote:
> > > >>b) using speech recognition software
> > > >
> > > >I can only respond to this item in your message. I am trying out the
> > Dragon
> > > >Systems NaturallySpeaking Mobile Edition. It comes with a digital
>recorde
> > r
> > > >on which one can record memos and later download those memos to the
> > speech
> > > >recognition software.
> > > >
> > > >So far, I am not impressed. It may be that my computer (250 mHz AMD K-6
> > > >with MMX techynology) is not up to the task. Right now, I am going
> > through
> > > >*all* of the training selections and also building the vocabulary to
>see
> > if
> > > >it helps.
> > > >
> > > >No speech recognition software will recognize multiple speakers in the
> > same
> > > >session. My NaturallySpeaking software allows multiple users for
> > different
> > > >sessions, but each session is single-user.
> > > >
> > > >I am still satisfied with the performance I get by listening to the
>tape
> > > >and repeating the words back as they are said. I do this with video
> > tapes,
> > > >audio tapes, even printed documents (although the OCR software with my
> > new
> > > >scanner does a great job). I think a foot pedal controlled transcriber
> > > >would be a great help, but so far I haven't been able to convince
>myself
> > > >the cost is worth it..
> > > >
> > > >Elliot Richmond
> > > >PhD candidate in science education
> > > >University of Texas at Austin
> > > >[log in to unmask]
> > > >http://www.geocities.com/Athens/4758/
> > > >
> > > Alan Cartwright PhD
> > > Code-A-Text Developer
> > > Email [log in to unmask]
> > > web page http://www.code-a-text.co.uk
> > > Also
> > > Senior Lecturer In Psychotherapy
> > > Kent Institute of Medicine and Health Sciences.
> > > University of Kent. UK.
> > >
> >
Alan Cartwright PhD
Code-A-Text Ltd.
Email [log in to unmask]
Code-A-Text Web Page
<http://www.code-a-text.co.uk>
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