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Why are Digital Voice Recorders all the
rage?
While Microcassette recorders are cost-effective and capable recording devices,
digital voice recorders, which offer recording time of up to 22 hours and other
advanced features, are fast becoming the recording tool of choice among business
professionals and students.
Whether you need to record lectures, interviews, meetings or simply short
notes and comments, digital voice recordings last longer than tape, can be
easily retrieved, downloaded to your PC - and automatically converted to text
with software.
Do Digital Voice Recorders really make heavy
dictation easier?
Digital Voice Recorders include ways for PC download. This allows you to
transfer all of your voice recordings to your computer. After the transfer, you
can delete the contents of your recorder and still be able to archive the
recordings on your PC. By downloading recordings to your computer, you can email
them to a Transcription Service. These files are usually very small and can be
easily sent over a company network or the Internet.
What does Speech recognition software do?
Since a digital recording is just a sound file, if the file is recorded under a
high quality mode it can be used in conjunction with speech recognition
software. All you need to do is download your speech file, then launch the
voice-to-text software. The software does the rest.
Is there a big difference between SP and LP
mode?
Typical digital recorders hold from ninety minutes to twenty-two hours of
recording time. However, the longer recording mode results in a lesser quality
of recorded sound. Like a VCR, most digital recorders have SP and LP modes. When
you need excellent sound quality, use SP mode, which may only offer up to 30
minutes of recording time. When you need to record for long periods, use LP
mode, even though it will reduce the quality of sound
Can I store many recordings on a Digital
Voice Recorder?
All digital recorders have folders to make it very easy to find recordings. Each
folder can store up to 99 messages (recordings) or more. With multiple folders,
you can use one to record all messages and another folder to keep important
messages transferred from the first folder. Some recorders also have a
"Schedule" folder, where you can store recordings by date for easy
retrieval. This is very useful for expense reporting, schedule tracking and
journal keeping.
What other capabilities, if any, do Digital
Voice Recorders have?
The Olympus DM-1 bundles MP3 support, so with the flip of a switch, you can
listen to digital music uploaded from your PC.
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