--- Forwarded Message from [log in to unmask] --- >From: [log in to unmask] >Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 10:36:41 -0400 >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: transcription hardware When people need to transcribe spoken material from audio here at BU we have been offering an open-reel Tandberg 1521 FP (Foot Pedal) machine dating back to the early 1970s. Yes folks, you heard me right. Our FP is a gem - it locks into play and the foot pedal controls the stop and rewind functions, leaving the hands free to do the writing/typing of the recorded material. This machine is dying. I seek a replacement hardware or alternate technology. 1. Any such machines out there available for cannibalization? 2. Any readers from Tandberg want to make a suggestion (I know you are out there!) or surprise me with the last FP machine, like new, found in a back closet? 3. Any suggestions for hardware to facilitate transcription work? 4. Anyone digitizing and mousing through hours and hours of material, multi-task fashion? Is this really a viable approach? We haul out the foot pedal when people have 5+ hours of audio transcriptions. We prefer not to consider jobbing this work out. Hoping to hear from someone, I remain stuck, bruce