--- Forwarded Message from Judi Franz <[log in to unmask]> --- >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >References: <[log in to unmask]> >Date: Thu, 19 Feb 2004 14:33:19 -0800 >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum <[log in to unmask]> >From: Judi Franz <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: #7421 transcription - modelling the dictaphone with modern equipment This message was originally submitted by [log in to unmask] to the LLTI list at LISTSERV.DARTMOUTH.EDU. If you simply forward it back to the list, using a mail command that generates "Resent-" fields (ask your local user support or consult the documentation of your mail program if in doubt), it will be distributed and the explanations you are now reading will be removed automatically. If on the other hand you edit the contributions you receive into a digest, you will have to remove this paragraph manually. Finally, you should be able to contact the author of this message by using the normal "reply" function of your mail program. ----------------- Message requiring your approval (37 lines) ------------------ I would also be interested to know what's available for digital audio transcription. I have done a little research and have come up mostly empty. Last year, we had a department that wanted to transcribe the audio portion of a videotaped presentation, and we resorted to the following: digitize the audio, burn it to CD, then make an audio cassette from the CD so they could use their transcription machine. We couldn't go direct from video to audio tape because we don't have a cassette recorder with audio inputs and the sound wasn't clear enough just playing the video into the condenser mic. If you can get a clear enough digital recording, you could use speech recognition software for a first pass at transcription in English, but I don't know how well that would work for other languages. Judi >I am looking for something to model the old dictaphone in the >past, particuarly the ease and hands-free motion of the foot >mechanism (or at least something that will make it easy to >rewind/fast forward without slowing the process too much). As >well, maybe something that has the capability of slowing the speed >of the speech for linguistical research purposes? > > >Deanne Cobb >Language Lab Manager >Language Resource Centre >University of Regina -- Judi Franz, Director Humanities Instructional Resource Center University of California, Irvine 269 Humanities Hall ZOT: 3775 (949) 824-6344 / (949) 824-4500 direct http://www.humanities.uci.edu/hirc