--- Forwarded Message from "Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan" <[log in to unmask]> --- >From: "Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan" <[log in to unmask]> >To: "'Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum'" <[log in to unmask]> >References: <[log in to unmask]> >In-Reply-To: <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: RE: #9021.1 (!) Speech recognition software >Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:25:44 -0500 >Thread-Index: AclbRE8dMsBlQxtiTuyGbBY9CYl71wBW5agw Anthony, thanks! This is helpful! ******************************************** Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan Director Foreign Language Technology Center Wayne State University 385 Alex Manoogian Hall 906 W. Warren Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA Email: [log in to unmask] Tel: 313-577-6391 Fax: 313-577-3041 http://www.langlab.wayne.edu ******************************************** -----Original Message----- From: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of LLTI-Editor Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 10:55 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: #9021.1 (!) Speech recognition software Sangeetha, Dragon Naturally Speaking is certainly the most advanced and widely used speech recognition software available. I wish they would bring out a Mac version that was on par with the Windows version. Like all similar products, it needs to be trained to the speaker's voice, and the user, too, needs to be trained somewhat also. Nevertheless, there are plenty of fans and advocates for the product. As for machine transcription, just this fall I purchased a USB foot pedal from Executive Communication Systems http://tvps.com (very affordable) and a license from Inqscribe http://www.inqscribe.com/ for their transcription and subtitling software. It is available for Macs and Windows. I have not had a major project to put it through its paces yet, but in my testing with the foot pedal things worked very well. Open the software, open your audio or video file, pedal to control playback and keep your hands free for typing. Hope that helps. Cheers, Anthony On Dec 10, 2008, at 12:05 AM, LLTI automatic digest system wrote: > Subject: #9021 Speech recognition > > Greetings! > > > > I have two different, but related, questions: > > 1. We are thinking of acquiring a Speech Recognition software > such as > Dragon Naturally Speaking. Has anyone experimented with it? Pros and > Cons? > > 2. We are looking to acquire a machine for transcription (with > foot > controls), and one that works with digital files (not cassette- > tapes). Has > anyone found a good, digital, one that they are satisfied with? > > Thanks for your input! > > And Happy Holidays! > > Sangeetha > *********************************************** LLTI is a service of IALLT, the International Association for Language Learning (http://iallt.org/), and The Consortium for Language Teaching and Learning (http://www.languageconsortium.org/). Join IALLT at http://iallt.org. Otmar Foelsche, LLTI-Editor ([log in to unmask]) ***********************************************