With so many choices out there for transcription software, it's hard to know what to use to get the best results. I think it's a matter of personal choice. There are a lot of factors that go into not only what software you use, but what type of headset you use and other things as well. There are so many on the market. There is Express Scribe, which I really like and I have the paid version, Express Scribe Pro. There is FTW, FTR, Start-Stop, just to name a few, and I've found that which one to use is a question of what type of audio you will be transcribing or proofreading. I find that Express Scribe suits most of my needs, but that isn't always the case. I can use the Special Audio Processes in Express Scribe to alter the audio, but there is only so much that you can do with that.
It always amazes me how some people think that being a transcriptionist means being a magician. They can record the worst audio in the world, bad placement of the recording device, air conditioning running, machinery or equipment running and they are about 500 feet from the recording device. No, people, we are not magicians, nor should people think that we are. We work hard but there is a limit to what we can work with.
So, all in all, I think it's a matter of personal preference when it comes to transcription software. It's not a one size fits all type of thing.
Whenever I get audio that does not sound good in one transcription program, I try another. I fiddle with settings and go with the one that makes the audio sound the best.
In an ideal world, all audio would be great and we wouldn't have to worry about such things, but the sad truth is that it is not as all transcriptionists know.
I would love to hear what you use when transcribing and why you find one better over the other.
Judy
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