MSSpeech Forum http://www.msspeech-forum.com/ This is an XML content feed of; MSSpeech Forum : Last 10 Posts Copyright (c) 2006-2009 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 19 May 2012 03:28:34 +0000 Fri, 11 May 2012 18:20:41 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 9.66 30 www.msspeech-forum.com/RSS_topic_feed.asp MSSpeech Forum http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_images/msspeech_forum.png http://www.msspeech-forum.com/ <b>General Questions</b> : Recording device options for windows seven http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=289&PID=1397#1397 Author: mmarkoe_admin
Subject: Recording device options for windows seven
Posted: 11/May/2012 at 6:20pm

Originally posted by Sixwheels

in Windows 7 microphones are not listed as audio input devices, but as recording devices. That's what I was referring to, anyway. Sorry for the confusion. Smile
Thanks for the clarification. Sorry for not thinking it through.
 
Marty
]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 18:20:41 +0000 http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=289&PID=1397#1397 <b>General Questions</b> : Recording device options for windows seven http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=289&PID=1396#1396 Author: Sixwheels
Subject: Recording device options for windows seven
Posted: 11/May/2012 at 4:38pm

But, Marty, in Windows 7 microphones are not listed as audio input devices, but as recording devices. That's what I was referring to, anyway. Sorry for the confusion. Smile]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 16:38:05 +0000 http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=289&PID=1396#1396 <b>General Questions</b> : adding a second mic http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=291&PID=1395#1395 Author: alassiel
Subject: adding a second mic
Posted: 11/May/2012 at 1:34pm

I have been successfully using Win 7 WSR  at the office on my laptop.  My office setup includes a Plantronics microphone and Zoom switch combination that allows me to use the microphone for both my Cisco phone and WSR  (through a USB connection).  The combination has been working well for me.  Now, I'd like to put together a second simple setup that is more portable and can be used with my laptop when I'm not at the office.  I'm thinking of buying an analog microphone headset that will plug directly into the microphone port on my laptop.  Here's what I would like to know:

Should I create a separate profile for the second microphone since the sound quality will likely be different from my office setup?  If so, how do I tell WSR  which one I want to use?

Do I have to retrain for the second microphone?

Do I have to explicitly choose my microphone each time I switch between the two devices?  What is the most efficient way to do this?

Do I have to be concerned about one configuration stomping on the other one?  If so, how can I prevent that from happening?  The last thing that I want to do is mess up my functioning office setup.

Any other useful tips?

Thanks in advance for any feedback.]]> Fri, 11 May 2012 13:34:33 +0000 http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=291&PID=1395#1395 <b>General Questions</b> : Recording device options for windows seven http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=289&PID=1394#1394 Author: mmarkoe_admin
Subject: Recording device options for windows seven
Posted: 10/May/2012 at 5:02pm

Originally posted by Sixwheels

I'm not sure that I understand what you mean by the volume level of the recorder… What recorder? Do you mean the Plantronics headset/microphone?
In the first posting in this thread you said:
"nowhere on the Internet can I find any real information on the best settings for recording devices where speech recognition is concerned." Since a microphone is an audio input device, I assumed you meant a digital voice recorder which would be used to transcribe to text.

Marty
]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 17:02:44 +0000 http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=289&PID=1394#1394 <b>General Questions</b> : Recording device options for windows seven http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=289&PID=1393#1393 Author: Sixwheels
Subject: Recording device options for windows seven
Posted: 10/May/2012 at 12:41pm

Hey, Marty, great to still see you here! :-)
I'm not sure that I understand what you mean by the volume level of the recorder… What recorder? Do you mean the Plantronics headset/microphone?
]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 12:41:26 +0000 http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=289&PID=1393#1393 <b>WSRToolkit</b> : Great for disabled user http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=290&PID=1392#1392 Author: mmarkoe_admin
Subject: Great for disabled user
Posted: 10/May/2012 at 9:40am

Originally posted by Spitzbub

Using Version 1, I extensively edited an entire novel - I can't imagine how much work it saved me. Martin has always been generous with free advice for my particular VR needs, and even provided the Toolkit software gratis. Thank you for a very helpful program!
Glad to hear how helpful WSRToolkit was for you. We now have WSRToolkit Version 2 available. It has many great new features for increasing accuracy, making it even easier to create macros, for controlling user profiles and audio levels. Because the development cost for this was so great, we no longer offer the reasonably priced ($25.99) software free.
 
Marty Markoe, eMicrophones, Inc.
]]> Thu, 10 May 2012 09:40:31 +0000 http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=290&PID=1392#1392 <b>WSRToolkit</b> : Great for disabled user http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=290&PID=1391#1391 Author: Spitzbub
Subject: Great for disabled user
Posted: 09/May/2012 at 12:58pm

Using Version 1, I extensively edited an entire novel - I can't imagine how much work it saved me. Martin has always been generous with free advice for my particular VR needs, and even provided the Toolkit software gratis. Thank you for a very helpful program!

John Mohler, author of "Abe Munder the Wheeled Wonder vs. MS"

]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 12:58:53 +0000 http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=290&PID=1391#1391 <b>General Questions</b> : Recording device options for windows seven http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=289&PID=1390#1390 Author: mmarkoe_admin
Subject: Recording device options for windows seven
Posted: 09/May/2012 at 11:34am

Originally posted by Sixwheels

I seem to get generally good results no matter what the sample rate is set at, but even more interesting is that I get the best accuracy when the WSR Toolkit serial to noise ratio and input volume are both set to zero. This makes absolutely no sense to me, so I was curious to know whether anyone here understands the reason for this?
The most probable answer is the volume level of the recorder is high. As for audio settings, use the default.
 
Marty


Edited by mmarkoe_admin - 09/May/2012 at 11:35am]]> Wed, 09 May 2012 11:34:08 +0000 http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=289&PID=1390#1390 <b>General Questions</b> : Recording device options for windows seven http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=289&PID=1389#1389 Author: Sixwheels
Subject: Recording device options for windows seven
Posted: 04/May/2012 at 6:55pm

Apparently, no one understands this issue any better than I do. So now I will impart some interesting observations. I seem to get generally good results no matter what the sample rate is set at, but even more interesting is that I get the best accuracy when the WSR Toolkit serial to noise ratio and input volume are both set to zero. This makes absolutely no sense to me, so I was curious to know whether anyone here understands the reason for this?]]> Fri, 04 May 2012 18:55:11 +0000 http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=289&PID=1389#1389 <b>Macros and Macro Development</b> : "send to printer" macro http://www.msspeech-forum.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=288&PID=1388#1388 Author: mmarkoe_admin
Subject: "send to printer" macro
Posted: 02/May/2012 at 10:03am

Originally posted by alassiel

I recreated my macro, "Send to printer", as a global command using a lowercase "p"; it works perfectly from all three applications (Word, Excel, calendar).
Good to know. Thank you.
 
Marty
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