Footswitch „Office“ – the reasonably priced transcription solution

With our footswitch model „office“ you can easily operate the playback of your audio and video files with your feet while your hands can remain on the keyboard. The footswitch is compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux systems. It can accelerate your typing process up to 30%.

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f4 is our free transcription software for audio and video recordings

f4 supports your transcription process, meaning your personal typing of video or audio recordings from interview situations. It simplifies the transcription work as you can slow down the playback speed, control via keys (also while using Word), (automatically) insert time markers and auto text via key combinations. Moreover, the audio stream is automatically rewinded a few seconds when pressing the Stop key.

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Converting DSS files to MP3 with Switch (PC)

Converting existing audio data into .mp3 format is fairly simple with most programs. We opted for SWITCH as it is free software which is particularly easy to use and which can read and convert most data formats. It also has a unique ability to convert the digital voice recorder format .dss and many other audio formats into .mp3 without hassle. The program is also remarkably small.

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f-pro - the affordable transcript solution

Works with anything!

Our USB foot switch, an original German product from design to manufacture, is able to operate audio and video files on all PCs and MACs, regardless of which recording equipment has been used. (Exceptions: No DS2, no DSS files on Mac)

Simply plug & play
It works in direct combination with many free transcription programs and offers an inexpensive and flexible workspace solution.

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f4 video - v1.0

Our video transcription software „f4 video“ is free of charge and has been available since August 1, 2007. „f4video“ supports you in transcribing video-files, no matter if mpg or avi, or let you transcribe immediately from DVD - what makes it the only free software solution for video transcriptions worldwide. „f4 video“ runs on Windows Vista, XP, and 2000. No installation is necessary, simply download it and double-click to start.

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ZOOM H2 Handy Recorder - Test Report

A test report by Dr. Thorsten Dresing and Thorsten Pehl (Sept. 13th, 2007)

The new ZOOM H2 has been announced for a long time and eagerly awaited since then. For an MSRP of 236 Euros, it was expected to unify many functions in a single, palm-sized device and to be an MP3/Wave recorder extremely easy to handle. But would it finally satisfy all the high expectations? The device arrived at our place on September 13th, 2007, and our test report presents the Zoom H2 in detail for you.

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Complete packages

Complete package "science"

The package was specially developed for situations which demand clear sound, long recording time (a minimum of 8-16 hours and maximum of 138 hours) and flexibility (the recorder can be used for both live and telephone interviews).

The Olympus DS-30 or DS-40 (+100 Euro) records in wma format and data can be quickly and easily transferred to your PC, in the manner of a USB stick (Can be used on both PCs and MACs).

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Telephone interviews

Telephone interviews are a popular and relatively inexpensive way of gathering data. The technology used for such interviews must be capable of making acceptable quality recordings of both interviewer and interviewee. However, such recordings always have an inferior sound quality to recordings of face-to-face interviews or recordings made using a voice recorder. Our tests have revealed that two feasable options are available for making recordings over the telephone:

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