Mac Speech Dictate

silvine · silvine #1 (**permalink**)

06-05-2008, 09:15 AM

Is any one here using Mac Speech Dictate? I got my hands on a copy and I have to say I am disappointed.

I was hoping to use it to transcribe interviews but the thing either puts words in my mouth or completely misinterpets what I am saying. I have completed all the training programmes, am using an expensive Plantronics microphone etc etc.

The application is certainly a good idea for people with disabilities etc. For me though, I think I'd be quicker typing out the interviews (I can type at 40-50wpm) rather than dictating and editing out the mistakes the programme keeps making.

Maybe I am expecting too much from speech recognition software. Has anyone here had a positive experience with it or similar software on the PC?

Elephant Inc · Elephant Inc #2 (**permalink**)

06-05-2008, 10:47 AM

Ive never found voice recognition software reliable TBH
but it would be really useful to find one that works

Elephant Inc #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 22, 2008 Posts: 36	06-05-2008, 10:47 AM Ive never found voice recognition software reliable TBH but it would be really useful to find one that works Im thinking of leaving Bill for Steve
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silvine #1 (permalink)
Member Since: May 15, 2008 Posts: 52	06-05-2008, 09:15 AM Is any one here using Mac Speech Dictate? I got my hands on a copy and I have to say I am disappointed. I was hoping to use it to transcribe interviews but the thing either puts words in my mouth or completely misinterpets what I am saying. I have completed all the training programmes, am using an expensive Plantronics microphone etc etc. The application is certainly a good idea for people with disabilities etc. For me though, I think I'd be quicker typing out the interviews (I can type at 40-50wpm) rather than dictating and editing out the mistakes the programme keeps making. Maybe I am expecting too much from speech recognition software. Has anyone here had a positive experience with it or similar software on the PC?
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