stop start maybe foot pedal switch for itunes etc.

[flyboyy]

I am doing some transcribing (paraphrasing from itunes, etc). It is tedious work due to the constant stop/start rewinding.

Is there some sort of a foot switch like court transcribers use when transcribing from recordings ?

 

[pm-r]

Is there some sort of a foot switch like court transcribers use when transcribing from recordings ?

I'm sure they're possibly is but they may need some customization using something light flight simulator or gaming foot pads foot pedal controls or some such, but some of them come get pretty pricey.

But have you lookeS at your System Preferences Accessibility options and there may even be some settings under dictation that you could use your voice to start and stop some particular actions.

You may have some other options available depending on whether you use a trackpad or Mouse and the brand and how many buttons or features they have available.


EDIT:
You might even find some related suggestions that you could use here:

How to Transcribe Video to Text on Mac

1. Log in to your Notta Dashboard and click on ‘Import Files.’ 2. Choose your transcription language. 3. Drag your file into Notta or click on ‘Select Documents.’ 4. Wait for Notta to finish uploading the video. 5. Get your transcription.

www.notta.ai

Or some other hits that may have usable suggestions you could use with a Google search like this one here:

Mac transcription Control - Google Search

Good luck.



- Patrick
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[Randy B. Singer]

Is there some sort of a foot switch like court transcribers use when transcribing from recordings ?

Yes, these companies are the go-to source for foot pedals for the Macintosh and transcription software to go with them:

https://www.altoedge.com/pedals/index.html

https://www.nch.com.au/scribe/