Re: express scribe

From: kathycarp (kathycarp_at_comcastprivacy.net)
Date: 01/12/05


Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:01:45 -0800

Thanks, Sheila.

-- 
Kathy
www.ambergriscaye.com/villadelsol
"14tonks" <mail.2.14tonks@recursor.net> wrote in message 
news:34l631F4c3jo2U1@individual.net...
> P.S.  If you happen to be a user of ActiveWords, you could write a script 
> to
> change play speed by going into that ExpressScribe dialog box and changing
> the entry in the Forward speed (%) box to some other number, and assign 
> that
> action to a keyboard short, or several shorts for different speeds.
>
> "14tonks" <mail.2.14tonks@recursor.net> wrote in message
> news:34l5r0F4d48doU1@individual.net...
>> Okay, I know of no total fix for ExpressScribe, although I only find the
>> distortion bad at really fast speeds.  Otherwise I can still transcribe
> even
>> though the sound is a bit distorted.
>>
>> However, if that just ain't working for you, there is a hack that will
>> improve things, although I wouldn't say it is a total fix.  For some
> reason,
>> fast play through the pedal has much less distortion than fast play
> through
>> the software.  So, go to Settings, Control tab, and use the Foot Pedal
>> Control Setup Wizard to reassign your pedals.  Put standard play on the
> fast
>> forward pedal and fast play on the play pedal by stomping on the
> appropriate
>> changed pedal when asked to step on Play and Fast Forward.  Once you have
>> your middle play pedal reassigned to fast forward, go to the Playback 
>> tab,
>> and set Rewind and Fast-Forward to Constant Speed Mode.  Set your Forward
>> speed (%) to the fast speed you want: 150%, 200%, whatever.  Now when you
>> hit the play pedal, you will get fast speed play with minimal distortion.
>> If you want normal speed, you will have to hit fast forward instead. The
>> speeds you have set up under Variable speed Slow and Fast will still be
> the
>> speeds you get if you switch between fast, slow, and normal speed using
> the
>> file menu or keyboard shortcuts.  Those speeds will come with the
> distortion
>> you are complaining of, though.
>>
>> HTH.
>> -- 
>>
>> Sheila
>> To reply to me, add the prefix real. to my address.
>>
>>
>> "kathycarp" <kathycarp@comcastprivacy.net> wrote in message
>> news:4PednaApYa6QxnjcRVn-vw@comcast.com...
>> > Thanks Margie. I usually use PlayBax, but it has decided to be weird on
> me
>> > today. I can usually adjust the speed on PlayBax without any distortion
> at
>> > all. So, I guess I'll just listen to this slow dictator in "real time"
>> > today. :-)
>> >
>> > -- 
>> > Kathy
>> > www.ambergriscaye.com/villadelsol
>> > "Margie" <nomoremargiesjunk@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> > news:m8mau09noh8m6m499ri2r5akgv51cvi1m3@4ax.com...
>> > >I had the same problem with both express scribe and the olympus player
>> > > pro software.  The olympus people told me they'd "never heard that
>> > > complaint from anyone else."  I told them they must not be dealing
>> > > with MTs.  They had no clue how to fix it.  I finally ended up going
>> > > with Gear Player and have no such problems.  Maybe someone has a fix
>> > > for express scribe.
>> > >
>> > > Margie
>> > >
>> > > On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 08:48:01 -0800, "kathycarp"
>> > > <kathycarp@comcastprivacy.net> wrote:
>> > >
>> > >>When I increase the speed of playback on Express Scribe, it really
>> > >>distorts
>> > >>the voice. Anyone know how to overcome that?
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
> 


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