Re: Question regarding footpedal technology - help needed, please
From: 14tonks (mail.2.14tonks_at_recursor.net)
Date: 02/07/05
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Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 22:20:05 -0500
Unfortunately wave player manufacturers deliberately write their software
and wire their pedals differently to stop customers from purchasing only one
copy of their software and installing it on dozens of computers for which
they already have pedals. Each piece of software therefore looks for its
reverse/play/forward signal from different pin connections, and you can't
use a pedal wired for software A to send signals to software B. You can
always test your assortment of pedals with your assortment of software, and
you will sometimes find two pedals wired the same that will work with each
other's software, but it's the exception, not the rule. ExpressScribe is
the only player software I know of that can be set to accept different pin
signals for its various functions, probably because it is freeware, and
therefore the programmer doesn't care how many computers you install one
copy on.
The best way to minimize the pedal count is to buy a player package that
handles the largest possible range of file formats and use that whenever you
can. Of course, you will still hit some proprietary setups for which you
will have to add the required software and pedal, such as Lanier.
-- Sheila To reply to me, add the prefix real. to my address. "HELENH3647" <helenh3647@aol.com> wrote in message news:20050206203122.15433.00000522@mb-m02.aol.com... > Has anyone developed any type of connecting equipment so that various > footpedals can be connected into one unit and then you just have to use one > main foot pedal to access the dictation system you need? I guess it would be > similar to a KVM switch. My floor looks like it is carpeted with footpedals. > Every waveplayer system needs a different foot pedal, every transcription > machine needs a different foot pedal. I am having nightmares about falling > into the web of wires on my floor and strangling when I go fishing for a > footpedal I haven't used in a few days. Last count I had 8 of them and I am > not sure I got all the way back to the wall when I was counting. No, the > answer is not to go with one company for working, because 4 of them do belong > to one company. It depends on which account I work on. And I doubt the > Lanier voicewriter will ever be compatible with anything else, but I could > survive easier if I just had to have 2 pedals.
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