Dragon Dictate for Mac - What Microphone Should I Use?

In Australia there are five microphone options for Dragon Dictate, the latest voice recognition software for the Mac by Nuance. In our latest blog post we look at each of the available mics to give the Aussie consumer a clearer picture on what each microphone looks like to help you decide which is best for you.

The range has something for everyone. If you like on the head mics then there are two to choose from, the Plantronics .Audio 610 and the Parrot VXI. If you like bluetooth in the ear then the Plantronics Calisto is the mic for you. Don't need a headset? Then the MicFlex would appeal and finally if you want wireless but don't like in ear then the Revolabs xTag would be your option.

Please head to our main blog for a picture of each and let the speech recognition begin !

The Best Of The Budget Digital Voice Recorders

Often overlooked are the budget voice recorders from the giants of the digital voice world, Olympus and Philips. This dis-service to the cheap recorders I have decided to address by giving them their own blog post. Over at our main blog I take a quick look at the bottom of the range digital voice recorders from Olympus and Philips;

From Philips the LFH0612 & LFH0632

From Olympus the VN-8500PC & VN-8600PC

Although all are bottom dwellers they are all still very good a recording digital audio. Cheap from Olympus and Philips does not mean nasty, it simply means a lack of features. But for the basic voice recording user an over abundance of features may not be required. The four recorders retail in Australia from $99 to $129, record in mp3 or wma and come with 1Gb or 2Gb of memory depending on the model.

Looking for a cheap digital voice recorder, have a read of this first!

Dragon Dictate For Mac - Simply, Speech To Text

On our main blog I have just posted a short video of Dragon Dictate in action. Nothing flash, just the basic voice to text speech recognition that makes this software so useful.

The video shows me talking to my Mac using a Parrot VXI USB noise canceling headset and what I say is transcribed into a Dragon Pad edit session. In the video I just wanted to show that by talking normally, at your usual pace Dragon Dictate can accurately understand what is being said and can transcribe faster than you can type. Perfect for students writing large essays or anyone who needs to type large documents. Click the header link above and see Dragon Dictate in action.

To get accuracy this good I only had to spend around four minutes doing the basic voice training when I first created my voice profile. So setup time is minimal.