Review: Express Scribe Compatible Philips USB Foot Control - 2310 - 2320

For years now transcriptionists around the world have been using Express Scribe, the free software from NCH Swift Sound. Able to take just about any audio format you throw at it (on Windows) Scribe is the software of choice for many transcription typists.

For those who come from an analogue transcription typing background or those who spend hours transcription typing they will prefer to use Scribe with a transcription foot control. Connected via USB the foot pedal allows the typist to control the audio playback via pedals on the foot control.

Some of the best USB foot controls which are Express Scribe compatible are the 2310 and 2320 from Philips Dictation. With no software required, these plug and play foot controls can be connected and working with Express Scribe in under a minute.

With a great ergonomic look and feel the Philips pedals do come in a little higher in price than the cheaper two pedal USB foot controls like the VEC. But you get what you pay for and with a big name in the digital dictation and transcription world like Philips Dictation you know that it will be a pedal you can use day in and day out for years to come.

Express Scribe Compatible Foot Control Now Available

Here at Dictate Australia we have been looking for a while now for a good quality USB transcription foot control for use with Express Scribe available here in Australia. Finally we have found one, the Philips USB Foot Control 6212.



We have only recently joined forces with Philips Australia to supply their range of digital and analogue voice recorders and transcription systems. The USB Foot Pedal is available as a stand alone unit and can be used with Express Scribe running on Windows systems.

We have one in our office, setup could not be easier. We simply installed the provided driver then plugged in the foot control to a spare USB port and the unit was instantly recognised. Configuring Express Scribe to recognise the foot pedal was just as easy. In the Express Scribe settings simply tick the "Use Foot Pedal Playback Control" in the Control tab of the Express Scribe settings, set the port to USB and click the "Foot Pedal Control Setup Wizard" and that it.



The Philips foot pedals are sourced direct from Philips in Australia which means fast delivery, usually next day or soon after depending on your location.

Click here to view the USB foot control on our online store, Dictate Australia.