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Speech Equalizer (SQ), through which the device filters a certain range of frequencies to
focus on human voice and allows it to discard external noises as for instance keyboard
typing while dictating and other background ones. This is the reason why your voice
sounds a little bit
“metallic” when playing it back a voice recording
.
Since all these functions are accomplished through a proprietary chipset, the device does not
burden the CPU and the latency of the recognition process; in other words: fastest possible
transcription, which is rather important for professional users!
Flexible versus Pivoting Boom
While the circuitry within the MultiAdapter at the core of the TravelMike has been constant
over the years and the product has always been bundled with a high-quality microphone
element akin to the one used in the larger TableMike series, over the years SpeechWare has
used a variety of arrangements for the
boom
on microphone. The
“
boom
”
is the section
between the plug which inserts into the USB adapter and the microphone element and it has
varied in length and physical characteristics.
The original boom was 5-6 inches long and similar to the boom used in most headset
microphones. Later, SpeechWare switch to a
“
snub-nosed
”
design which was only a couple of
inches long. In 2019, they switched from a mechanically pivoting boom to a thinner and
simpler flexible boom, similar to the original boom, thinner and less. While the rationale for
this change was related to the occasional failure in the wiring within the pivoting boom, a
downside of the newer flexible boom was a reduction in the ability for the boom to flex and
remain in the flexed position. This is demonstrated in the image below.
