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D:Scribe Standalone
Introduction to D:Scribe Standalone
D:Scribe Standalone (DS-STS3 or DS-STU3) is a package of PC transcription
software together with a 3 pedal foot-controller, for simple, fast and effective
transcription of pre-recorded audio files. The software was designed for third-
party transcription services and anyone using D:Scribe Client and Server who
needs to transcribe audio files off-site. For use without the foot-pedal, D:Scribe
Standalone licences can be ordered (DS-ST01, DS-ST05, DS-ST25, DS-ST100).
D:Scribe Standalone is the perfect transcription package to use for quick, simple
voice-to-text conversion which can be used either with it’s own text editor, or
which can “float” on top of another application, such as MS Word™.
D:Scribe Standalone has all the transcription features of the full Client & Server
version, but doesn’t have the management database structure for multiple
clients.
Standard audio controls for transcription include Play, Pause, (Fast) Forward and
Rewind by defined amounts. Holding the Rewind and Fast-Forward buttons
makes them decrement and increment faster depending on your settings.
Previous and Next buttons allow you to go to the previous and next recordings
respectively, which is useful where a long session has been captured over a
number of recordings. There are also volume & playback speed controls. A foot-
pedal is supplied as standard with this package which controls the Play/Pause,
Forward & Rewind buttons.
Bookmarks allow you to define new start and end playback points and the
recorded time and date can be altered on screen to create a time-start reference
point. A playlist can be compiled to play through multiple files and the playback
speed can be altered between slow, normal and fast at a constant pitch.
The software includes options to change the functionality of the foot-pedal: To
allow one touch start/stop of the play pedal, of ‘hold down to play’ operation;
playback can skip back a number of seconds on pausing; fast forward and
rewind pedals can be reversed and recordings can optionally be controlled by
the foot-pedal.
A spell-checker is available and 12 user defined function keys can be used
to enter repetitive material such as names, places and recurring events. The
recorded time & date (if transcribing Net-Log audio files) and the current time &
date are also available.
Finished transcripts can be simply emailed by clicking the on-screen email
button, which runs your standard email client to send the text file.