any1 tried it with dragon naturally speaking? has anyone tried this ds40 with any dragon software? what were your experiences?
2027049
Haven't tried it yet, but came across this; based on the author's experience, it sounds like it worked great:http://www.dyslexic.com/dragon9-and-digital-recorder
1975176
It won't Don, the Mac versions "Dragon Dictate" & "MacSpeech" are what you would need and they cost considerably more than the PC Dragon Home. $150.00 to $200.00 new. Maybe you may find a deal on a used version for Mac at Amazon. I bought mine used for about half the price of the new software simply because the box seal was broken. I sure am happy with my Dragon though. Once you get used to it you sure save a lot of time.
1457756
I am sorry, I can not help you. I returned it because there was a free on (another brand) packed inside the software package (Dragon) that I ordered at the same time.
258692
No, there is NO voice recognition software that can do this at all well in 2012. You know how when you call an airline or bank and get into arguments with their voice recognition software that tries to listen to what you need? It's a long-term goal to develop reliable voice transcription that can listen to multiple people with multiple voicings and dialects speaking conversationally, but it's not even close to being implemented yet. Right now, the state of the art for voice recognition, which Dragon employs, is that each user develops his or her own personal user profile that gets more accurate the more it's used. Dragon can only use one user profile per session. The software has to be restarted to load a different user profile for a different speaker, so it's totally impractical in a meeting- or courtroom-type setting where several people may speak a sentence or two in turn. Dragon would do a very poor job in this setting without restarting it to change to a different user profile as the speaker changed--way too many errors to be useful. There is transcription hardware available elsewhere that tries to work around this using Dragon and Word. You need a translator, who re-dictates what he or she hears the meeting or courtroom participants say as they're speaking, much like a foreign translator at the United Nations. This person wears a device that looks like an oxygen mask (to focus the input to Dragon to that user profile, and also to reduce the noise in the meeting or courtroom from having another person speak simultaneously). The people who sell this hardware say that it works well and saves years of practice with a stenography machine such as the ones used by courtroom reporters. I haven't tried it, so I can't say if it's a good workaround, though I do agree that in theory, it sounds workable with a little practice on the part of the re-dictator.
2093682
I use it with the dragon dictation program. I listen to an audio recording through the headset and speak simultaneously. I believe that is similar to what you do with Rosetta Stone.
420548
I couldn't get it to work either. I should have sent it back. I finally got Skype to work using the head set/mic from my Dragon Speaking program.
1893169
Very nice device, I use it for dictation with Dragon Naturally Speaking, USP connector.
282838
Yes, this headset does work with Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 10. In fact I'm dictating this response using this headset and Dragon NaturallySpeaking version 10. You must buy the Plantronics Bluetooth enabled dongle and plug it into a USB port in order for it to work properly with your "Bluetooth enabled" laptop. I originally made the mistake of buying just the headset and not the Bluetooth dongle. The dongle is specifically adapted to work with the headset. (The bluetooth radio that came with your computer is not specifically designed to work with this headset) As far streaming music, I do not know the answer to that.
1492644
I tried Windows Vista speech program and nearly threw my laptop out in the yard! It was SO frustrating, adding words when I would take a breath, trying to predict what I was going to say. Dragon didn't do that. We are still learning each other, but I will say I prefer it to Vista. Hope this helps.
2126476
Windows phones have their own built in software which works pretty good, so never looked into Dragon. I actually use the voice text message very often, and the quality is very standard. Voice email must use a different algorithm than the texting, as it seems to perform better. I do not craft complicated emails or texts using this software, however.
1979135
My wife uses it to call me on Google talk so I'd say yes. Dragon is a Speech Recognition software. It does have 2 - 3.5 mm jacks, one for the mic, one for the headset. Hope this helps.
1051065
Yes. This headset works really well with Dragon NaturallySpeaking. It has the highest Dragon rating possible. It's very comfortable, sturdy and has a good base sound.
1848899
I can't answer because I have no clue. My sister gave me Dragon Naturally Speaking for Christmas several years ago, but it won't install. A notice saying "Processor speed is inadequate for Dragon Naturally Speaking 10.1" so I returned it to her.
1210995
I just called Nuance Communications (makers of the Dragon Naturally Speaking software) and they recommended this recorder for the Dragon 12 Premium edition.
1295186
Not sure how it works with Dragon, but I can say I use voice to text on my phone and it works great. I also use it with my PC's softphone and Lync Voice and in both cases it works fine.
784377
When I recently purchased the premium edition of Dragon NaturallySpeaking (version 11 upgraded to 11.5), I was told that the software could be used on a maximum of three different computers by the same individual. I have it installed on two different machines.
875804
No, it does not. I'm not aware of any voice recorder that comes bundled with Dragon Naturally Speaking. Be aware that this is a standalone voice recorder, not something you add to a computer.