this Home version does not work from a pre-recorded audio file: Why don't they offer a version without an inferior recorder included -- ie just the software?
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Hi Testmaster -- we do offer the Premium Edition without the recorder. It is available on AmazonDragon Naturally Speaking Premium 11 There are many other differences in the Premium Edition, but you are correct that if you want to transcribe recorded files, you cannot do that with the Home Edition. Peter Mahoney SVP & GM, Dragon Nuance Communications
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Not with the capture software. It comes with Audacity which is recording software, however Audacity is free and you can download it from the interwebs. My advice don't waste your money on this product.
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No, it is neither simple nor easy to use. The volume input has to be exact or the recording will be rejected. After many tries, I finally put the hardware away and gave up on it. I wrote the price off to experience. It's not worth the time to me.
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You can record, change the sounds, save the file, and use your sound editor to input the changed sound file. I have never used this as an add-on to an existing program.
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You can do it, but I haven't managed to get it to work. I'm not a technophobe, but I found the Audacity software very complex with so many audio options to control during recording that I gave up. I hope to get back to it at some point, but it's not plug & play. My two cents.
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Yes, you will need a recording program. I use Audicity which is a free program and works great for all my recordings.
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Yeah, totally! You just need a mic obviously and some software. Audacity should work fine, which is free. Just plug this in to a USB port, plug the mic in, set everything up, and hit record.
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I use a wavplayer program. It is not free. I had to pay for it. I also use Express dictate V 5.18.www.nch.com.au/express to record regular tapes onto my computer and then transcribe using this foot pedal.
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There may be other ways, but if all else fails, install the Audacity software (or other recording software), run Audacity, hit the "pause" button in Audacity, then hit "record". The sound will play through your speakers without recording. Make sure you have gone to "File &gt; Preferences" in Audacity and selected ""Sofware Playthrough" under the "Audio I/O" tab first. Basically, you just need a way for your sound card to hear the recording input - this way is clunky but it works.
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I've taken material off a cd and transferred it to an mp3. Seems like all the other recording stuff should work
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No proprietary software needed. One of the reasons I bought this recorder. Recordings are excellent also.
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The software automatically loaded when I plugged the cable attached to my mic. The next time I used it, I went to my recording program, which for me is Audacity, and was able to record immediately. My operating system is Windows7.
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I am sorry, but since I have no intention of downloading anything from the recorder to any PC, I honestly do not know if this is possible. I would contact Sony to be sure, good luck.
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I don't know. There is no real instructions that come with this recorder. I am really disappointed that Amazon sells a product that has no technical support/operating instructions.If anyone should answer these questions it should be Amazon.
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It's no software it jus plug in play... If you need software to record with download REAPER or Sony Acid Pro they work great and they both have free trials so you can test and see which fit you best
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Added thought... I want to use Audacity software to help with the conversion. Again, any thoughts? Thanks!
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First of all, there are 3 different L1 models, one of which won't even accept this audio engine. Second, it is a mixer, not a recorder: but you can output from the mixer to a recording device.