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Dragon’s transcription feature (available in editions Premium and higher) can be particularly useful to
exploit what you dictate while observing something (such as during a field inspection) or after an event
(such as a meeting or a class). Once you have set up your profile for transcription use, you can use
Dragon to transcribe your spoken recordings.
TIP: If your recording was very “rough” or if it contained voices other than yours, consider the
practice of “echoing” or “re-speaking” rather than (or in addition to) transcribing the recording: while
listening to the recording and pausing it as needed, you dictate to Dragon what you hear. Among other
advantages, this gives you the opportunity to improve upon the original words, or add to them,
including adding punctuation that had not been spoken.
Before recording files for Dragon to transcribe, note:
We recommend first using Dragon for real-time transcription (dictating directly to your PC)
because this gives you a chance to practice speaking clearly, in long phrases, and with
punctuation. From what you see Dragon transcribe as you dictate, you get feedback on how
clearly you are dictating. You also get ideas as to how to personalize your profile’s vocabulary,
for instance by noticing jargon or phrases you should add to the vocabulary so that Dragon will
be able to write them with the spelling, capitalization, and spacing you desire. (In addition to
adding words and phrases, be sure to designate to Dragon representative text documents so it
can learn what words and phrases you often use.) As explained further in this workbook,
vocabulary personalization is very important; it prevents many recognition errors!
Learn the essential operations of your digital recorder or the recorder app on your smartphone
(starting and stopping recordings, for instance). Also, verify that the recorder is set to the
correct time and date as well as optimal settings for speech recognition (see details on
individual models tested by Nuance at http://support.nuance.com/compatibility).
Some digital recording devices come with special software to manage recordings (including
transferring them to a computer and converting their format if necessary). Check your device’s
documentation and take the steps required to set up your device, including installing the
software it may require.
In Dragon 12, setting up a recorder source requires reading a training text into your recording
device for a minimum of four minutes. (Note: making your training recording longer than four
minutes is a good idea, since it will provide Dragon with a bigger acoustic sample from which to
adapt to the sound of your recorded voice.)
Adding and managing sources
Below the Premium edition, you must create a profile for each source (type of audio input device).
In editions Premium and higher, if you already have a Dragon profile and want to use another type of
audio input device, add a source to your profile instead of creating a separate profile: open the
DragonBar’s Profile menu and choose “Add source to current User Profile.” This opens the New
Dictation Source dialog box, where you can pick the desired source.
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