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Dictation Buddy for Windows

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Dictation Buddy is a Windows application for recording voice from microphones or phone lines. It saves compressed audio files for playback, editing, and sharing, supporting transcription and call recording.
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  • Pros

    • Records from microphone, telephone, or sound card.
    • Supports voice modem for phone call recording.
    • Automatic sound activation and saving features.
    • Includes speech enhancement and accelerated playback.
    • OLE support for embedding recordings in documents.

  • Cons

    • Foot control functionality may require specific hardware.
    • Specifics on "compressed sound files" format are not detailed.
    • Windows-based program, not cross-platform compatible.
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Full Specifications

GENERAL
Release
Latest update
Version
4.0.45
OPERATING SYSTEMS
Platform
Windows
Operating System
  • Windows 10
  • Windows Vista
  • Windows NT
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 98
  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows ME
Additional Requirements
None
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Total Downloads
49,633
Downloads Last Week
3
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Developer’s Description

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Record phone calls, take dictation, or do transcription.
Dictation Buddy is a Windows based program that records your voice from a microphone or telephone connection and saves the recording as a compressed sound file that you can play, edit, send, or publish. Dictation Buddy can be used to transcribe a recording or to record phone conversations from a single phone or in call-center environments The main features of Dictation Buddy include: - Recording and playback of compressed sound files using fast and efficient Windows codecs. - Recording from any line or sound card on your computer. - Recording phone calls using a voice modem. - Automatic sound activation features mean that recording starts when audio sounds are detected - Speech enhancements for playback - Automatic "save" facilities mean that sound files are automatically saved when a conversation ends. The files are saved in a user specified directory with a file naming format determined by the user. - Accelerated playback for easy searching. - Ability to edit your recording. - Imbedded text and bookmark facility. - OLE support that allows you to imbed your recording in other files such as Microsoft Word documents. - Direct sending of your recording via email. - Easy to use audio wizard to help you select the best recording parameters. - Global hot keys to allow quick access to common functions. - Ability to create bookmarks in sound files and use them for quick navigation. - Controlling playback using a foot control. - Playback with automatic pauses. The program is an ideal choice for: - Dictating. - Transcribing sound data to a text document. - Recording phone conversations. - Adding voice comments to a document, publishing speeches and other sound data to a Web site. - Sending voice messages through E-mail. - Re-recording from a portable dictaphone or cassette recorder.
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