Message #79552

[countrigal]

Audio transcription equipment also allowed you to set the speed that it "ran" at... so if you have someone who hmm's and hah's a lot, you can speed it up (as you're still getting same number of words per minute ignoring those wasted thought processing sounds) or slow it down for when you have someone who speaks really fast and runs on without pauses.  This allows you to set the playing for your typing speed as well.  If you find yourself waiting for the next word to be spoken, you can speed it up.... and if you're constantly having to back it up or stop it and catch up, then you can slow it down.  I'm sure that any programs that allow for transcription would also offer this option, so you would not have to go the actual equipment way, but that is one of the options that you may want to be looking for.