[Web4lib] Hardware / software to control playback using dictation controls?

[Leo Robert Klein]

Do they insist on a purely mechanical solution?

In any case, we've had good luck with InqScribe.  It's cross platform 
and works wonderfully well with various kinds of media files (we use it 
principally with Quicktime on various Macs).

We don't use the pedal but if they want their software and pedal too, 
apparently it works with one -- at least that's what their site says 
(along with "Inqscribe est un petit bijou").  Have a look:

http://www.inquirium.net/products/inqscribe/

LEO

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Leo Robert Klein
www.leoklein.com


Richard Wiggins wrote:
> For a historic project I'm involved in we are interviewing a number of
> people.  We shoot them using a camcorder, then dub to DVD.  We're having
> transcripts of each interview typed.  The typists are used to using a
> dictation recorder with foot pedal controls to speed up, slow down, pause
> etc.
> 
> Does anyone know of a device and software that would allow us to connect 
> the
> controls to a computer (presumably via USB) and control a media player?
> This would allow us to let them view and listen to the DVD, improving
> understanding of the words, and control speed as if listening to a 
> dictation
> tape.