QSP. Quikscribe typing software only.

The Quikscribe Player has an option under the Settings Icon to automatically notify the typist when new files arrive. Depending on the current status of the Quikscribe Player and the type of file that has arrived, determines the visual feedback provided to the typist.

The Quikscribe Recorder are able to import and open the following audio formats.

The Quikscribe Player is able to insert location markers anywhere within an audio file.

Often when a dictation file is created, large amounts of reference material can be narrated verbatim from a source. If this source is in an electronic format e.g. a Word Document, Web Sites or CD-ROM, the Quikscribe Recorder can copy and paste this information into the .iaf (Intelligent Audio File).

The Quikscribe Player is able to work seamlessly behind any Windows based word processor or application.

All files sent from the Quikscribe Recorder are automatically queued based on the files priority. When a file is sent by an author, the author has the ability to set a Required by time for the file to be completed by. For example, if 4 hours was selected, the Quikscribe Recorder adds this value (4 hours) to the current date and time and saves this information to the beginning of the file being sent for transcription. As a result, the file being sent, now has a prefix added.

The Quikscribe Player comes with a built-in interactive multimedia tutorial.

Under the File menu it is possible to add a comment to an audio file. You would use this feature if you ever had to close a mid-file (not completed). When you select this option a Comments dialogue box appears, allowing you to enter a comment.

Under the File menu it is possible to link a document to an audio file. The benefit being that if the audio file being transcribed is closed, the associated document being typed is linked and saved within the audio file. When the audio file reopened by you or another typist, the linked document automatically opens up.

Every IAF (Intelligent Audio File) used by the Quikscribe Recorder and the Quikscribe Player has an internal database within it, which keeps track of everything that happens to the file. This information can also be accessed by other 3rd party applications. For example we have a created a sample document called Quikscribe Template.dot. Which has every field within an IAF listed and documented.

When ever a file is being transcribed the percentage (%) completed is always visible in the Task-bar. The percentage completed is calculated by dividing the current file position by the audio duration. The benefit being that while a typist is transcribing, they can easily see how much they have done.

Often when audio is recorded for dictation the audio level of the recording is very low, as a result it can make the task of transcription very difficult. If you are using a tape based transcribing machine your options are limited. However with the Quikscribe Player, it is possible to "Normalise" (amplify) the signal electronically.

Both the Quikscribe Recorder and Quikscribe Player have the ability to insert or exact files or documents from an .iaf (Intelligent Audio File). From a typist perspective, it means that rather than just leave a Comment for the next typist, it is possible save the current Word document that has been transcribed so far and insert this into the file as an attachment plus add a Comment. That way, typists can do a completed hand over.

Multiple typists can transcribe from a common queue with the Quikscribe Player. The reason is, that when the Quikscribe Player opens a file, it automatically locks the file. When a file is locked, it no longer appears visible within the queue (even though it is still there)

Under certain circumstances a WP Supervisor may wish to have multiple typists transcribe a large file.

When audio files are sent for transcription via e-mail, rather than manually opening the attached audio files as they arrive from the e-mail, it is possible to automate the process with the Quikscribe Email Agent.

The Quikscribe Player automatically captures and saves the Date & Time the file was opened and the Date & Time the file was completed within the .iaf (Intelligent Audio File). In addition to this, the Quikscribe Player has an internal timer (clock) that keeps track of the total transcription time for each file. This duration is not the time difference between the file was first opened and when completed, nor is it the total time the file was opened for. This duration is the actual time the file was opened and being worked on.

The closer you can match the transcription speed of a typist with the dictation rate by the author, the greater your productivity will be, since you do not need to start and stop as often. To help achieve this, the Quikscribe Player is able to dynamically vary the Play Rate (up or down) by up to 40% without vary the pitch (frequency).

The Quikscribe Player seamlessly integrates with the Quikscribe Manager via the .iaf (Intelligent Audio File). Whenever a file is opened by the Quikscribe Player, it records the typists details into the file along with the date and time the file was opened. As the typist transcribes the file, the percentage (%) completed is continually being updated within the file.