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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Audiate

    Score8.8 out of 10
    N/AAudiate is a text-based audio editing application from TechSmith, that turns recordings into text, letting the user make precise edits without being an expert. Text-based audio editing makes it easy for anyone to edit audio, and saves even professionals tons of time.

    $29.99

    Express Scribe

    Score7 out of 10
    N/AExpress Scribe Professional is a foot pedal controlled audio player software specifically designed for typists and transcription work. Featuring foot pedal control, variable speed, speech to text engine integration and support for a wide variety of audio formats including .dss, .dct, .wav, .mp3, and .wma. Audio recordings can be loaded automatically from CD, email, LAN, FTP, local hard drive and Express Delegate. Traditional hand held dictation recorders can also be docked and the audio…

    $39.95

    per user

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    AudiateExpress Scribe
    Editions & Modules
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    Basic
    $39.95
    per user
    Professional
    $49.99
    per user
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AudiateExpress Scribe
    Free Trial
    YesYes
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsLifetime license
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    Descript
    Score8.5 out of 10
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    Adobe Audition
    Score9 out of 10
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    Adobe Audition
    Score9 out of 10
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    AudiateExpress Scribe
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    User Testimonials
    AudiateExpress Scribe
    Likelihood to Recommend
    TechSmith
    It is perfect for editing all the unwanted words from your recording. It does this within a minute or two. You can also specify what you want to remove or change. Then it makes the changes seamlessly to Camtasia with the edited audio and synched video to match. All within minutes. It saves me so much time and it's fantastic at it.
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    NCH Software
    It has a free trial, which is very nice if someone just needs temporary access to use, and it's not an expensive program overall. It may not be the most robust program available, but it gets the job done at a good price point. It might not be the best if you need something that allows transcriptionists to collaborate (i.e., working on the same file at the same time).
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    Pros
    TechSmith
    • Identifies 'em, ahs, am' phrases
    • Provides ability to edit very quickly
    • Automated edits/cuts and synchs to Camtasia with ease
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    NCH Software
    • Cost efficient - This is a fairly low-cost transcription software that can be downloaded quickly via web
    • Easy to use - New users can get the hang of this software pretty quickly
    • Customizable - Foot pedal controls and other preferences can be set based on what feels intuitive to the user
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    Cons
    TechSmith
    • More options around effects and properties
    • More options for editing
    • Ability to change a word and use your own voice
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    NCH Software
    • Interface - The look and feel of the software is quite dated and could use a refresh
    • Enhancing audio - When we need to manipulate an audio file to try to enhance it (amplifying, for example), we have to use another program to do so
    • Hotkeys - Setting up hotkeys may not be as intuitive for new users as would be ideal
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    TechSmith
    Audiate, like I have said before, is very easy to use and its ability to pick out unwanted phrases, edit and synchronise with Camtasia within minutes is superb! It would just be great to be able to do a one-off purchase of a product rather than a subscription.
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    NCH Software
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    Return on Investment
    TechSmith
    • Reduces editing by hours
    • Reductions in editing time saves $100s in cost
    • Improves overall productivity as more time can be spent on video visualisations and improvements
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    NCH Software
    • Very few 'inaudibles' (spots where we're unable to decipher what was said)
    • Transcribing allows analysts to read scripts rather than listen to audio files, which saves time and money
    • Low cost of software
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