Samson Stage X1U USB with Dragon Medical

 

 

Samson just released the Stage X1U USB  wireless TableMike which is designed for vocalists but additionally doubles for speech recognition and VoIP use. The only downside is that the X1U is a little bulky and requires 2 AA batteries. The reason we are featuring the new Stage X1U is because it includes a tripod, USB soundcard, wireless (a TableMike 1^st) and best of all, costs less than $90 which is considerably less than other professional TableMikes.

Note: Our version of the X1U has been tweaked for speech recognition and includes a 24+ inch vocal range. The original model, offered by music stores, only includes a 5 inch range. The KnowBrainer tweak is covered under the 1 year manufacturer warranty and is ideally suited to Far Field user profile use. See KnowBrainer TableMike Face-Off to compare the Stage X1U to other TableMikes.

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SpeechWare TableMikes Unboxing and Demonstration

SpeechWare USB TableMikes

The SpeechWare USB TableMike is the collaborative result of several years of the best European design informed with continuous input from numerous experienced speech recognition resellers and users worldwide. Awarded a Best in class "5 Dragons" certification by Nuance, the developer of Dragon NaturallySpeaking. The TableMike was recognised as the Best microphone for speech with "4.5 mice" by the leading American computing magazine MacWorld US. In Europe, the German publication MacWelt also highlighted the excellent accuracy of the TableMike with Dragon Dictate 3, along with the freedom of movement during dictation. The TableMike is ideal for Speech recognition, Voice recording and Voice over IP (VoIP).

The TableMikes feature a unique 'Speech Equaliser (EQ)' and 'Automatic Gain Control (AGC)' or Amplifier, which allows for an unprecedented long and variable range dictation distance (up to 50 cm or 20") with very high accuracy, comparable to the best headsets in the market. As you move away, it automatically increases the volume ("SpeechMatic" technology). Besides its exceptional performance, the SpeechWare USB TableMike comes with many additional features to assist your workflow, thereby increasing your productivity.

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Sennheiser SD Pro 2

 

We like the Sennheiser SD Pro 2 (two speakers) and Pro 1 (one speaker) microphones for professional clients that want both the freedom of a wireless headset and the ability to switch between accurate PC dictation and crystal clear phone calls, with the push of a button.

 

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Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional 13 Released

Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional 13 http://www.knowbrainer.com/NewStore/pc/viewCategories.asp?idCategory=28 was released this morning and Nuance has decided to temporarily sell upgrades from Pro 11/12 at the lowest introductory price ever (normally 299.99 now 149.99). They have also extended this low pricing (normally 399.99 now 199.99) to Premium 11/12/13 to Professional 13 upgrades. This pricing is good through September 2014. If you missed our 16 page review you can read it here http://www.knowbrainer.com/index.cfm/wiki/dragon-naturallyspeaking-13-review


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Dragon NaturallySpeaking 13 Review

The following review covers the ver. 13 editions of DNS Home, Premium, Pro and Legal. This review will be subject to revisions/updates as we continue working with the application, or in the event Nuance releases a service release patch. DMPE 3 (Dragon Medical 13) is not likely to be released until mid-2015. At that time we will create a separate review. Nuance has just rolled out Dragon 13. If you would like to read our detailed 16 page review, click the KnowBrainer NaturallySpeaking 13 Review

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Samson AirLine Micro Camera - Wireless System with Dragon Medical

KnowBrainer Speech Recognition Perspective of the AirLine Micro - Camera Edition


The Samson Airline Micro Camera Edition is a new wrinkle on the Samson Airline Micro which is a popular small portable wireless microphone with one limitation; it includes a non-replaceable wireless microphone. The biggest advantage of the new Samson Airline Micro Camera is that it will allow you to convert any analog microphone (terminating in a standard 1/8 inch plug) into a wireless microphone. Our favorite microphones, to pair with the AirLine Micro are the FlexyMike SE and FlexyMike DE headsets because they're very lightweight and comfortable, as well as accurate. The Samson AirLine Micro Camera is a completely self-contained wireless unit which includes built-in rechargeable NiMH batteries in the transmitter and receiver. It has professional look and feel, is very small and doesn’t require an AC outlet. The transmitter includes a belt clip but it is so small, we prefer to drop it into any available pocket.

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Installing Dragon Medical on Ultrabooks

 

 

 

 

 

A lot of laptops are coming without DVD drives these days, like the super-thin ultrabooks or Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 3. Apples Macbook Pro is another example of a highly popular machine with no DVD drive.

 

Ultra-thin laptops are great. They're light, super portable, and can handle almost any modern task you throw at them. They don't come with DVD drives inside, but the fact of the matter is that most of us rarely use disc drives these days. That said, there are still situations in which they can come in handy—like when you're trying to install Dragon NaturallySpeaking or Dragon Medical, ripping one of your own CDs, or when you want to watch a movie on your laptop. A Portable USB drive is the best way to do those things without an internal disc drive.

 

As far as purchasing your external DVD drive, your local electronics store such as Best Buy will have what you need in stock at a reasonable price. If you have a Mac, don't waste your money on Apple's $80 model. You can also get one for as cheap as $30 on Amazon or Newegg if you have time to wait. Once you acquire your unit simply plug it into your USB drive, pop in your copy of Dragon NaturallySpeaking or Dragon Medical and you're ready to begin installation. As an added bonus you can also now rip CDs to iTunes, play DVDs, and even boot from the drive if you need to run Linux or reinstall Windows.

 

 

 

 

In the end, if you're going to purchase a computer with no disk drive (which makes perfectly good sense these days since online stores like iTunes, Amazon, and Netflix provide us with most of our media), you really should consider spending the extra $30 on an external USB DVD drive.

 

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