Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Wav To Word

One of the most important areas that come under transcription, irrespective of the field one is working on is audio transcription. This kind of transcription on a general perspective covers all the formats in which audio can be recorded. It could be non-digital like VHS, cassette recorder or the mini cassette and the digital version like the wav, mp3, mp4, avi and so on. The most commonly used format is the wav file because digital recording has its own special advantages of non-quality loss. The main aim of audio transcription, is to have a record of the program that has been conducted and the second main reason why these are transcribed onto the word file is that it could be accessed by people with hearing disabilities.

Now, with the help of real time recording, immense possibilities have opened up to people with these disabilities. They could attend seminars, conferences, dictations, meetings at the same time when other people do it. There are softwares that are developed in the market, which helps these people to read the text, which is actually a transcribed version of what the speaker is saying. The most commonly used format in digital recording is the wav file because of the startling clarity and quality of voice. These files can also be send as e-mails with the help of virtual storage disks in the server. The only disadvantage of wav file is that it cannot be compressed to a smaller size. But now with the advent of better technology these files can be sent as attachment via these storage disks.

WinXMedia CD MP3/WAV/WMA Converter is a software that does the converting of wav to word. This software comes in with a built in CD player, and an audio player that supports most of the audio file format. The only thing you would need is an internet connection, because the work is done online. This software is not free to download. There is another software that is not so pricey and you can download it from the net. Its called Wav MP3 Converter and you can make copies of the original file digitally and not just through a sound card as opposed to earlier versions. If you are recording and saving the audio file meant for transcription purposes through any other audio format, you will need another software just to convert that format into wav file, because that’s the most commonly and easily used format. Converting from another audio format into wav file will only lose time if you want the job to be done in a hurry.

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