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7 Days of Dragon Tips – Day 3: Using USB Mics with Smartphones for Transcription

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Another day… another tip!

Smartphones are terrific for recording audio files anywhere that can be transcribed later. The problem? Some built-in mics are patchy and high-quality external headsets guaranteed to be compatible are hard to come by.

The solution? Use a USB mic or headset. This can be handy if you already use a quality USB mic and want to take it with you on your travels. With an OTG cable or Lightning Adapter, you’ll be transcribing with your smartphone at sky-high accuracy levels in no time.

Links mentioned in the video:
Samson GoMic: US – UK
Plantronics Blackwire: US – UK
USB OTG cable: US – UK
Apple Lightning to USB 3 Adapter: US – UK

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7 Days of Dragon Tips – Day 2: Adding Complex Names in Dragon with Auto Text

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Time for Day 2 of “7 Days of Dragon Tips”!

If you write Fantasy, Science Fiction or any genre that involves complex character or place names, how do you get Dragon to insert them correctly every single time? This tip shows you how.

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7 Days of Dragon Tips – Day 1: Should I Use a Bluetooth Mic with Dragon?

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Welcome to Day 1 of “7 Days of Dragon Tips”!

Bluetooth microphones are compact, convenient and extremely portable. They free you from messy wires and big, bulky headsets so, in theory, they should be a dream come true for using with Dragon. Right?

If you’ve read my book “The Writer’s Guide to Training Your Dragon“, you’ll know the answer is ‘probably not’. I don’t generally recommend using Bluetooth headsets with Dragon and, in the video above, I explain why.

Don’t get me wrong – there are some exceptions. Sennheiser make a number of excellent Bluetooth headsets that work very well with Dragon (links below for those interested) but they work best when using the ‘Far Field’ algorithm that needs to be manually selected when setting up a Dragon profile. One issue with this? It only works with North American accents.

In short, unless you desperately want to use Bluetooth for some reason, you may be better off sticking with a much cheaper (and probably better performing) wired headset.

Check back tomorrow for another tip!

Links: Sennheiser Presence UC – MB Pro 1 – MB Pro 2

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