New York Transcription Service Blog
Sending Confidential Transcription Files Over the Internet
Often a client will come to use with a confidential audio file that could be a meeting, interview, a legal hearing that they need to be transcribed. It is important for them to send these files to us with confidence. With over 30 years of experience offering transcription services, we have put together a guide on how you should send confidential audio files securely over the internet. Choose a Secure Host for Confidential Audio Files [...]
Accurate Transcription: Is It Possible With Voice Recognition Software?
How Accurate is Voice Recognition Software for Audio Transcription? We have been asked on more than one occasion why our Syracuse, New York Transcription Service Center can't use voice recognition software. The answer is simply that even the best Voice Recognition Software (VRS) can't produce the level of transcription service accuracy that our customers require. Accurate Transcription: What Is It? In the world of audio transcription, accuracy is virtually the only thing that counts. Some [...]
Who Needs a Professional Transcription Service?
Who Needs A Transcription Services? A professional transcription service will take what is done in one medium and put in into another medium As an example, an audio file transcribed into a text format for reading. The process may sound simple but executing it is not at all easy. It takes a lot to complete a transcription job correctly. But what is a transcription service? As a professional New York transcription service, it is our [...]
The Role of the Transcription Proofreader
What Is the Role of a Transcription Proofreader? Many people have no real idea how transcription actually works. And one of the principle and indispensable unsung hero's of transcription service providers is the transcription proofreader. While the transcriptionist is the person who listens to an audio file and transcribes it into written words, the transcription proofreader ensures that the transcription is as accurate and complete as possible. Transcription Proofreading: Not Your Average Proofing A transcription [...]
Three Top Rules of Legal Transcription
In the legal industry, verbatim transcription is considered an important service. Transcribed recordings are often preferred over the actual recordings as it is much easier to reference printed materials than it is to locate and playback recordings multiple times. When it comes to legal transcription there are specific rules that need to be followed. You should understand the requirements of legal transcription before you have anything transcribed. 1. You Can’t Correct Grammar with Legal Transcription [...]
Types of Transcription: Verbatim vs. Simple
Comparing Verbatim & Simple Transcription As a professional New York transcription service, we work diligently to make sure we capture accurately and precisely what you need from your audio or video file for which we are created an accurate written record. For some clients, a raw, literal transcript of the proceedings is sufficient. For other clients, they need to have it "cleaned up" a bit... removing the ummm's and ahhh's, and making it as readable [...]
