The Transcriber tool is designed to allow transcription of a large number of interactions very quickly. The tool can be used almost entirely from the keyboard with keyboard shortcuts. In particular, the Combo Keys can be used to reduce the number of keystrokes and clicks per transaction. A list of shortcut keys is supplied along the right side of the Transcriber window, and a list follows:
The following keys are used to insert various noise tags into the transcript.
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Function |
Key |
|
NOISE |
1 |
|
BACKGROUND |
2 |
|
BREATH |
3 |
|
COUGH |
4 |
|
LAUGH |
5 |
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SMACK |
6 |
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UH |
7 |
|
UHUM |
8 |
|
UM |
9 |
|
GARBAGE |
0 |
The following keys are used to set the speech quality for the interaction.
|
Function |
Key |
|
Clear |
Alt+C |
|
Noisy |
Alt+N |
|
Garbage |
Alt+G |
|
Unknown |
Alt+U |
The following keys set the gender of the speaker.
|
Function |
Key |
|
Male |
Alt+M |
|
Female |
Alt+E |
|
Unknown |
Alt+K |
The following keys allow you to set speech quality, save the transcript, and move to the next interaction with the touch of a single button.
|
Function |
Key |
|
Set Male |
F1 |
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Set Male |
F2 |
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Set Male |
F3 |
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Set Female & Clear |
F5 |
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Set Female & Noisy |
F6 |
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Set Female & Garbage |
F7 |
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Function |
Key |
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Save & Next |
Alt+S |
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Beginning |
Alt+Home |
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Previous |
Alt+Left |
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Next |
Alt+Right |
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End |
Alt+End |
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Function |
Key |
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Play |
F9 |
|
Stop |
F10 |