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AUDIO SYNCHRONIZATION
Many times, attorneys ask us if we're "taping" the proceedings as well as recording them stenographically. While some reporters still use cassette tape records as a backup, most court reporting software today has a feature called "audio synchronization." A voice print, or recording of the audio, is made right on the reporter's laptop as they write. If the reporter wants to double-check a word or phrase, it's quite easy to do.
So why wouldn't a reporter taken full advantage of every available technology to make a better record?
Audio synchronization is a tool, not a crutch. A skilled reporter maintains control of the proceedings and is hands-on recording every word. In realtime, you're watching the record being created and recorded right in front of your eyes!
Audio sync is a wonderful tool to assist the reporter in producing a "true, correct and full" transcript; however, audio sync is NOT voice recognition. Using hanging-mic voice recognition for litigation work is not in the near future. As a matter of fact, you may want to read what Bill Gates has said since 1997 about about hanging-mic voice recognition:
Did you know that most court reporting software has the option of making a voice print right on the reporter's laptop as they write?