Tape versus Digital
Send voice files instantly – worldwide
Being ‘connected’ means you can send voice files wherever you need to. That might be within your
office over your LAN or to another continent for remote transcription. With digital technology,
the choice is yours.
Consistent, improved sound quality
Better sound quality means less strain on the typist and fewer mistakes.
Tapes wear out. Digital recording media doesn’t. So not only is the recording on digital going
to be of a higher quality than analogue, but each duplicate file is going to be of exactly the
same high quality as the original.
Security backups
Because digital files are so easily copied, it’s a simple matter to keep a ‘safety copy’ on
your local PC. Or an archive copy for longer term security. Tapes can get lost and can be
overwritten in error. Once properly backed up, digital files are safe.
Recorders with no motors, belts or wheels
Digital recorders are ‘solid state’. Apart from the necessary buttons, there are no moving parts.
So no motors to wear out our run slow. No belts to break or wheels to run down. No chance of
dirt ruining a recording. You simply press ‘record’ and produce a first class, clear recording
each and every time.
Solid state memory gives hours of recordings
Tapes are usually limited to a few minutes recording. Digital allows you hours and hours –
without the annoyance of changing tapes.
Long battery life
A digital recorder has no motors to consume battery power. So not only can the batteries in a
digital recorder be smaller, but they’ll also last much longer too.
Compactness
Digital recorders are much more compact than their analogue counterparts. So that’s less bulk
in your briefcase, pocket or handbag. Less space taken up on your desktop. And if it’s less
bulky, your more likely to have your digital recorder with you always – ready for use should
the need arise.
Insertions into recordings
Of course you can’t insert a section into a tape recording. With digital recording, you can.
So if you forget a sentence, section or paragraph it’s usually a simple task to insert it at
the right point.
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