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Subject: Re: [AE] OT Mac voice input device for text
From: Jim Feeley <jfeeley@gmail.com>
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Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 14:51:56 -0800
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On Nov 21, 2012, at 12:21 PM, Emile Tobenfeld (a.k.a Dr. T) wrote:

> Hi,
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> My lousy typing is only getting worse with age. Is there a Mac =
software/hardware solution that will let me speak instead of typing and =
that will work with any program (AE, FCP, word processor, code editor, =
mail program) when it is expecting typed text?

AFAIK, Nuance is ahead of the game here. Check out their Dragon Dictate =
3 for Mac. In addition to standard voice recognition, it includes =
features to control common Mac apps such as Word, Excel, Keynote, Mail, =
etc. And there's now an "Express Editor" feature that lets you dictate =
text into a text field of any (or at least many) Mac apps.

$200, often on sale:

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http://www.nuance.com/for-individuals/by-product/dragon-for-mac/dragon-dic=
tate/index.htm

I don't use Dragon, but I have friends who, because of various CTD/RSI =
issues can only use a keyboard a little bit or not at all. They all use =
Dragon and are fairly productive. Don't personally know of anyone using =
it with AE, though.
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Thoughts from others?

Jim=