by David Woods | Automated Transcription, Importing Data, Media Files, Qualitative Research, Transcription
A Support Request regarding Automated Transcription A new Transana user sent a support request, saying she was having difficulty creating automated transcripts using the Faster Whisper tool and its Large model. She reported that Transana was freezing, and asked for...
by David Woods | Media Files, Qualitative Research, Transcription
Introduction As the author of transcription and analysis software, I’ve been evaluating tools for automating the transcription of video data for a long time. For two decades, it took me longer to format and correct automated transcripts so I could analyze them...
by David Woods | Collaboration, Media Files, Qualitative Research, Transana Multiuser
Disclaimer There are many valid ways to set up file synchronization systems using Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, iCloud, and a variety of other file sharing programs. This post is a description, not an endorsement, of one option, the use of Google Drive for...
by Anne Spurgeon | Importing Data, Media Files, Transcription
We have launched TransanaSCRIBE, an upgrade of Transana’s tools for fast, accurate transcription of audio or video, as a stand-alone transcription product. Academic researchers, journalists, attorneys, podcasters, local governments, market researchers and...
by Anne Spurgeon | Analysis, Clips, Coding, Keywords, Media Files, Mixed Methods, Reports, Maps and Graphs, Time Codes
Researchers analyzing video and audio data sometimes need to make fairly straightforward quantitative measurements. How many times did each participant take a turn? How long did the animals in one group spend grooming vs another group? During a recent Transana...
by David Woods | Media Files, Transcription
Inching Towards Automated Transcription Speech recognition software is becoming more common everywhere. Siri, Google Now, Cortana, and Alexa can field questions on our smart phones, computers, and home “virtual assistant” devices. These tools do a reasonably good job...
