The latest DSS Player Pro transcription module is fully compatible with the DSS Pro (.ds2) audio files. By purchasing an Olympus AS-5000 transcription kit (or just the DSS Player Pro transcription module software AS-5002 if you already own an RS-28 Olympus foot pedal) all these issues will go away. What I will say right from the outset is that these solutions are work arounds for typists who choose not to stay up-to-date with the latest software. I will try to cover all possible solutions, if I miss one please let me know and I will update this post. There are a couple of ways to get around this (unless you just buy the right and latest software for transcription) and the options depend on what you have already and what operating system you use. Transcriptionist uses Express Scribe software free or paid version.Transcriptionist has an older Olympus transcription kit (AS-2300 or AS-4000) with a RS-26 pedal.
It is a hot topic for a couple of reasons, often a transcriber can not play the new. The DSS Pro (.ds2) audio format now in use by default on all the Olympus, Philips and Grundig digital dictaphones.
This is a hot topic in the transcription world. ds2 audio files at the end of this blog post …