What is Caption Mic?
Caption Mic is a speech to text tool. What distinguishes Caption Mic from other speech to text tools is the simultaneous creation of timed text and caption commands. In addition the speech recognition engine is integrated within Caption Mic optimizing performance and eliminating program conflicts. Caption Mic offers a variety of display options to fit every application.
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How does Caption Mic work?
A person trains the Caption Mic system to recognize their voice. This voice captioner echoes or repeats what is being said at the live event or on the audio track. The captions are displayed in real-time.
Who can become a voice captioner?
A potential voice captioner should have a clear speaking voice and good enunciation. Regional accents are acceptable. 100% of all speaking persons can create a voice model. 60 to 70% of the general population has the innate ability to echo reliably.
How accurate is Caption Mic?
Our users typically experience 95 to 98% accuracy. Accuracy is dependent on the efforts and the preparation of the voice captioner.
How quickly can you become a voice captioner?
This is dependent on the individual. Some people achieve greater than 96% accuracy in as few as two days. Other people need to practice ‘echoing’ for several weeks to feel comfortable voice captioning.
How do you train Caption Mic to recognize your voice?
The Caption Mic computer will prompt you to read several enrollment stories. There are 6 stories; each taking between 12 to 15 minutes to complete. We recommend that you read additional materials pertinent to your environment to further build your voice model.
How do you train to become a voice captioner?
After completing the enrollment stories, you practice echoing a person or audio track. Start off by echoing a single speaker, that is, speaking at a slow to moderate pace. Voice punctuation as necessary, for example: "Today [comma] I will be describing how voice captioning works [period]" ; or, "How are you today [question mark]". A good source of initial practice materials are programs such as the History Channel or the Biography Channel. The voice captioner can then work their way up to doing faster paced, multi-speaker environments.
What vocabularies are available?
Caption Mic (through Via Voice, the underlying engine) has a vocabulary of more than 200,000 words. Caption Mic has several features that allow you to add specific vocabularies and acronyms quickly and reliably. In addition IBM Via Voice offers specialized medical and legal vocabularies for a reasonable cost.
What training materials or programs are available?
Caption Mic is designed to be self trained using computer prompts and the training materials. Training materials include the User’s manual, exercises and video tutorial. For customers preferring a more formal training, Mark Hall Sales Associates (MHSA) offers an on-site training program.
Why can’t a speaker use Caption Mic without a voice captioner?
While it is feasible that a speaker use Caption Mic directly; it is not practical. Speech recognition has a limited dynamic audio range. A voice captioner should maintain a consistent volume. On the other hand, a speaker varies his or her volume to add emphasis or meaning to their content. In addition, the voice captioner is filtering non-speech utterances, echoes additional speakers and adds punctuation. A voice captioner can also correct caption errors as they occur.
Can you plug line audio into Caption Mic?
It is possible; but not practical. The person speaking would need a voice model on the Caption Mic system. The incoming audio needs to be modulated to an acceptable level. The resulting captions will not have punctuation which can affect reading comprehension.
Which microphone should I use?
We have tested a variety of microphones for use with Caption Mic and can supply the correct microphone for your application.
Can I create captions for webcasts?
Yes. Certain media encoders preserve the Line 21 VBI caption signal. Caption Mic interfaces directly with the VBrick appliance to stream captions without the need for a Line 21 encoder. Caption Mic / Caption Wrap can export caption file formats for Windows Media Player, Real Player, QuickTime and Adobe Flash.
Can I caption DVDs?
Yes. Caption Wrap exports the .scc caption format for DVDs.
Can I get a transcript of the Caption Mic session?
Yes. Caption Mic can export a text document of the session.
Caption Mic is a speech to text tool. What distinguishes Caption Mic from other speech to text tools is the simultaneous creation of timed text and caption commands. In addition the speech recognition engine is integrated within Caption Mic optimizing performance and eliminating program conflicts. Caption Mic offers a variety of display options to fit every application.
Go to Page How does Caption Mic work?
A person trains the Caption Mic system to recognize their voice. This voice captioner echoes or repeats what is being said at the live event or on the audio track. The captions are displayed in real-time.
Who can become a voice captioner?
A potential voice captioner should have a clear speaking voice and good enunciation. Regional accents are acceptable. 100% of all speaking persons can create a voice model. 60 to 70% of the general population has the innate ability to echo reliably.
How accurate is Caption Mic?
Our users typically experience 95 to 98% accuracy. Accuracy is dependent on the efforts and the preparation of the voice captioner.
How quickly can you become a voice captioner?
This is dependent on the individual. Some people achieve greater than 96% accuracy in as few as two days. Other people need to practice ‘echoing’ for several weeks to feel comfortable voice captioning.
How do you train Caption Mic to recognize your voice?
The Caption Mic computer will prompt you to read several enrollment stories. There are 6 stories; each taking between 12 to 15 minutes to complete. We recommend that you read additional materials pertinent to your environment to further build your voice model.
How do you train to become a voice captioner?
After completing the enrollment stories, you practice echoing a person or audio track. Start off by echoing a single speaker, that is, speaking at a slow to moderate pace. Voice punctuation as necessary, for example: "Today [comma] I will be describing how voice captioning works [period]" ; or, "How are you today [question mark]". A good source of initial practice materials are programs such as the History Channel or the Biography Channel. The voice captioner can then work their way up to doing faster paced, multi-speaker environments.
What vocabularies are available?
Caption Mic (through Via Voice, the underlying engine) has a vocabulary of more than 200,000 words. Caption Mic has several features that allow you to add specific vocabularies and acronyms quickly and reliably. In addition IBM Via Voice offers specialized medical and legal vocabularies for a reasonable cost.
What training materials or programs are available?
Caption Mic is designed to be self trained using computer prompts and the training materials. Training materials include the User’s manual, exercises and video tutorial. For customers preferring a more formal training, Mark Hall Sales Associates (MHSA) offers an on-site training program.
Why can’t a speaker use Caption Mic without a voice captioner?
While it is feasible that a speaker use Caption Mic directly; it is not practical. Speech recognition has a limited dynamic audio range. A voice captioner should maintain a consistent volume. On the other hand, a speaker varies his or her volume to add emphasis or meaning to their content. In addition, the voice captioner is filtering non-speech utterances, echoes additional speakers and adds punctuation. A voice captioner can also correct caption errors as they occur.
Can you plug line audio into Caption Mic?
It is possible; but not practical. The person speaking would need a voice model on the Caption Mic system. The incoming audio needs to be modulated to an acceptable level. The resulting captions will not have punctuation which can affect reading comprehension.
Which microphone should I use?
We have tested a variety of microphones for use with Caption Mic and can supply the correct microphone for your application.
Can I create captions for webcasts?
Yes. Certain media encoders preserve the Line 21 VBI caption signal. Caption Mic interfaces directly with the VBrick appliance to stream captions without the need for a Line 21 encoder. Caption Mic / Caption Wrap can export caption file formats for Windows Media Player, Real Player, QuickTime and Adobe Flash.
Can I caption DVDs?
Yes. Caption Wrap exports the .scc caption format for DVDs.
Can I get a transcript of the Caption Mic session?
Yes. Caption Mic can export a text document of the session.