The Speech Recognition Podcast

Dec 13 2022

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The Speech Recognition Podcast broadly discusses dictation and voice commands on PC, Mac and iPad/iPhone. Microphones will also be a common topic, as they so essential for good recognition results. If you are interested in using speech recognition software in your daily life, this podcast is for you. My name is Janneke den Draak and I'll be your host. The speech recognition is my daily work. I've been a professional speech recognition software trainer and consultant since the year 2000. Don't expect me to be great at podcasting, though. The podcasting part is all new to me 😀 I'm keeping the recordings super simple and the content unpretentious. The most important thing is to get the podcast published so that any helpful tips and inspiration gets out there for you to listen to! When I'm not podcasting, I'm creating and facilitating online training and blended e-learning courses on using Dragon speech recognition and Apple Voice Control. Or I'm traveling to a customer to give an in-person Dragon training. In the Netherlands, which is where I have my business as a solopreneur. You can find me at LearnSpeechRecognition.com.

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The Christmas episode

Dec 13 2022 2 mins

This month I offer a digital Christmas/Advent calendar, dispensing a Dragon speech recognition nugget every day until Christmas. Practical and fun. Check it out here

Simple Custom Voice Commands in Dragon

Jun 15 2022 15 mins

Today I am sharing a couple of simple custom voice commands that I have created in my Dragon speech recognition on my Windows computer. If you'd ever want help with custom voice commands like this, you're warmly invited to try the Learn Dragon Online Academy for just $7. I explain what a custom command is and how you can make one. (Spoiler: it is not hard at all). Also I discuss w

The non-episode

May 16 2022 1 mins

Here's a brief message from me. It's been a while since I recorded a new podcast episode and that is due to the flu. Both my husband and I have been sick :-( Sadly that has derailed all my plans as well as my schedule. It'll take me a bit of time to get back on track again. But I'm looking forward to chatting with you again in a couple of weeks!

3 Challenges when browsing the web with Dragon

Apr 24 2022 15 mins

If it’s set up correctly and working well, Dragon is really useful for handsfree browsing. you can use voice commands to click on links and control the browser. It’s not always straight sailing, though, so in this episode I explain what the Dragon web extension is. And I discuss three challenges that you might encounter when trying to surf the web with dragon and I offer my tip

6 tips for finding the best microphone

Apr 01 2022 18 mins

What is the best microphone for dictation? It's a question that I've heard countless times. And while it is not a question that has a single correct answer, I can sure give you some tips for what to pay attention to when trying to find a new mic. Some models that I've had good success with, for myself as well as for my customer are these: Simple cabled USB headset: Jabra Evolve 20W

How to get better dictation results

Mar 19 2022 14 mins

Sometimes it can be challenging to consistently good good recognition results when dictating. In this episode I share possible causes of poor accuracy and some tips for what to pay attention to to improve your results.

How to make your headset more comfortable

Mar 02 2022 7 mins

Were diving right into some practical tips in this episode. By the way, stay tuned if you're more interested in general information about speech recognition software, like how to choose the best program for you. There will definitely be episodes about that topic coming up. But for today: If you're using a regular headset with a band over the head, you may experience one of three pa

Introducing the Speech Recognition Podcast

Mar 01 2022 8 mins

The Speech Recognition Podcast discusses speech recognition for the computer, whether that is Dragon speech recognition or Apple Voice Control. As your host I'm introducing the podcast and myself in this episode.