ShadowScribe - Supported Devices and Formats

1. Telephone - Emdat InTouch System

All dictations made through InTouch are supported by ShadowScribe.

2. InSync Built In Player

All dictations made through InSync's built in player are supported by ShadowScribe.

3. Hand Held Recorder Brands - Olympus, Grundig, Phillips
See https://www.emdat.com/software/insync.asp for supported models.

Audio File Type:
*.DSS
Please note: The Olympus DS-2400 and 3400 cannot record in DSS format and are not supported by ShadowScribe.

Audio Requirements for Speech Engine:
Recorder must be in "Standard Play Mode" (11kHz).
The "Long Play Mode" (8kHz) is not supported.

4. Devices that Produce a WAV File

Audio File Type:
*.WAV

Audio Requirements for Speech Engine:
Bit Rate: 8 bit or 16 bit
Sampling Rate: 8kHz or 11kHz
Encodings:

U-law and a-law
ADPCM encoding
GSM620 encoding
PCM encoding

5. External Dictation Systems

Audio File Type:
*.WAV
*.VOX

Audio Requirements for Speech Engine:
Bit Rate: 8 bit or 16 bit
Sampling Rate: 8kHz or 11kHz
Encodings:

U-law and a-law
ADPCM encoding
GSM620 encoding
PCM encoding

If the External Dictation System generates WAV files, these are the standard chunks* that are supported:

RIFF
Format
Data

*Chunks are blocks of data that contain attributes important to the audio program reading the file.

Please note: WAV files that contain non-standard chunks should be tested first to verify system compatibility.