Voice writing

Real-time transcription method Voice writing is a transcription method used for court reporting, medical transcription, CART, and closed captioning. Using voice writing, a court reporter speaks directly into a stenomask or speech silencer, a hand-held mask containing one or two microphones, and voice-dampening materials. As the reporter repeats the testimony into the recorder, the mask prevents the reporter from being heard during the testimony. Purpose and function Voice writers can be used to record speeches by judges, witnesses, attorneys, and other parties to a proceeding, including gestures and emotional reactions, and either provide a real-time feed or prepare transcripts afterward. In medical transcription, some transcriptionists use voice writing instead of typing. They receive audio files and use a voice recognition program to translate voice to text. Method The method of court reporting known as voice writing, formerly called "stenomask," was developed by Horace Webb in the World War II era. Before inventing voice writing, Webb was a Gregg shorthand writer. Court reporting using Gregg shorthand is a multi-level process in which the reporter records the proceedings using s