How Can I Get The Best Results From iListen?
First and foremost, be sure you are using a supported microphone. To work properly iListen requires a microphone that produces the right kind of audio signal. You can see a list of supported microphones here. When training a voice profile read the first training story, click the “Finish Training” button, then read some sample text into your favorite word processor. For best results, your sample text should be at least 300 words and have a minimum of proper names or technical terms that iListen is unlikely to know. (We have provided some sample text in the iListen Tutorial PDF, which is accessible from the Help menu when iListen is the active application.) Gauge your accuracy. If it is over 90%, you probably don’t need to read more stories – just start using the program, and use its built-in Correction feature to further improve your voice profile. If you accuracy is below 90%, read the Dracula story, then re-read the sample text, and gauge your accuracy. At this point most people get a
First and foremost, be sure you are using a supported microphone. To work properly iListen requires a microphone that produces the right kind of audio signal. You can see a list of supported microphones here. When training a voice profile read the first training story, click the “Finish Training” button, then read some sample text into your favorite word processor. For best results, your sample text should be at least 300 words and have a minimum of proper names or technical terms that iListen is unlikely to know. (We have provided some sample text in the iListen Tutorial PDF, which is accessible from the Help menu when iListen is the active application.) Gauge your accuracy. If it is over 90%, you probably don’t need to read more stories – just start using the program, and use its built-in Correction feature to further improve your voice profile. If you accuracy is below 90%, read the Dracula story, then re-read the sample text, and gauge your accuracy. At this point most people get a
