                              README

                   Transcription Buddy version 4.0
               Copyright (C) 1999-2015 High Criteria, Inc.
                        All Rights Reserved

CONTENTS

  Overview
    - Introduction
    - What’s New in Version 4.0?
    - Version information
    - System Requirements
    - Registering Transcription Buddy
  Installing Transcription Buddy
    - Package Content
    - Installation 
    - Uninstallation
    - Adding Support for Foot Control to Transcription Buddy  
  Configuring Transcription Buddy
  Technical Support


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                               OVERVIEW
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INTRODUCTION
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Transcription Buddy is a Windows program that allows playing compressed and uncompressed sound files, creating bookmarks, sending or publishing your sound files.

The features include:
- Playback of sound files in various compressed and uncompressed formats.
- Improve the quality of your recording using speech enhancements.
- Accelerated playback for easy searching.
- OLE support that allows you to imbed your recording in other files
  such as Microsoft Word documents.
- Direct sending of your recording via E-mail.
- Global hot keys to allow quick access to common functions. 
- Ability to create bookmarks in sound files and use them for quick
  navigation.
- Control playback using a foot pedal.
- Playback with automatic pauses.
- Playback of non-standard files, including Olympus DSS, Dialogic VOX, and BCB TrueSpeech (PlayAll).

The program is an ideal choice for:
- Transcribing sound data to a text document.
- Publishing speeches and other sound data to a Web site.
- Sending voice messages through E-mail.

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WHAT’S NEW IN VERSION 4.0?
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Transcription Buddy v4.0 has all of the features of Transcription Buddy Player Edition v3.1a. For more information, refer to our web site at http://www.libertyrecording.com

In addition, Version 4.0 includes the following new features:
- Windows Media Audio files (WMA) are supported.
- Speech enhancements for playback:
   - Automatic Gain Control (AGC) to adjust the sound level of recorded speech;
   - noise suppression to enhance the quality of reproduced sound;
   - tone control.
- Support for Windows Vista.


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VERSION INFORMATION
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Version history:

Version 4.0	January 2008
1. Windows Media Audio files (WMA) are supported.
2. Speech enhancements for playback:
   - Automatic Gain Control (AGC) to adjust the sound level of recorded speech;
   - noise suppression to enhance the quality of reproduced sound;
   - tone control.
3. Support for Windows Vista.

Version 3.1	June 2004
1. Enhanced playback method that preserves tones at higher than normal speeds.
2. Playback of Olympus DSS files without conversion.
3. Playback of Dialogic VOX files.
4. Playback of BCB TrueSpeech (PlayAll) files.
5. Exporting of bookmark information to text format.

Version 3.0	17 April 2003
The version was released.


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SYSTEM REQUIREMENT
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To use Transcription Buddy, you need the following:
- a sound card; 
- 32-bit or 64-bit version of Microsoft Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10.

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REGISTERING TRANSCRIPTION BUDDY
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After installing and verifying the program works properly, you should obtain a registration key from High Criteria. If the program is unregistered then your use of Transcription Buddy is limited to 30 days.

To obtain a registration key, follow the instructions on High Criteria Inc.’s web site at the following address: http://www.libertyrecording.com.

After you receive the registration key, you can register Transcription Buddy by taking the following steps:
1. Run Transcription Buddy. From the Help menu, select Registration. 
2. Type in the same name you used to obtain the registration key followed by your registration key. Note that after successful registration, this menu item is not accessible.

To order by check, refer to the Registration.txt file in the installation folder of Transcription Buddy.

Note:
For a limited time, licensed users of Transcription Buddy Player Edition (v3.1a and lower) can upgrade to Transcription Buddy v4.0 for an upgrade fee. Please refer to http://www.libertyrecording.com for more detailed information.

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                     INSTALLING TRANSCRIPTION BUDDY
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PACKAGE CONTENT
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Transcription Buddy consists of the following files:

File             Description
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Tnpbuddy.exe	 Transcription Buddy application
Tnpbuddy.chm	 Help file
Infinity.dll	 External dynamic link library to support a foot control
SetUp.exe	 Installation program
Uninst.exe	 Uninstall program
Readme.txt	 Read-me first file
License.txt	 License agreement file
Registration.txt Registration form

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INSTALLATION
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Transcription Buddy is shipped via the Internet as a self-extracting 
or regular archive.

Take the following steps to install Transcription Buddy on your PC:

1. Download the self-extracting (.exe) or regular (.zip) archive from the High Criteria Inc.’s web site: http://www.libertyrecording.com
2. Run the installation program:
- If you downloaded the self-extracting archive, simply run it.
- If you downloaded the regular archive, unzip it and run Setup.exe. Note that you must unzip the entire archive and not just the Setup.exe file.

The installation program creates a directory for Transcription Buddy, copies all of the files to that directory, and creates a Program Group called Transcription Buddy. 
 
Transcription Buddy is now ready to run.

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UNINSTALLATION
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To uninstall Transcription Buddy, select one of the following methods:
- Use Start - Settings - Control Panel - Add/Remove Programs.
- Use the corresponding item in the Start Menu:
  Programs - Transcription Buddy - Uninstall. 

Note:
- Before uninstalling you should quit the application.
- The folder containing the installed application will not be removed
  if it contains anything other than the previously installed files.

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ADDING SUPPORT FOR FOOT CONTROL TO TRANSCRIPTION BUDDY
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Transcription Buddy supports the following foot controls:

1. VPEDAL foot control, with the standard joystick interface,
   connected to a game port or to a USB port. 
2. Infinity Foot Control connected to a USB port.
3. Olympus R23/24 Foot Switch connected to a COM port or to a USB port.

Transcription Buddy supports the "Infinity Foot Control" and
the "Olympus R23/24 Foot Switch" by using an external dynamic link
library. This library is included in the Transcription Buddy installation package.
To add foot-control support to your copy of Transcription Buddy,
go to the http://www.libertyrecording.com/TB_installusb.htm link
and follow the instructions.

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                       CONFIGURING TRANSCRIPTION BUDDY
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To configure Transcription Buddy, start the application and select
Options from the View menu. You are presented with the configuration
dialog with the following tabs:

 1. Folders        - options for temporary and default folders.
 2. Playback       - options for playback.
 3. Using MP3      - options for recordings using MP3-format.
 4. Minimize       - options when minimizing the Transcription Buddy
                     application.
 5. StartUp        - options for the startup of the Transcription Buddy
                     application.
 6. Hot Keys       - hot keys for quick access to common commands.
 7. Bookmarks      - options for using bookmarks.
 8. Foot Control   - options for using a foot control.
 9. Olympus DSS    - options for working with Olympus DSS files.
10. Dialogic VOX   - options for working with Dialogic VOX files.
11. BCB TrueSpeech - options for working with BCB TrueSpeech files.


Some of these configuration options can also be set using
the Main toolbar or the View menu.

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                            TECHNICAL SUPPORT
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If you experience problems with Transcription Buddy that you cannot
resolve yourself, visit support area on our Web site:
- http://www.libertyrecording.com/support.htm - Support Area
