[Air-L] out of luck re transcription?

[Christian Nelson]

It's important to remember that transcription isn't necessary for every project. For instance, if coding is what you need to do, you can code tapes (using Transana or the like) rather than transcriptions. One thing I meant to mention about Transana and similar software is that it not only allows you to code tapes, but the codes are permanently linked to coded segments of your tape, so you can always go back and find examples for each code, etc.
--Christian Nelson
 
On Thursday, January 29, 2009, at 10:42AM, "Pam Brewer" <brewerpe at appstate.edu> wrote:
>I recently conducted 99 interviews using VOIP and phone (about 150 hours 
>of interviews).  Like others, I couldn't find any software tool that 
>would transcribe the interviews effectively, and I didn't think the 
>final product of machine transcription would capture what I needed 
>efficiently and effectively anyway.  So, I used tried and true, 
>dirty-hands methods.  I took good notes while interviewing and recorded 
>the interviews digitally.  I then transcribed my own written notes more 
>thoroughly immediately after each interview.  It was from those notes 
>that I gathered my data, and I used the digital recordings to check the 
>accuracy of quotes, review details of an issue, review tone, etc.  But I 
>made no attempt to transcribe all of the audio notes from the files.
>
>P
>
>Pamela Estes Brewer
>Assistant Professor
>Department of English
>Appalachian State University
>phone 828-262-2351
>fax  828-262-2133
>email  brewerpe at appstate.edu
>
>
>
>Rhiannon Bury wrote:
>> I had no idea what "mechanical turk" was--thank goodness for Wiki. ;) I don't think folks seem to appreciate the skill it takes to do a proper transcription.  A good transcriber is worth his or her weight in gold! I find it hard to believe that top transcribers are lining up to offer their services on this web service.  I recently had some done by a person who came recommended and had experience and it was not well done. 
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>> And I'm totally with Denise. If you want to really understand your data, you need to get your hands dirty.  I always listen to my interviews and take detailed notes, including on intonation etc even if I don't do the transcription myself. 
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>> Rhiannon 
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