Tips & Tricks
1 See how to use MAXQDA on Apple Macintosh
2 Cost free transcription software f4 - quick and easy transcription
f4 transcribes audio data such as interviews or dictation. Its main functions include the variable playback speed, the rewind interval, and operation via the f4 key or a footswitch from any computer program (e.g. Word). New functions are the sync-mode and time-marks. The sync-mode is used when proofreading or analyzing a transcription. Through automatically or manually placed time-markers which are added to the text, it allows to automatically “scroll along” with the appropriate part of the recording. Time-markers are an important tool for orientation within a transcript, allowing for rapid consultation of the original source. Activating a time-marker in text will lead to the audio data being played at that particular point. This function works in f4 and almost all other programs (such as Word, MAXQDA 2007).
More information on digital recording packages and transcribing interviews can be found at: 
www.audiotranscription.de
User comments
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