Timecoded export

[Shane Ross]

There are multiple ways…I have a tutorial on this topic:

https://library.creativecow.net/ross_shane/visible-timecode/1

Shane

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[Bouke Vahl]

or, have a look at this:
https://www.videotoolshed.com/product/59/maketranscriberfiles

it creates files with metadata the same way as Sound Devices.
My transcriber app. likes them, and there will be others as well.
Check with your transcriber if they can handle them.

Bouke

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[Shannon Bedford]

Thanks Shane, that’s SO easy!

And thanks for the prompt reply.

S Bedford, Western Australia

[Shannon Bedford]

Bourke, this is all new to me and probably not what I’m after. Is it some kind of automated transcribing software? I’ve never heard of such a thing. (but curious!)
Being a small operation we transcribe all interviews ourselves the old fashioned way.
cheersw

S Bedford, Western Australia

[Bouke Vahl]

well, what is the ‘old fashioned way’?

Most transcribers use dedicated software, so they can insert timecode into the document with just one keystroke (rather than having to type the entire string), perhaps combined with a macro.
(jump to the next / previous field in a spreadsheet)

To top it off, they have footpedals so they don’t need to get their fingers off the keyboard, let alone touch the mouse.
(that takes way too much time)

Now the transcribing software needs to know the timecode for the file.
Thus, that must be entered manually at the start of the file, or must be inside the file ‘somewhere’
Inside means either QT with a TC track, BWF (can be uncompressed or compressed), Mp3 (with the user data for artist set to TC) or other formats.

Have a look at this thing, toy with the demo and you’ll get it:
(the image is the Windows version, but there is also Mac)

https://www.videotoolshed.com/product/27/transcriber-2-dvd

(Since you’re from australia, ABC australia is currently using it, and i’m going to customize it a bit for their use.)

Bouke

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[Shannon Bedford]

Intriguing. I’ll give the demo a go.
On question though, do I need the Mac or Windows demo?
I’ll be exporting from my FCP suite which is a Mac but the transcribing will happen on Windows.
cheers

S Bedford, Western Australia

[Bouke Vahl]

well, both apps are cross platform.
So use the Transcriber Windows version, and the ‘maketranscriberfiles’ on mac.
(or, use QT if you also want video during the transcribing)

Bouke

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