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Transcribers tool for an Infinity USB foot pedal on Linux only

This python utility allows transcribers on Linux to use an Infinity foot pedal with the LibVlc Media player python interface, using LibreOffice as the word processor. Footswitch2 despite its name supports transcribers without a foot pedal. Footswitch2 is a media player incorporating both direct calls to Vlc Libraries, whilst listening to the physical foot pedal and handling external requests for information from the provided LibreOffice macros via Tcp. The LibreOffice python macros provided, enable the transcriber to assign time stamps, "Unclear" start and end time stamps to function keys within LibreOffice, stamping those codes into the transcription directly from the media player. The macros allow users without a foot pedal, to use LibreOffice to control fs2 via Function keys or a mouse via a toolbar (included). Features:
- Uses VLC python bindings so will play whatever audio/video
media VLC can play
- Configuration of 3 pedals for Infinity USB footpedal
Jump Forward, Jump Back, Play/Pause and Disable (pedal)
- Controls Pause,Play,Jump back, Jump Forward, Stop
Play slower, Play faster, Return to normal speed, Mute Adjust Volume
- Allows for Classic transcriber Play/Pause where Play is
pedal held down and Pause is when it is released, or standard press to play, press to pause
- Configurable Jump lengths and jump back after pause - Configurable TCP port, HID device id and number of pedals - Configurable default load audio directory - Running time and current position displayed - Timecode reminder function and estimate of work left to do - LibreOffice macros for control from within LibreOffice via
mouse click or hot key
- Support for footswitch2 equaliser a separate 15 band
pulseaudio equaliser
- Sqlite3 database for statistics and transcription clients
details
- Database browsing and editing - Rebuild database facility - Ability to view, select and export data to CSV files for
spreadsheets
- Export data directly to LibreOffice Calc with calculated
value of transcription, rate per minute and running time rounded in minutes
- Multiple Clients, each with multiple billing rates per minute - Timestamp and Unclear timestamps via hot-key directly into
transcript
- Allows for input of up to 10 Speaker names providing the
ability to hot-key speaker names directly into the transcript with or without timestamps.
- Recently used file list with timestamps allowing you to pick
up exactly where you stopped.
- Calculator to calculate time differences for partial
transcription billing
- Pre-loaded LibreOffice drop down menu and menubar - Drag and drop of audio files supported

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