Does anyone know if this is a unidirectional/cardioid microphone? I'd like to use it with Dragon Dictate for Mac.
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Omni directional Omni directional Omni directional. Well, I just tried saying the word omni directional from three different points around the microphone tip. It picked up perfectly each time. I couldn't find it stated anywhere which type of microphone pattern it is. But from what other reviewer's have reported... being across the kitchen room and it still picking up clearly using Skype, I don't think you're going to have a problem using the microphone in any orientation. I have used it for 85% of all emails, messages and texts on my iMac since I got it around Christmas
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I could not get it to work, but that may have been my own inexperience rather than product issues. I did purchase a Calisto headset which did work well with dragon. I also use it to talk to my wife on the cell phone. The Calisto headset has a better microphone and noise canceling than my cell phone's microphone. I'd give the Calisto a close look.
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XLR to microphone and USB into Mac. Mine worked a little better (less laggy) when I used the USB 2.0 jack. In hindsight, I would've bought XLR - 1/8 in mini plug and used the mic input and it might have worked better. You have to switch input in settings also, it's probably defaulted to "built in mic".
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It works well with Dragon. I don't have legal version. Quality mic but don't drop it. Broke first time I dropped it. It was a fall any cell phone would have survived.
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This works with Dragon Naturally Speaking PREMIUM. That's why I bought the PREMIUM. You can record on this and then feed it to Dragon. But in addtion, this recorder has proved to be invaluable in taping conference call meetings. I bought a mic for it that you put in your ear (and plug into the recorder) and then put your headset over it. It works beautifully if you get the phone call mic (about $16). It has helped so much in preparing minutes after an hour call with 16 different people giving information on numerous topics. I love this recorder. It can't understand the voice of others, so I just use it for phone calls to listen back myself. But for Dragon Premium it works great in picking up your voice. So you can record things on the go, and plug into your computer later.
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Sorry I am unable to answer your question, as the microphone is not compatible with our Mac--cannot use it.
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Hi there. I am not techie. I have a MAC as well, and did not need the disc. I did have to adjust my preferences in all the applications that I wanted to use the mic in. Only once though. Sorry couldn't be more help.
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The best microphone I've used with Dragon is the Sennheiser ME3 (or ME-3). This headset has amazing noise cancellation capabilities, and is fairly comfortable when worn for a long time (you really need good noise cancellation to avoid confusing Dragon). The only issue is that the ME-3 is rather pricey -- about $135 on Amazon. A good alternative to the ME-3 is the Radio Shack 33-3012 "Headset Microphone with Gooseneck Boom", which is less than $25 but performs nearly as well as the Sennheiser (this microphone is a virtual clone of the Sennheiser). In fact, I routinely use my Radio Shack and leave my expensive Sennheiser in the box the 33-3012 came in! The Radio Shack microphone includes a long cord extension with an on/off switch, something that is missing from the Sennheiser. Any microphone is going to work best with a "USB sound pod" device. A sound pod is an "active" device that accepts the 1/8" male plug on most headset style microphones and plugs into any USB port on your computer. It works as an amplifier (I guess) and provides a much, much better signal than any consumer-quality microphone. I use a VXI "Translator" pod I got from emicrophones.com, but the Andrea units are also reputed to be good. Plan to spend about $40 to $60 for a pod, but it makes a world of difference in the quality of Dragon Naturally Speaking dictation. (Without a pod, you're relying on your computer's sound card to provide amplification. Generally speaking, sound cards in most desktops and laptops are very poor at handling microphone input, and are much better at playing music and game sounds.) BTW: Microphone positioning is everything when it comes to speech recognition. The mouthpiece must be moved away from your mouth -- I position it about 2 to 3 inches to the right of my mouth to avoid breath sounds and noises that confuse Dragon.
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It is Dragon Naturally Speaking Recorder Edition 12.0. I am not sure what processor is required but I think it says that in the description. And I don't know if it is the full program or not as this is the first Dragon I have used so I wouldn't know if it was missing things.
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Yes. I just bought it for exactly that purpose because Nuance's website has this rated as one of their best performing digital recorders with Dragon Naturally Speaking. Google "Nuance hardware compatibility list" and you can read their recommendations. I tested the DVT1000 last night with Dragon Naturally Speaking Premium 12 (Academic Version) and after doing the required setup, I was amazed at how well it performed. Super accurate. I recommend it.
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I do not know. I do not own a mac and have never tired this on a mic. I know it works well on a PC and laptop.
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The better question is does the Creative Labs E-MU 0404 support the Mac with the latest drivers. The E-MU 0404 USB combines an external audio sound card and two microphone inputs into one USB unit; with the Microphones being plugged into the E-MU 0404. Your mic, the Yeti Blue mic is a USB mic and hence is being plugged into a USB port also, and not into the E-MU 0404 USB device. Why would you need this? I think the Apple MAC has integrated audio and your software should capture the USB mic input and fix any latencys during the recording. The audio output on the PC will include the mixed audio from the mic.
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I honestly am not sure how that would work, especially if you are using the dragon headset... If the Dragon software is built-in into your computer's microphone, then maybe with some tinkering it may work; but I'm not sure it would because Dragon as I have seen uses a headset by itself.... It may be really beneficial to get in contact with Dragon, and see if they can work something out for you... If you just want to use the Creative Sound headset by itself outside of Dragon, it should work like a charm! It basically downloads by itself when you use the THX USB. I had to go to the main site to find the control panel, but once I did I haven't had any hiccups (truly a small hiccup, nothing major) since and that's been nearly 6 months. It's a really good headset in my opinion. I hope this helps some.
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You might have to get special drivers. What I would do is look online for the drivers for this mic, if the drivers are available for the mac you have than it is completely safe to use. If not than you would be taking a risk with the product.
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Subject: Re: Y. Callewaert commented on your answer to the question "Being a Mac user, will this camera work with my Mac and iMovie program?"if you want a sample from the camera, you can go to facebook's Hot SpringsJazz Society and look at the u-tube videos of our Vocal-Rama event .... all6 or so of the u=tubes were taken by the camera and attached mic. Theacoustics in the Garvan Gardens Chapel aren't the best, but I thought thesounds came through reasonably well....Dave
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It won't Don, the Mac versions "Dragon Dictate" & "MacSpeech" are what you would need and they cost considerably more than the PC Dragon Home. $150.00 to $200.00 new. Maybe you may find a deal on a used version for Mac at Amazon. I bought mine used for about half the price of the new software simply because the box seal was broken. I sure am happy with my Dragon though. Once you get used to it you sure save a lot of time.
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Its been a while since I purchased this great mic but I don't remember any additional software coming with the unit. I discovered that when I used this microphone I could make speech recognition software like 'Dragon Naturally Speaking' function as advertised. Previously I gave up trying to use the app because it just didn't function properly and was very frustrating. I use 'Gold Wave' for all my sound editing work; I'm pretty sure there's a freeware version, stripped own of course, but I paid the $50 for the license to use the 'full boat' version. Its extremely versatile and doesn't really have much of a learning curve for its basic functions. Its been a while since I purchased this great mic but I don't remember any additional software coming with the unit. I discovered that when I used this microphone I could make speech recognition software like 'Dragon Naturally Speaking' function as advertised. Previously I gave up trying to use the app because it just didn't function properly and was very frustrating. I use 'Gold Wave' for all my sound editing work; I'm pretty sure there's a freeware version, stripped own of course, but I paid the $50 for the license to use the 'full boat' version. Its extremely versatile and doesn't really... » Read More Its been a while since I purchased this great mic but I don't remember any additional software coming with the unit. I discovered that when I used this microphone I could make speech recognition software like 'Dragon Naturally Speaking' function as advertised. Previously I gave up trying to use the app because it just didn't function properly and was very frustrating. I use 'Gold Wave' for all my sound editing work; I'm pretty sure there's a freeware version, stripped own of course, but I paid the $50 for the license to use the 'full boat' version. Its extremely versatile and doesn't really have much of a learning curve for its basic functions. « Show Less