Sony ICD-SX57DR9 Digital Voice Recorder with Docking StationSony ICD-SX57DR9 Digital Voice Recorder with Docking Station
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- Includes Dragon NaturallySpeaking Software
- Slim Stylish Design- Aluminum Body
- High Performance Triple Microphone Design (10mm)
- 128MB Flash Memory
- New STLP Long Play Stereo Mode
Some key features of the ICD-SX57DR9 include:
- PC Compatible via USB (Cable Included): Easily transfer audio files to the computer for processing and archiving.
- Digital Voice Up and VOR (Voice Operated Recording) Functions: Increases the volume of the person speaking when recorded at a distance from the unit.
- Digital Pitch Control: Recordings can be heard at slower than normal speeds without distortion to facilitate transcribing or editing, or faster than normal to move quickly to a desired portion.
- Recording Monitor Function: You can listen to the recording level by using headphones while unit is recording and adjust accordingly.
- STLP Recording Mode: Up to 11 Hrs 15 Minutes2 Recording Time--Offers longer recording time while maintaining 2-channel recording for improved sound quality.
- MP3 Playback:4 Playback unsecured MP3 files by dragging and dropping files right into the MP3 folder on the device. Pre-recorded sound can also be converted to MP3 or WAV file formats with the included Digital Voice Editor 3.0 Software.
The Sony ICD-SX57DR9 also includes Dragon NaturallySpeaking Preferred Voice to Print Software so you can easily convert your voice files to text.
About Dragon NaturallySpeaking Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Recorder Edition supports dictation using Sony PC compatible digital voice recorders. It links directly with Sony’s Digital Voice Editor version 3.0 software, which comes with new PC-compatible digital voice recorders.
Both pieces of software work together to provide an easy way to convert voice to text. In Dragon NaturallySpeaking, the Natural Punctuation feature automatically inserts commas and periods where needed and eliminates those awkward "ums" and "ahs."
The Dictation Playback feature plays the original recorded voice when reviewing the document, and the Performance Optimizer improves voice recognition. A new feature using the new Digital Voice Editor version 3.0, recorded sound can be easily converted into the universal WAV or MP3 formats for podcasting.
The ICD-SX57DR9 recorder comes equipped with rechargeable batteries and a USB docking station. It automatically recharges the batteries when connected to the PC and simplifies the process of transferring recordings.
1. Not all products with USB 2.0 connectors may communicate with each other due to chipset variations.
2. User available memory= 128,494,080 bytes (preliminary), a portion of which is used for data management functions.
3. Approximate recording times. Battery life will vary based upon usage conditions.
4. Based on Approx. 4 minutes per song at 128 kbps.
5. Actual user available memory is approximate. A portion is used for data management.
What's in the box
Sony ICD-SX57DR9, USB Cable, Digital Voice Editor Software, Stereo Ear Receiver
- Office Product: 0 pages
- Publisher: Sony
- Label: Sony
- Studio: Sony
- Sales Rank in Electronics: #77063
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:  Sony ICD-SX57DR9 Digital Voice Recorder, By JCP (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Sony ICD-SX57DR9 Digital Voice Recorder with Docking Station (Office Product) This model Sony comes either by itself for about $129, or $169 with docking station, recharable NiM batts.and Dragan Naturally ver. 9 speach to text SW. The Recorder is beutifully made, very small and records good quality Sony MSV files. However, both SW packages it comes with are a nightmare. I spent over 4 hours of personal time and an additioanl 1.5 hours with Sony technical support and NEVER got the Sony Digtial Voice SW to run properly. I tried it on two different Windows XP Computers. They do have a version for Vista now, you can download it from Sony (Ver. 3.1) However, neither 3.0 or 3.1 SW could run properly on my computers. I returned the unit in frustration. May try an Olympus, or just get a good o'l tape unit. 13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:  Does superlative job on voice recordings, By This review is from: Sony ICD-SX57DR9 Digital Voice Recorder with Docking Station (Office Product) I've owned this recorder for several months. It does an excellent job on voice recordings, either for notes or for transcribing to written words. In contrast to the only other reviewer, the included software installed with no effort on my Windows XP Pro laptop.
Pros: Voice quality is truly excellent at "SP" mode or above. Many features including low and high recording sensitivity and voice activated recording mode. Includes two built-in microphones for stereo recording. Efficient recording modes make the best use of the 256M included memory. Supports and includes NiMH rechargeable batteries. Included Dragon Naturally Speaking software does an amazing job of converting dictation to speech. Cons: Display is hard to read in some circumstances. Dragon software must be "trained" on a speaker's voice to get high accuracy. This prevents the Dragon software from transcribing conferences with more than one speaker -- it only does dictation from one speaker...Read more |
