Dictation Controllers & Voice Recorders

USB connected and Portable Dictation Devices

AltoEdge currently offers two classes of dictation devices with which to record your voice notes.

USB-Powered Devices

USB vDictate Controller - This USB Dictation controller connects to your PC and and controls the Express Dictate Software.
Philips SpeechMikes - These USB SpeechMikes connects to your PC and and control the Express Dictate Software.

Battery Powered Devices - see our portable devices page

Olympus WS-400S (1GB / 272 hours recording) - A hand held dictation device and MP3 player that plugs directly into your computer's USB port.
Olympus DM-520 (4GB / 1076 hours recording) - A high quality dictation device with a large internal storage capacity.

USB Dictation Controller with Express Dictate Software

DCVDUSB - World Wide Shipping Available

Hand held dictation device that plugs into a computer USB port and lets you control dictation software like a traditional dictation recorder. It is a Plug & Play device powered by the computer USB port so it does not require any batteries, cassette tapes, disks or memory cards.

This device has an integrated microphone and speaker.

**Price includes a fully licenced copy of Express Dictate software to suit Windows PC or Mac computer. No other software is required.

Functions

This controller has FOUR buttons, 'RECORD', 'PLAY/STOP', 'REWIND', 'FAST FORWARD'.
You operate this controller with your thumb: when you press RECORD the Express Dictate Icon on the desktop turns RED and your dictation is recorded directly to the computer hard drive.
You press PLAY and the in-built speaker allows you to rapidly check the recording just made.
When you press REWIND or FAST FORWARD you can hear the audio scan just like a Cassette Recorder.
If you make an mistake you just press RECORD again at the spot of your error and the recording overwrites.
All of the buttons are of the "soft touch" variety, they only require a single touch to operate. There is no need hold the buttons down, so you can use the controller for long periods of time with minimal fatigue.
It is fast - you can switch between PLAY,RECORD and PLAY with single button presses.

System Requirements

Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7
Mac OS X 10.2.8 or above
Spare USB Port
Express Dictate software (included)*
We also recommend the FREE Express Scribe software for transcription of your dictation files.

^{*Your license will be emailed to you after purchase.}

USB Dictation Controller with Express Dictate Software (Encryption Class)

DCVDUSBEN - World Wide Shipping Available

**Price includes a fully licenced copy of Express Dictate software to suit Windows PC or Mac computer. This version of Express Dictate includes an encryption system which is required by most professional medical and legal organisations to ensure confidentiality of the client or patient related recordings. No other software is required.

This device has an integrated microphone and speaker.

System Requirements

Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7
Mac OS X 10.2.8 or above
Spare USB Port
Express Dictate encryption class software (included)*
We also recommend the FREE Express Scribe software for transcription of your dictation files.

^{*Your license will be emailed to you after purchase.}

USB Dictation Controller (No Software)

DCVDUSBNS - World Wide Shipping Available

This device has an integrated microphone and speaker.

**Note: This device does not come with Express Dictate software.

System Requirements

Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7
Mac OS X 10.2.8 or above
Spare USB Port
We also recommend the FREE Express Scribe software for transcription of your dictation files.