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Audio files - not a technical question - whogoesthere

Posted: Oct 17, 2010

Just wondering what everyone's estimate percentage of poor quality (static and other issues) is for the work you do?

I'd say that I get about 90-95% - bad audio files

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But I am currently working for a company that is notorious for having bad quality sound files.

Less than 5%, even those are usually dictator's fault. - Hayseed

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Thankfully most of the audio where I am is top notch. It's only a rare few, like maybe 1 file a month, where the dictator needs a slappin' for whispering or eating while talking, or holding receiver under chin...things of that nature.

I'd have to totally bail out of this job if I had as high a percentage rate of bad audio files as the poor poster above me. My inability to control my anger would eventually get the best of me.
:-D

Hmmm, maybe 8%, like Hayseed mostly from dictating - in car, etc., on dictator equipment. NM

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Thanks. I get ... - whogoesthere

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... much more than seems appropriate, probaby 80-85%, and I get angry about it too (but feel hands are tied). It just seems so ridiculous. It's bad enough dealing with poor dictation itself without the other issues. It seems our job is so removed from what it is really supposed to be about because clients/dicators are not accountable for anything on their end. One dictator might have near perfect sound quality while another from the same facility has horrid. Apparently a lot of it is just not using the equipment properly. I think it is a shame the MTSOs are afraid to be firm. The clients might have a lot more respect for them if they did.

Any other input appreciated - whogoesthere

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I would love to hear from more of the numerous people who read the original post. I am wondering how typical it is to have such poor quality. Any other responses either way appreciated.

depended on the company - sm

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With the first job I had, the doctor (and I assume his secretary who did the file uploads) made so many errors that easily 50% of them had serious problems. Since he was the primary doctor on this tiny 3-dictator account, it was a huge obstacle.

With my current job, however, the problems seem located to a couple of specific doctors who don't know how to use the equipment. Since there are nearly 100 dictators, maybe 2% of dictations are poor.

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