>> I would be most grateful if someone could inform me if >> its possible to use a sony mini disc recorder with >> iListen 1.6 ? If so how does one go about this. I have >> purchased a MD for recording lectures but would like >> to be able to transcribe them into text without all >> the usual hassles... One other note - transcription accuracy depends heavily on training the voice model of the person whose voice is being transcribed and having similar microphone and acoustic conditions during the recording. the conditions you describe sound like they would not produce very good results, even if you could use the Sony recorder. The Holy Grail of voice recognition of transcribing any digitized voice recorded under widely varying conditions is still a long way off. Brian -- Brian Braunschweiger "Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! - I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!" - Patrick Henry