The Olympus 2400 Series

Few companies provide professionals with digital dictation equipment as functional and comfortable as Olympus. They understand the workflow relationship between dictators and their transcriptionists. The professional DS-5000 series provides robust file management and encrypted file transfers for a safe and secure (and HIPAA compliant) workflow. However, not every user of digital dictation equipment will find the need for file encryption or the other bells and whistles that come with pro software. 

If you dictation demands are more occasional, consider the consumer series of Olympus recorders and transcribers, the 2400 series. The DS-2400 recorder records in DSS Pro, or DS2, format. This format allows for superb sound quality during playback. Easily create new voice files with the "New File" button right on the recorder. 1 gig of memory will allow up to 159 hours of record time. The cool Voice-Activation Mode will save you time because it only records when you begin speaking, and it stops recording when you stop speaking.

The AS-2400 Transcription Kit is the digital transcription kit to be used when transcribing files recorded on the DS-2400. It allows you to comfortably playback and transcribe voice files with the Olympus foot-switch while you listen with the head set. 

One thing to note, particularly if you're an Olympus dictation user already: the DS-2400 only records in DSS Pro (or .ds2) format. That means that in order to transcribe these files, you must upgrade your transcription kit to the AS-2400.