Why does the Directrec DR-1000 use only two quality modes?
The Directrec DR-1000 is a dictation device that emulates the functions of Olympus portable dictation devices that use the DSS (Digital Speech Standard) SP (Standard Play) and LP (Long Play) audio formats. These popular formats compress the file sizes to make archiving and electronic transfer of the files more efficient. If files are intended to be transcribed using voice-to-text software, they should be recorded in the SP mode. Then, using the bundled DSS Player software, the files can be converted to WAVE format with the properties demanded by voice-to-text applications.