Reproduces the direction and distance of the speaker.
Compact And Lightweight Stereo Audio Recorder With Intelligent Functions
With high recording quality and superb stereo feeling, the WS series has established its presence as a smart tool for business. With the combination of the new Transcription Mode and Voice Playback function you can transcribe your recordings far more efficiently, enabling you to save time. The recorder comes with a microSD slot and built-in USB, also featuring many more extensive business-oriented functions. With all the improvements it features, this series is becoming a must-have for business people.
Highest Quality Recording
Directional Stereo Microphones And A 90-Degree Angle Structure Captures Sound Just As If You Were There
By positioning the two low-noise directional stereo microphones in a 90 degree layout, the WS series can record with superb stereo quality, taking into account the recording location, whether it is a meeting room or large conference center.
The Zoom Microphone Mode Makes It Possible To Focus On A Voice That Is Far Away
The latest directivity control technology has been used to make it possible to switch direction with the "+" and "-" buttons. It provides value by zooming in on audio sources when recording a discussion or lecture from a distant position, or when recording in an environment in which there is a lot of ambient sound. The new zoom microphone mode adjusts the recording level higher according to the zoom.
CD Quality Recording (PCM)
The PCM recording format provides quality on par with CD recording. You can create the highest quality recordings with a bit rate of 16 bits and sampling frequency of 44.1kHz.
A Dragon NaturallySpeaking €œ6 Dragon€ Rating
The WS-823 was awarded six Dragons, the highest recognition rating when using Dragon NaturallySpeaking software from Nuance Communications, Inc. Dragon automatically turns your talk into text and can make virtually any computer task easier and faster. For more information, visit Nuance's website.
An Impressive Array Of Playback Functions
Write Meeting Minutes Efficiently With Voice Playback
By using the Voice Playback function, the recorder skips the non-voice, dead air parts of the recording and only plays back parts where there is sound. For example, if 70% of the recording is conversation, a one-hour recording can be shortened to approximately 40 minutes. This allows more efficient transcription of your recordings.
Transcription Mode
Transcription mode is one of the playback scene modes which helps users during transcription by eliminating dead air during playback.
The Improved Voice Balancer
When recording meetings in large rooms, the recording levels of each sound tend to vary due to different distances and positional relationships with respect to sound sources. Even in these cases, the Voice Balancer function adjusts the volume levels of all speakers to a certain level so that it is more clear to hear on playback.
Noise-Cancellation Function
Background noise which may have been captured during recording is powerfully reduced with the world's highest level of noise cancellation technology.
The WS-823 Box Contents Include:
- Instruction manual
- One AAA NI-MH rechargeable battery
- Stereo earphones
- USB Cable
- Case
Optional Accessories:
- ME12 Unidirectional mono microphone
- ME15 Omnidirectional mono tie-pin microphone
- ME30W Omnidirectional 2-channel microphone kit
- ME31 Compact gun microphone
- ME34 Compact zoom microphone
- ME33 Boundary microphone
- ME51SW Stereo microphone
- ME52W Unidirectional mono microphone
- TP8 Telephone pickup microphone
- A514 USB connector/AC adapter
- Four BR404 AAA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries
- KA333 Connecting cord
- CS131 Case
Usability
Direct USB Connection Eliminates The Need For Cables
The USB connector integrated into the recorder can be easily deployed using the slide lever to plug the recorder directly into a PC. With no need for cables or special software, the transfer between PC and recorder is seamless. The recorder can even be used as a USB memory device.
1000 Hours Of Recording Time
With 8 GB of internal memory and over 1900 hours of recording time, you are able to capture notes, lectures, and more - and still have room to store documents. The WS-823 offers an impressive 37 hours of battery life.
MicroSD Slot For Endless Memory
The recorder supports microSD cards up to 32GB for added space and memory, and it is located under the battery area to protect the card slot.
The Calendar Function Makes It Easy To Search For Files
Audio files saved on the recorder are automatically marked with the date. Because files are displayed by the calendar format, you can quickly find the file you are looking for by the date of recording.
Recording Scene Select For Flawless Recording
By simply selecting from the menu, you can set optimum recording settings according to the scenes. With five modes and three user configurations, anyone can easily make fail-proof, high-quality recordings, even in an environment requiring a quick response.
- Lecture: Suitable for recording a lecture in a large room where there are many people.
- Conference: For clear recording in a conference room with some people.
- Meeting: To record conversations in a small meeting room.
- Dictation: Optimum to capture your speech by talking directly into the recorder.
- DNS: Provides the best settings for voice recognition with Dragon NaturallySpeaking by Nuance Inc.
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| Basic Specifications | | | |
| Internal Memory | 4 GB | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| External Memory | microSD (up to 32GB) | microSD (up to 32GB) | SD (up to 64GB) |
| PC Connectivity | USB Direct | USB Direct | USB Cable |
| Recording Format | PCM/MP3/WMA | PCM/MP3/WMA | PCM/MP3/WMA |
| Battery Required | 1-AAA alkaline or NI-MH rechargeable battery | 1-AAA alkaline or NI-MH rechargeable battery | Lithium-ion rechargeable battery |
| Battery Charge (USB/AC) | œ“ | œ“ | œ“ |
| Max. Recording Time | 1000 hours | 1980 hours | 850 hours |
| Max. Battery Life (Recording) | 37 hours | 37 hours | 29 hours |
| Wi-Fi Connect | | | œ“ |
| Recording | | | |
| Zoom Microphone | | œ“ | œ“ |
| Low Cut Filter | œ“ | œ“ | œ“ |
| Recording Scene Select | œ“ | œ“ | œ“ |
| Playback | | | |
| Voice Playback | œ“ | œ“ | œ“ |
| Voice Balancer | œ“ | œ“ | œ“ |
| Voice Changer | œ“ | œ“ | |
| Noise Cancel | œ“ | œ“ | œ“ |
| Playback Speed Control | 3.5x - 0.5x | 3.5x - 0.5x | 6.0x - 0.5x |
| A-B Repeat | œ“ | œ“ | œ“ |
| Others | | | |
| Calendar Search | œ“ | œ“ | œ“ |
| FM Radio | | œ“ | |
| Size | 4" x 1.6" x .6" | 4" x 1.6" x .6" | 4.5" x 2" x .7" |
| Weight (including battery) | 1.9 oz. | 1.9 oz. | 3.7 oz. |
