Announcing "AutoMemo S", a voice recorder that can transcribe text Easy to check with a screen (page 1/2)

On December 9th, Sourcenext announced the new AI voice recorder model "AutoMemo S". The price is 24,800 yen (including tax, hereinafter the same) and will be released on January 21, 2022.

　AutoMemo S is a voice recorder that can transcribe the recorded content. It is a compact voice recorder that is the size of a business card, and it is characterized by the ease of being able to automatically transfer the recorded content to cloud storage and convert it to text.

　The new model is equipped with a 2.83-inch display so that the transcribed contents can be checked on the recorder itself. The recorded data is synchronized with the smartphone app and can be checked with the same operational feeling.

　Recording operation is simple, just press the recording button on the main unit when the power is on. You can start and end with Recording data transfer and text conversion are automatically performed when connected to Wi-Fi. The display is a touch panel, and it can be operated with the same operation feeling as a smartphone application.

　In addition to Japanese, it supports a total of 72 languages, including English and Chinese. There is no translation function, and conversations in which multiple languages ​​are mixed will be converted into text by selecting one language.

　Recording and playback operations can be performed in an offline environment, but real-time text conversion is not possible. After the recording is finished, when you connect to Wi-Fi, the recorded content is transferred to the cloud server, and the text conversion process is executed on the server.

　Recorded data and transcribed content can be automatically sent to an email address, and can also be automatically saved to cloud storage such as Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox. Possible.

AutoMemo S main specs

Wi-Fi supports Wi-Fi5 (IEEE802.11a/b/g/n). Bluetooth supports Bluetooth 4.2 and can connect a Bluetooth headset.

　In addition to the USB Type-C terminal for charging, the main unit is equipped with a 3.5mm 3-pole microphone jack for voice input and a 3.5mm 4-pole microphone jack for output. The smartphone app supports iOS 13.0 and Android 6.0 or higher. The size is about 92 x 54 x 12mm, and the weight is about 88g.

　Equipped with an ARM Cortex A53 quad-core CPU and a main memory of 1GB. The storage has 16GB built-in. The recording format is FLAC, but it is converted to mp3 format when converting to text. Recorded data is deleted as appropriate after it is saved to cloud storage, so you can use it without worrying about the remaining amount of internal storage. The battery capacity is 1800mAh, and the continuous recording time is about 16 hours.

Monthly charge for AutoMemo S

　Recording and playback on the AutoMemo S itself is free, but the cloud for text conversion Since the service is used, a fee is charged according to the recording time converted to text.

　With the standard plan "Basic Plan", you can convert up to 1 hour of recording into text free of charge. If you subscribe to the "Premium Plan" for 980 yen per month, you will be able to convert up to 30 hours of text into text each month. A 10-hour charge (1,480 yen) that can be purchased in 10-hour increments is also available if you want to convert a longer recording into text. Along with the launch of AutoMemo S, a campaign will be held where the usage fee for the premium plan will be free for 3 months after purchase.

　In addition, the conventional product "AutoMemo" without a display will continue to be sold. In the Auto Memo series, the Japanese speech recognition engine will be updated on December 16th, and the accuracy of translation in scenes such as conversations will be improved. The engine update is scheduled to be applied to the old product AutoMemo, and no product update is required at that time.

"Poketalk subtitles" for translating remote meetings

"Poketalk subtitles" as a new product in the translation tool "Poketalk" series ” was also announced. Windows / Mac compatible software, scheduled to be released sequentially from January 2022. The fee is 1100 yen per month and 13,200 yen per year. It will be provided free of charge until March 2022.

　Poketalk subtitles is translation software that can be used in video calls such as Zoom. The feature is that the translated content can be displayed in real time as subtitles. Until now, the subtitle function was provided as an optional function of PokeTalk itself, but it will be sold as a standalone software.

　Pockettalk subtitle output is recognized as a video camera from the video conferencing tool side It can be used with many video conferencing systems such as Zoom, Google Talk, and Cisco Webex.

　The speed from translation to subtitle display is less than 1 second, and the translation speed is close to real time, making it possible to have a smooth call. However, it is only possible to translate and display subtitles of what the caller himself said, and in order to translate the conversation of the other party, it is necessary for the other party to install PokeTalk subtitles. Also, it does not have a recording function or a function to leave a translation log.

　Currently, "PokeTalk Subtitles" is only compatible with PCs, and there are no specific plans for the development of a smartphone version.

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