A self-contained voice-indexing system using digital recording techniques was developed in 1981 to provide high-quality voice indexing in a studio environment. One goal was to design a simple operating procedure that would not require a technician. A major revision has resulted in a prototype second-generation digital voice indexer. The original design concepts are described, as well as improvements in the new prototype.
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