Footswitch3basic is a media player for transcribers on Linux. Written in python using the bindings for Gstreamer it allows a transcriber to control the audio or video with a foot pedal, and includes a set of macros that integrate into LibreOffice. This allows the transcriber to control the media player from within Libreoffice as well, making it useful for those who do not yet own a foot pedal/foot switch.
Control of the media player from LibreOffice can be via Hotkeys or an integrated toolbar.
There are timestamp macros, along with media player control macros for
Play/Pause toggle
Jump backwards
Jump forwards
Slower
Faster
Normal Audio speed
Jump to timestamp
This is the "BASIC" version stripped of some of the bells and whistles.
As fs3 Basic uses LibreOffice for the transcription input, it means you are working in a world class editor, which can produce output files in most popular formats including MS Word files.
Features
- Uses Gstreamer python bindings so will play whatever media Gstreamer can play
- Configuration of 3 pedals for USB footpedal / footswitch
- Known to work with VEC Infinity in-USB2, Olympus RS28 and MicroDia footpedals
- Will *Not* work with the Infinity in-USB3 foot pedal (wait for version 8.0.0)
- Controls Pause,Play,Jump back, Jump Forward, Stop
- lay slower, Play faster, Return to normal speed, Mute, Volume
- Allows for Classic transcriber Play/Pause where Play is pedal held down and Pause is when it is released
- Configurable Jump lengths and jump back after pause
- Running time and current position displayed
- Configurable TCP port, HID device id and number of pedals
- Included LibreOffice macros for control from within LibreOffice via mouse click or hot key
- Built in 15 band equaliser to alter difficult audio
- Audio effects for Mono to Stereo conversion, Pitch control, High-Pass filter, Low-pass Filter and Notch Filter
- Configureable timestamp styles
- Up to 9 defined pedal sets, selectable on the fly
- Recently used File list allows you to pick up exactly where you finished
- Pre-loaded LibreOffice drop down menus and menubar
- Drag and drop of audio files supported
- Freeze on last video frame for timecoded transcription
- Video On Screen Display (OSD) timecode timestamps into your document
- For video: automatic screen size based on reported video size and advance and retreat by frame
- Transcription notes for each job
- Continuous loop feature( for difficult tracts)
- Automatically converts existing footswitch3 database on installation
- Silence detection/removal
- Comprehensive audio/video file format conversions via ffmpeg
- Define Deadlines
- Prefer to use Vlc see https://sourceforge.net/projects/footswitch2basic/
- Need to handle multiple clients check https://sourceforge.net/projects/footswitch3/
Project Samples
