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Without a doubt, the easiest path to solid audio during remote meetings is to invest in a USB headset.

But questions abound. Where should you place the microphone to avoid popping sounds? What makes a headset high quality? Do you need a noise-cancelling microphone? Do built-in limiters really work?

In this column, we’ll answer these questions and share our suggestions for finding your perfect interpreting headset.

As more and more interpreting work has gone online, the quest for the perfect headphones has begun in earnest.

Yet unpacking the jargon and discovering your ideal pair of headphones is quite the challenge! 

After all, headphones come in all shapes and sizes. And the terminology used to describe all these shapes and sizes can be overwhelming.

Never fear - we’re here to help! 

We've been huge proponents of tablets for interpreting for over a decade. And when the first tablets came out, we wondered how this new technology could be used for interpreting -- we're curious about everything, like all interpreters!

So we started poking around and discovered countless reasons why tablets make great interpreting companions.

In this article, we share some of our favorite ways to use tablets for preparation, consecutive interpreting and in the booth.

Over the last two months, we’ve been hard at work on our second e-book: The Interpreter's Guide to Audio and Video.

For this book, Josh teamed up with renowned interpreting expert Naomi Bowman to help you take the stress out of audio and video.

The end is in sight, and we're excited to announce that we’ll be releasing our brand new e-book on Monday, June 7th! 🎉

But first, we thought we’d kick things off in style - with a giveaway!

As more and more interpreting has gone virtual, we've all been searching for ways to teach and practice online.

Today, we share our thoughts on GoReact, a web-based platform that makes it easy to record the original and simultaneous interpretation, adjust the volume while listening back to both tracks and provide feedback using text, audio or video. Plus, since GoReact supports dual video tracks, it's perfect for both signed and spoken language interpreting practice.

If you’re an interpreter adding a new language or exploring a new subject, speech repositories can be real gold mines.

But what if you’re looking for thousands of hours of authentic high-level speeches and recordings of the interpretation as delivered? Look no further than the UN Digital Repository, a little-known treasure trove.

In this month‘s column, we‘re focusing on an interpreting mode that is often seen as decidedly low-tech or even no-tech: consecutive.

And chances are that, due to the pandemic, you find yourself doing more consec than usual, and on online video platforms to boot!

So if you want to brush up or enhance your note-taking skills, here are some tech-infused tips to get you started.

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In last month’s Tech-savvy interpreter 2.0 column, we shared the first part of our discussion with Barry S. Olsen on the history of interpreting technology.

This month, read on to hear Barry’s take on the present and future of technology in interpreting.

Do you often take handwritten notes during meetings? Nothing quite matches the experience of writing by hand, right?

There’s one problem, though: Going back through your notes and digitizing them is such a hassle!

Today, we’ll share why we think Nebo is the go-to app for handwriting conversion and show you five of our favorite features.

When the going gets tough and speeches are fast and furious, it’s hard to interpret every last detail.

Speech recognition technology can help to bridge the gap, feeding you figures and terms from your glossary and reducing your cognitive load.

We sat down for a virtual chat with Barry Olsen to reflect on how interpreting technology has developed in recent years.

This month's column includes the first half of that interview. Or, check out the video of the entire interview below!