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Comment by Christine Kirley on May 20, 2009 at 10:34

You're welcome!

The top speed, though, is 200 on the 4-voice. So the Magnum Steno Club is still going to be the place for the HIGH speed dictation. Although I think there is a program you can download that allows you to alter the speed. I need to look into that.

The animated 4-voice has helped my daughter Megan who is in the 200 speeds. The 4-voice can be overwhelming when you're first starting that type of training, so getting some extra practice can be helpful. Also, the dictation is very clear without a lot of dashes and false starts, which you will get in school -- and of course in real life. But it's nice not to have that as a distraction when you're trying to get a handle on the speaker changes.

Comment by Jaimie on May 20, 2009 at 10:26

Christine, thank you so much. I will definately look into incorporating that into my practice sessions! :)

Comment by Christine Kirley on May 20, 2009 at 10:21

Jamie,
You might want to take a look at speedbuilders.com. to supplement your multi-voice dictation training. They have animated 4-voice dictation that is e-mailed directly to you on a regular basis. The cost is not too high and it does not require the Internet.

Comment by Jaimie on May 20, 2009 at 10:16

Hi,
Christine, I agree. I loved Oakley's dictation!
I forgot to e-mail you too, Mark about that!
Yes, I do love the videos, when my Internet allows. :) Starbucks has become my best friend. LOL
It sucks to live in the country at times.
I am still really frustrated with school, though. I am just having a heck of a time with three-voice. I don't know if it is my nerves or just me being a nerd. LOL
I am in the 180-200 class for straight matter, but still in the lower level with three-voice, 150-170, still working on my 160s. It's so odd.
Well, thanks for the nice venting session. Whew. :) Hope everyone has a great day!

Comment by Christine Kirley on May 20, 2009 at 10:08

Mark,
Didn't get a chance to e-mail you, but we LOVE Oakley's dictation on the Magnum Steno Club!! He is darling and a great reader. Can you have him help some more? It is much easier to identify when the speaker changes when he is helping you. Not that your little high-pitched change isn't good, but there's nothing like a different voice to help with that distinction -- especially at these ludicrous speeds :)

Comment by Mark Kislingbury on May 20, 2009 at 10:05

Thank you all for your kind words. But please stop, my hat won't fit anymore if you continue!!

I think I'm doing better today with P-P and W-B. I can't wait to count when my job is over!

It is great that we can all share our struggles and learn from each other.

Jaime, are you enjoying the videos in the Magnum Steno Club?

Comment by Alexis McCutchen on May 20, 2009 at 6:35

Tami, you are absolutely right. Mark is very humble and calm. He's kinda "Mr. Rogers-like." That's what some of the students that attended his Sacramento seminar describe his as.

And, Mark, if you read this, know that we appreciate how patient and understanding you are when addressing all of our concerns. You took your time, giving us your undivided attention. We never felt rushed. Thank you.

And he certainly does make us feel on top of the court reporting world. We WILL be super reporters!

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood!

Comment by Jaimie on May 19, 2009 at 14:45

You all are awesome!!! I love this club. I have been telling everyone and their mother about Magnum Steno, LOL!!
However, I was/am feeling like Cheryl, because I would constantly be thinking of these briefs, and still am, but I am trying to do as Mark says. I have been faithfully doing Magnum Steno for a little over a month. When I got the book, it was the best thing that ever happened to me. At that point, everything really started to make more sense.
I wish everyone here the best of luck. And thank you, Mark for everything!!

Comment by Tami on May 19, 2009 at 12:36

Oh, and I definitely need more rhythm! :)

Comment by Tami on May 19, 2009 at 12:36

Yes, Mark, it was extremely difficult to switch to P-P and W-B.

Here's a confession: I think it took a fat year.

Okay. I said it!! :)

The only thing more difficult for me was switching to the number bar. I did that back in 1997 after 17 years of writing all numbers out. Now if it should look like a number, I write a number, and if it should look like a word, I write a word. I know it's old school, but I don't use any number conversion software.

Back to -FPLT/-RBGS . . .

P-P was my "preponderance," so I had to remember to asterisk that, but that wasn't really the issue.

When you told me in Texas (NCRA convention) that you hadn't switched yet, even though you had it in your theory book, it really made me feel so much better because at that point I was about nine months into it, and I still was blowing it all over the place. I did the exact same thing you did after a while and made it an untranslate, and that really did help.

Again you gave me kudos last summer in Anaheim for making the P-P/W-B switch and reminded me that you hadn't been able to do that yet, and I have to tell you that's just another thing I love about you.

You are extremely humble and always make your "fans" feel like we can be awesome reporters, too.

Maybe I should say "SUPER REPORTERS!" :)

CHERYL,

Can't tell you how many times I felt I was going backwards before going forwards, BUT when I thought I was writing way too distracted, I really tried to take a few concepts off my plate and focus on the ones that would give me the most bang for the buck at the time. That seemed to be really helpful.

When it started kicking in and I could see my speed go in the right direction, it was payday, Baby! :)

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