FTR Gold™

 

FTR Reporter™ is a tool used for digital court reporting. It is a software based solution which works by capturing, annotating, playing back and managing the record of court proceedings.

Central to the FTR Gold family of products, FTR Reporter supports digital recording of 4-channel audio. It also incorporates all of the functionality found in companion products such as FTR Log Notes®, and TheRecord Player™, thereby facilitating electronic court reporting through linked note-taking as well as review and playback of pre-recorded content.

Key Features:

• Confidence monitoring

• 4-channel digital recording

• Electronic court reporting archived on Audio CD

• Microsoft Windows 7 compatible

• Rapid duplication of selected portions of recordings

• Archive to CD, DVD or a network location

• Play back recorded testimony from anywhere within a network

In the Courtroom…

Electronic court reporting with the FTR Reporter offers features such as confidence monitoring and simultaneous archiving and back-up. This offers the peace of mind that court proceedings will be successfully recorded and safely archived. FTR Reporter also offers significant advantages when locating, duplicating or sharing content compared to analog tapes. It can also be used in conjunction with TheRecord Manager™ to achieve real-time sealing of proceedings and concurrent (dual) archiving (among other capabilities).

 

FTR Reporter offers several benefits across the entire organization, including convenience, reliability, ease of use, greater efficiency & productivity and lower operating costs. Use it for the digital court reporting needs of just one courtroom or, just as easily, several courthouses across entire cities.

 

FTR Reporter™ A/V is a software solution for capturing, annotating, playing back and managing the record of proceedings.

Central to the FTR Gold family of products, FTR Reporter A/V supports digital recording of 4-channel audio and video. It also incorporates all of the functionality found in companion products such as FTR Log Notes®, and TheRecord Player™, thereby facilitating linked note-taking as well as review and playback of pre-recorded content.

Key Features:

• Confidence monitoring

• 4-channel digital audio-video recording

• Save recordings as an Audio CD

• Rapid duplication of selected portions of recordings

• Archive to CD, DVD or a network location

• Play back recorded testimony from anywhere within a network

In the Courtroom…

Essential features of FTR Reporter A/V such as confidence monitoring and simultaneous archiving and back-up offer the peace of mind that court proceedings will be successfully recorded and safely archived. FTR Reporter A/V also offers significant advantages when locating, duplicating or sharing content compared to analog tapes. It can also be used in conjunction with TheRecord Manager™ to achieve real-time sealing of proceedings and concurrent (dual) archiving (among other capabilities).

FTR Reporter A/V offers several benefits across the entire organization, including convenience, reliability, ease of use, greater efficiency & productivity and lower operating costs. Use it to capture and manage the digital recording needs of just one courtroom or, just as easily, several courthouses across entire cities.

 

FTR Log Notes® is a software note-taking tool that enables users to take comprehensive, time-stamped notes against live or existing digital court recording created using FTR Reporter™.

Widely used by Court Monitors, Clerks, Electronic Court Reporters (ECR), Judges, Lawyers and Transcribers, FTR Log Notes simplifies the annotation and review process by creating a timestamp for each note entered while listening to a live or existing court recording. Since each timestamp is a hyperlink to the exact point in the associated recording where the note was taken, reviewing notes and recordings becomes a quick, one-click process – no more rewinding and fast-forwarding of tapes! Simply open the relevant log sheets and click on the links to hear exactly what was happening when each note was created.

Key Features

• Spell-check

• Case Templates

• Archiving of log sheets

• Section 508 Compliant (USA)

• Microsoft Windows 7® Compatible

• Rapid search & retrieval of content

• Customizable Word Lists and Quick Notes

• Consolidated note-taking & playback interface

• Linked notes to exact points within recorded proceedings

Recording In the Courtroom…

Judges and lawyers can use FTR Log Notes to take electronic notes related to the case being presented in the courtroom. Once done, they can obtain a copy of the digital court recording and instantly synchronize their personal notes with the relevant case recording. Now, they can use their own notes to easily navigate and review specific portions of testimony in the privacy of their offices or chambers.

Each note is time-stamped with a hyperlink to the exact location in the associated recording

FTR Log Notes offers several benefits across courtroom recording in general, such as greater efficiency & productivity, convenience and ease of use. It features an array of tools and capabilities that enable efficient creation and management of annotations, while delivering a superior user experience and tangible short- and long-term benefits.

 

FTR Monitor™ is a software solution to centrally monitor and remotely control court proceedings that are being recorded in multiple courtrooms using FTR Reporter™.

FTR Monitor is designed with built-in safeguards that make centralized monitoring reliable and risk free. With each individual courtroom recordings being captured independently using FTR digital recording solutions, FTR Monitor enables one person to remotely control the recording process for multiple rooms. Since it is packaged with FTR Log Notes® and TheRecord Player™, FTR Monitor streamlines the recording and annotation process for multiple courtrooms, making it the most complete and effective solution for central monitoring environments.

Key Features

• Live listen

• 4-channel isolation

• Confidence monitoring

• Audio level history bar

• Enhanced peak level meters

• Microsoft Windows 7® compatible

• Central monitoring of each independent court recordings

• Remote start & stop of recordings in multiple courtrooms

FTR Monitor allows central monitoring of recordings in multiple courtrooms

FTR Monitor offers several benefits across the organization.

Convenience & Flexibility

• Control recordings centrally or on a room-by-room basis
• Create linked notes, at your convenience, against prerecorded content
• Instant access to specific testimony without fast-forwarding and rewinding tapes

Reliability & Reduced Costs

• Protection against system-wide failure
• Replay and back-annotation capability prevents loss of notes
• Centralized monitoring and remote start/stop removes need for in-room operator

Simplicity & Ease-of-use

• Minimal user training
• Simple installation and configuration
• Instantly switch among courtrooms to view multiple proceedings

With FTR Monitor, courts can streamline the recording and annotation process for multiple courtrooms and gain the efficiency of a centralized control solution. It leverages economies of scale to deliver the most complete and effective solution for central monitoring environments.

 

FTR Mixer is a software add-on to FTR Reporter™ that, when combined with a low-cost, multi-input audio hardware interface, delivers a robust multi-channel mixing and encoding solution.

When combined with the latest FTR Gold family of products, FTR Mixer provides client sites with an end-to-end FTR solution, encompassing analog audio capture, digital recording, playback, annotation, archival and overall management of proceedings.

Key Features

• Capture up to 16 analog or digital inputs

• Mix two (2) or more inputs to each recording channel

• Record up to eight (8) independent channels

• Companding & Noise-gating on all inputs

• On-the-fly adjustment of microphone gain

FTR Mixer offers tangible benefits such as reduced costs and greater flexibility and versatilityfor a variety of courtroom environments.

The simplicity and versatility of FTR Mixer makes it an ideal choice for courts that need excellent audio performance and reliability in a wide variety of digital recording environments. It is easy to install and configure because it supports hardware audio interfaces that connect via a high-speed USB or Firewire port, while all mixing and mapping control is provided via software.

 

TheRecord Collection™ Media & Storage System is a complete custom-designed storage system for your digital recordings. It includes 100 high-quality CD’s or DVD’s packed in TheRecord AlbumTM protective Digipak cases, a heavy-duty storage box, a water-based permanent marking pen for noting case numbers, dates and other information and a Quick Reference Guide published by the National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST).

FTR Headsets are lightweight, comfortable and ergonomically designed for maximum comfort and acoustics. Their open design lets you be aware of sounds and activities around you while you monitor audio and video play back. Each headset is fitted with a 1/8″ (3.5mm) stereo mini plug with 9′ (3m) cable and also includes two spare earpiece pads. FTR headsets are compatible with all FTR software solutions.

FTR USB Foot Control offers easy, trouble-free play back of FTR audio and video. It features rugged construction with heavy duty switches for long hours of operation and is ergonomically designed for minimal foot fatigue.

 

Mixers / Cards

FTR provides a variety of hardware and software mixers that are compatible with its recording solutions, and to meet the needs of various types of courtroom environments.

See the ForTheRecord Website for more information

For hardware mixers, click here.

For software mixers, click here.

For information on compatible sound and video cards, click here.