Fact · Dictation software
Nuance's Dragon 16.1 release notes say dictation needs an audio input device capable of 16-bit recording.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“An audio input device capable of 16-bit recording for dictation”
Dragon Professional 16.1 Release notes, Nuance Communications, Nuance Communications, Dragon Professional 16.1 help, n.d., System requirements, list of requirements.
Open the original- What it measures
- The requirement sits in the list with the memory, processor, disk and operating system figures. It is the only audio requirement Nuance gives in the release notes.
- What it does not show
- The notes give no minimum sample rate and no list of tested microphones. They do not say how a particular microphone will perform.