Opus
Modern audio codec, efficient at low bitrates
Episodes
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#5840: Why Voice Clones Lisp: Sibilants, Codecs, and the Sounds We LoseSibilants and plosives are the most fragile sounds in speech — and every stage of the audio chain is quietly built to destroy them. -
#2582: What Your Browser Does to Mic Audio Before It Reaches Your ServergetUserMedia returns audio, but not raw audio. Here's what browsers actually do to your mic feed before it hits your server. -
#2272: The AI Transcription Sweet SpotDoes higher-quality audio make AI transcription worse? New research reveals a surprising "sweet spot" for bitrate, challenging a core assumption of... -
#660: The Bit Rate Dilemma: How Much Audio Data Do You Need?Herman and Corn explore the science of audio compression, psychoacoustics, and finding the perfect bit rate for podcasts and AI.