Article: Audiophile Style Podcast: Episode 1 | Roon Labs Interview

[steve21]

Podcast showed up in Podcasts just after midnight, all set now.

[Middy]

I remembered some members asked for Ram buffering.. as mentioned above for improving SQ. In this vain Chris maybe you pick out some AS member questions to ask but i can see the podcast was nice and informal so nothing too confrontational i hope.

Suprised it is such a small team though for the size i perceived it was...

More podcasts please, that was great.

Happy new  year all

Dave😀🥳

[The Computer Audiophile]

Please post who you’d like to hear from on the show in the following topic - 

 

 

[R1200CL]

Not listen yet, but how to listen to podcasts in Roon ? 
Shouldn’t that be a feature available ?

[The Computer Audiophile]

Just now, R1200CL said:

Not listen yet, but how to listen to podcasts in Roon ? 
Shouldn’t that be a feature available ?

The question was asked in the podcast :~)

[miguelito]

Great first episode! 

 

I have been a Roon user since July 2015 (lifetime subscriber since then). It is a completely different experience from anything else out there. 

 

Another important thing is that the support team is very responsive to pointed issues. Since the product is complex - though generally not complex to use - sometimes there is a need for support, and the Roon team is extremely responsive.

 

I was particularly tickled with your question as to how much they listen to user requests... I have been a regular in the Roon forums, and I have requested many features. I will leave it to them to decide what’s worthwhile and what is not, though I am convinced I don’t ask for anything that I don’t perceive as having general interest.

 

There are other things that the Roon team has not resolved in a very long time, such as the stability of the iPhone iOS app - the iPad version works great, not so much the iPhone version. So I have a few bones to pick with the team, but overall it is great.

[austinpop]

@The Computer Audiophile

 

Is is possible to publish the transcript of the podcast in addition to the audio? I certainly would love that option, and was wondering if there was demand for that.

[The Computer Audiophile]

1 minute ago, austinpop said:

@The Computer Audiophile

 

Is is possible to publish the transcript of the podcast in addition to the audio? I certainly would love that option, and was wondering if there was demand for that.

There is demand for it and I’m looking into options. 

[sbank]

Great job, @thecomputeraudiophile ! I'm sure you have guests lining up. Manufacturers will be eager to chat with you. Some good candidates include J.Stoddard(always entertaining!), HansB. and J.Swenson...keep it up, brother!

[The Computer Audiophile]

Hi @austinpop and the others interested in a transcript of the podcasts. I found a couple good services to work with, but I've run into an issue that I don't know if I'm comfortable with. First, human transcription is likely out of the question as it's pretty expensive compared to the return on a podcast. I can easily spend $1.50+ per minute on the first draft of each episode. Second, the automated services are pretty good and pretty fast. At $0.25 per minute the price is reasonable and the editor for touching up errors is decent. However, here's the rub, touching up the errors is very time consuming. I originally thought I could run it through an automated service and be OK with the errors, and just publish it as is. When I received the first transcript back, I realized that the people I interview may not be OK with their statements being a little different from what they actually said. 

 

In this hobby, we can get obsessive and hang on to every word. If a transcript isn't perfect, this could lead to some serious negative consequences for everyone involved. 

 

This leaves me with the options of A. Not do any transcripts, or B. Have shows transcribed and spend quite a bit of time going through them to make sure the words are as accurate as I can make them. 

 

I'll have to see how many people really want transcripts, to know if the time investment is worth it. I love the idea and it's something I want as well. I see the value to people who like to read.

[ShawnC]

11 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Hi @austinpop and the others interested in a transcript of the podcasts. I found a couple good services to work with, but I've run into an issue that I don't know if I'm comfortable with. First, human transcription is likely out of the question as it's pretty expensive compared to the return on a podcast. I can easily spend $1.50+ per minute on the first draft of each episode. Second, the automated services are pretty good and pretty fast. At $0.25 per minute the price is reasonable and the editor for touching up errors is decent. However, here's the rub, touching up the errors is very time consuming. I originally thought I could run it through an automated service and be OK with the errors, and just publish it as is. When I received the first transcript back, I realized that the people I interview may not be OK with their statements being a little different from what they actually said. 

 

In this hobby, we can get obsessive and hang on to every word. If a transcript isn't perfect, this could lead to some serious negative consequences for everyone involved. 

 

This leaves me with the options of A. Not do any transcripts, or B. Have shows transcribed and spend quite a bit of time going through them to make sure the words are as accurate as I can make them. 

 

I'll have to see how many people really want transcripts, to know if the time investment is worth it. I love the idea and it's something I want as well. I see the value to people who like to read.

Sounds like an internship is opening up at Audiophilestyle 😉  

[The Computer Audiophile]

3 hours ago, ShawnC said:

Sounds like an internship is opening up at Audiophilestyle 😉  

I wish!

[austinpop]

17 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said:

Hi @austinpop and the others interested in a transcript of the podcasts. I found a couple good services to work with, but I've run into an issue that I don't know if I'm comfortable with. First, human transcription is likely out of the question as it's pretty expensive compared to the return on a podcast. I can easily spend $1.50+ per minute on the first draft of each episode. Second, the automated services are pretty good and pretty fast. At $0.25 per minute the price is reasonable and the editor for touching up errors is decent. However, here's the rub, touching up the errors is very time consuming. I originally thought I could run it through an automated service and be OK with the errors, and just publish it as is. When I received the first transcript back, I realized that the people I interview may not be OK with their statements being a little different from what they actually said. 

 

In this hobby, we can get obsessive and hang on to every word. If a transcript isn't perfect, this could lead to some serious negative consequences for everyone involved. 

 

This leaves me with the options of A. Not do any transcripts, or B. Have shows transcribed and spend quite a bit of time going through them to make sure the words are as accurate as I can make them. 

 

I'll have to see how many people really want transcripts, to know if the time investment is worth it. I love the idea and it's something I want as well. I see the value to people who like to read.

 

Hi Chris,

 

Obviously, I don't want to create a ton of work for you. For my part, this is only a nice-to-have, not a must-have.

[auricgoldfinger]

Seems like an opportunity for an interested party to step up and volunteer.  Of course, for that person, the transcript would then be moot.