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Introduction Several months ago, I posed a question in the r/audacity subreddit regarding the differences between various OpenVINO Whisper Transcription models and their impact on transcription quality. Having received no response, I conducted this comparative study independently. Evaluating the performance of these models across diverse audio content is essential for a comprehensive assessment. This report compares four audio processing models: base , small , medium , and large-v3 . The analysis encompasses scores achieved by each model on ten different audio tracks (labelled Track 1 through Track 10), along with their respective processing durations. The objective of this analysis is to provide a data-driven foundation for assessing each model’s effectiveness, examining their processing efficiency, and identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each model.   Analysis Data All tracks, outputs from the different Audacity models, source code used to generate the scores, and in...

In this How-To, we’re going to explore how to install the OpenVINO AI plug-in for Audacity. The OpenVINO AI plug-in adds additional functionality to Audacity. One feature is music separation, allowing you to split a mono or stereo audio track into individual stems, such as vocals, drums, and other instruments. This AI plug-in also includes noise suppression capabilities, enabling you to remove background noise from audio recordings. Another feature is music generation and continuation. It generates music based on a prompt and settings that you can adjust. The final feature is audio transcription. You can highlight the section of audio you want to transcribe, select OpenVINO's Whisper Transcription option, and Audacity will add a timestamped text track with the transcribed content. The OpenVINO LLM is installed locally on your computer, ensuring that no data is transmitted to third-party companies during processing.   The installation process. You need to have the latest version of ...