{
  "id": 43514,
  "title": "Sound Format",
  "url": "/competitions/tensorflow-speech-recognition-challenge/discussion/43514",
  "author_name": "",
  "post_date": "2017-11-15T18:50:09.682381700Z",
  "votes": 1,
  "comment_count": 1,
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  "content": "<p>Is it mandatory to use this format 16-bit little-endian PCM-encoded WAVE file at a 16000 sample rate as a base in our programs interrupter/algorithm? I understand that every API may capture sound in a different format, however if we use a diffrent audio format that will compile faster that would greatly reduce the \"Lag\".    </p>",
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      "id": "244180",
      "postDate": "11/15/2017 18:50:09",
      "content": "<p>Is it mandatory to use this format 16-bit little-endian PCM-encoded WAVE file at a 16000 sample rate as a base in our programs interrupter/algorithm? I understand that every API may capture sound in a different format, however if we use a diffrent audio format that will compile faster that would greatly reduce the \"Lag\".    </p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "Is it mandatory to use this format 16-bit little-endian PCM-encoded WAVE file at a 16000 sample rate as a base in our programs interrupter/algorithm? I understand that every API may capture sound in a different format, however if we use a diffrent audio format that will compile faster that would greatly reduce the \"Lag\".",
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      "id": "244200",
      "postDate": "11/15/2017 19:34:36",
      "content": "<p>It's mandatory to take the input data as 16-bit little-endian PCM at 16,000 Hz, but I don't see any problems with adjusting the format for speed internally. I may not be understanding your question though, so let me know if that makes sense?</p>",
      "rawMarkdown": "It's mandatory to take the input data as 16-bit little-endian PCM at 16,000 Hz, but I don't see any problems with adjusting the format for speed internally. I may not be understanding your question though, so let me know if that makes sense?",
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    {
      "id": 244200,
      "author_name": "petewarden",
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      "post_date": "11/15/2017 19:34:36",
      "content": "<p>It's mandatory to take the input data as 16-bit little-endian PCM at 16,000 Hz, but I don't see any problems with adjusting the format for speed internally. I may not be understanding your question though, so let me know if that makes sense?</p>",
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    "244180": "Is it mandatory to use this format 16-bit little-endian PCM-encoded WAVE file at a 16000 sample rate as a base in our programs interrupter/algorithm? I understand that every API may capture sound in a different format, however if we use a diffrent audio format that will compile faster that would greatly reduce the \"Lag\".",
    "244200": "It's mandatory to take the input data as 16-bit little-endian PCM at 16,000 Hz, but I don't see any problems with adjusting the format for speed internally. I may not be understanding your question though, so let me know if that makes sense?"
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