joshstrange
2 days ago
Tried this out, and it might be due to other apps on my computer or something but the audio it records has a echo. When I go to play back a speaker's voice it sounds I can hear what sounds like 2 audio streams, slightly offset. Maybe it's something to do with SoundSource/ARC or my other meeting transcribing app.
One more feature I'd love is the ability to export the text/transcript in markdown automatically. I have another tool (MeetingTranscriber) that does this and I like that so I can put the transcripts in my Obsidian Vault which I already expose to the various agents I use.
elektor
2 days ago
What is the url of the MeetingTranscribe tool? Google is giving me generic results.
joshstrange
a day ago
turantekin
2 days ago
Thanks for trying it and for writing this up.
On the echo, a few questions so I can pin it down:
1. Which version are you on (Parrot menu > About Parrot)? 0.24.0 fixed a bug where the mic track and the system audio track could start a few seconds apart, which sounds exactly like two copies of the same voice. If you're on something older, updating fixes new recordings (old ones stay as they are, sorry).
2. Were you on headphones or speakers? On speakers the mic also picks up the other person. The echo canceller removes most of it but not all, so you can get a faint second copy a split second behind.
3. Roughly how far apart are the two copies? A short slapback points at mic bleed, a clear repeat of whole words points at timing or routing.
If you have a minute, one short test call with SoundSource and the other transcriber quit would tell us a lot. Both hook into system audio, and I want to rule out Parrot recording the call twice.
Happy to dig in on GitHub if that's easier: https://github.com/turantekin/Parrot/issues
On Markdown: that already exists, it's just tucked away in settings. Settings > Connections, pick a folder (your Obsidian vault works) and switch on automatic saving. Every finished meeting lands there as a note with front matter, summary, next steps as checkboxes and the full transcript. Saving again updates the same note instead of making a copy.
And since you mentioned agents: Parrot can also connect straight to Claude, Cursor or Codex (Settings > Claude & AI Apps), so they can search your meetings directly.
joshstrange
a day ago
1. I was running: Version 0.24.2 (202609301306)
2. I am wearing headphones so I wouldn't expect any feedback
3. They are ever so slightly off. My voice is perfect, it's the other attendees that I hear with a slight echo, less than second and a slight static-y sound to it. I can't find. Example: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/yditx2ykv4zgjvoa0v2f3/Example...
I will try to test with other things turned off to see if that makes a difference and I'll update.