[HN Gopher] Show HN: Libretto - Simple recording and editing, an...
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       Show HN: Libretto - Simple recording and editing, an alternative to
       Descript
        
       Hi HN, We're excited to share Libretto - a web-based recording and
       editing tool designed for creators, podcasters, and teams working
       remotely. If you're familiar with Descript, you'll find Libretto is
       similar but with unique features and a focus on simplicity.  What
       makes Libretto unique:  Local recording for high-quality
       audio/video: Libretto records media locally on each participant's
       device and uploads it in the background, ensuring pristine quality
       even under poor network conditions. This works like double-ended
       recording but entirely within your browser.  Powerful yet simple
       editing tools: Transcript-based editing: Edit audio/video as if
       you're editing text. Automatic filler word removal: Get rid of
       "uhs" and "ums" with one click. Core editing tools like splitting,
       trimming, and cropping are intuitive for non-professionals.
       Collaborative and browser-based: No downloads required - everything
       runs in the browser. Teams can work together, sharing projects and
       edits in real time.  Built with:  LiveKit for webRTC
       infrastructure, Deepgram for transcriptions, Rendley's video
       editing SDK and Liveblocks for real time shared state.  Libretto is
       free to try, and we'd love your feedback to make it better. If
       you're curious, check it out. Questions, thoughts, or suggestions?
       We're here to listen!
        
       Author : michael_y
       Score  : 17 points
       Date   : 2024-11-15 18:34 UTC (4 hours ago)
        
 (HTM) web link (libretto.fm)
 (TXT) w3m dump (libretto.fm)
        
       | unstatusthequo wrote:
       | Neat alternative it seems. I do wish there was something like
       | this that was on-device only. My guess is maybe there is, with
       | some local LLM, but I'm just unaware of it.
        
         | michael_y wrote:
         | Thanks! I can see how on-device can be appealing, especially
         | for the editor with a local model transcribing the media files
         | to text.
        
         | xnx wrote:
         | I wrote a very basic version of this for automatically removing
         | ads from podcasts. It works exactly as I hoped, but needs a
         | little work yet before sharing. Very basic combination of
         | Whisper -> Gemini -> FFMPEG. Gemini is so good and so cheap
         | (pennies) that I haven't prioritized using local models, but
         | that should work too.
        
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