Best practices for Krisp AI Accent Conversion

Krisp AI Accent Conversion works best when the input audio is clear, your devices are configured correctly, and your system can handle real-time processing. Use the tips below to improve clarity and ensure you get the best results during live calls.

1. Prepare everything in advance

   • Admins: Confirm that the team configuration is correct and optimized for your team’s use case.
   • Users: Set everything up in your calling application and test Accent Conversion before joining a call. 

2. Use a high-quality headset (preferably USB-wired)

     Hint

   Wired headsets are recommended over wireless ones because a wireless connection can add latency to the converted speech.

   • Use a headset with a dedicated boom microphone for clearer speech capture. 
   • Choosing Voice Isolation-compatible devices will ensure that you get the best possible output quality.

3. Position your headset correctly

   • Follow our headset positioning tips for the best results.

4. Speak naturally and clearly; avoid monotonous speech

   • Speak at a natural pace and enunciate your words.
   • Since Accent Conversion preserves your voice and tone, it works best with clean, steady speech with varied tone, intonation, and pitch.
   • Avoid filler words.

5. Ensure your microphone audio is not overprocessed

     Info

   Krisp Accent Conversion works well with most built-in OS audio enhancements (such as Windows Audio enhancements). However, combining these with other audio enhancement layers can reduce output quality. If you notice issues, try disabling them.

   Multiple layers of processing can distort your voice before Krisp receives it. While Krisp works with most built-in noise-cancelling features in modern headsets and softphones, aggressive processing in the original audio can result in quality degradation.

   • Turn off headset enhancements when possible (built-in microphone noise cancellation, voice effects, or equalizers).
   • Disable additional audio processing in your softphone, browser, or OS (for example, extra noise suppression or enhancement modes).

6. Check your volume levels

   • If you’re inaudible to the caller, your microphone volume may be too low. Check the volume level for both your headset and Krisp.
   • If your volume changes automatically, a volume normalization/automatic gain control feature might be at play. For best results, ensure your microphone level is high enough and use Lock at optimal level setting for Krisp Microphone volume.

7. Make sure your device meets the minimum requirements

     Important

   If your device doesn’t meet the minimum requirements, you may not always see high CPU usage, but audio quality can still diminish. Older CPUs can have real-time processing limitations that affect Accent Conversion performance.

   Accent Conversion runs in real time and is sensitive to processing limitations.

   • Confirm your machine meets the minimum system requirements.
   • Close CPU-heavy apps and processes during calls when possible (video rendering, large downloads, many active browser tabs).

8. Share your feedback about Accent Conversion

   • Share your feedback and feature requests by reaching out to us at support@krisp.ai. 
   • Report a problem when you experience an issue.