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The 16 kHz invariant: why sample rates matter

A recurring bug class and how we enforce playback consistency

A recurring bug class and how we enforce playback consistency

Overview

The 16 kHz invariant: why sample rates matter is part of our engineering writing on Scriba — the macOS menu bar app for recording meetings, transcribing in real time, and chatting with your notes.

We're publishing deeper dives on the blog as we ship. This post is a placeholder template until the full story is ready — the layout, navigation, and sharing tools you see here are what every article will use.

Key takeaways

  • Local-first: your SQLite database is always the source of truth.
  • Managed transcription on Pro and Max; BYOK Whisper when you bring your own key.
  • Cloud sync mirrors metadata and audio for every authenticated plan.

If this topic matters to your team, try Scriba on a real call — the difference is in the follow-up, not the recording.

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