Using DepoAudio

1 · Convert a recording

Open the Convert tab and drop your files into the drop zone (or click Browse). DepoAudio accepts SGMCA, FTR .trm, BWF, every standard audio format, and video files (it extracts the audio track). The format of each file is identified instantly.

Choose an output mode

Pick a format

1. Label and balance participants. Name each channel and adjust its volume, or let Smart Cleanup auto-level them for you.
2. Start from a preset. Deposition, Phone Recording, Courtroom, Archive, and Quick Share each set sensible defaults you can then tweak. The Convert tab highlights which preset your current settings match.
3. Batch the whole session. Drop every file at once — FTR Gold's 5-minute .trm segments, for instance — and DepoAudio converts them in order, showing status, format, and duration for each.
4. Click Convert. Output lands next to the source file by default, or in the folder you choose. Every setting is remembered for next time.

2 · Clean up the audio

Smart Cleanup is built into the Convert tab. Click Scan and DepoAudio listens to your recording, flags problems, and recommends fixes — you decide what to apply. Every model runs locally; nothing is uploaded.

Cleanup runs on whatever accelerator your machine has — Apple Neural Engine, AMD Ryzen AI, Intel AI Boost, or a GPU — and falls back to CPU otherwise. Some models download once from Settings the first time you use them; see how the local AI works.

3 · Organize with the Library

Every conversion is filed automatically in the Library tab under a case name — inferred from the filename and always editable — then organized by case, session, and participant.

• Search across cases and participants instead of hunting through folders.
• Play any filed recording inline, without leaving the library.
• Re-export a session with one click when you need a different format.
• Archive finished matters to keep the active list tidy.

4 · Play files in the Player

The Player tab plays any audio file directly — no conversion needed. Drop in one file or a whole set.

• Each track gets a color-coded seekbar so speakers are easy to tell apart.
• Give every track an editable label in the playlist.
• Full transport: play, pause, skip, and seek to any position.

5 · Merge multiple recordings

Have a backup mic or a phone dial-in of the same event? The Merge tab combines them into one clean file. There are no timestamps to line up — DepoAudio aligns the sources by sound.

1. Add the recordings. Drop two or more captures of the same event.
2. Auto-sync. DepoAudio detects the timing offset between them automatically.
3. Pick a strategy. Best Quality picks the clearest source for each moment; Mix All blends everything together. Then export to any output format.