Speaker tracking is the individual identification of each speaker in the recording.
***It only applies to audio recordings with more than two speakers.
If there are only two speakers in the audio but tracking is requested, please do not number the speakers, “Interviewer 1” and “Interviewee 1”. Use the generic "Interviewer" and "Interviewee" instead. E.g:
Interviewer:
Interviewee:
The ticket details will specify whether speaker tracking/numbering is needed.
Non-tracked speakers
Label all interviewers as “Interviewer” (or their respective speaker label) and all interviewees as “Interviewee” (or their respective speaker label).
Example:
Interviewer: Xxxxxx
Interviewee: Xxxxx
Interviewee: Xxxxx
Tracked speakers
Differentiate each speaker using numbers. For non-standard requests, you may be asked to track using the respondent's name or a differentiator other than a number (e.g. A, B, C).
Example A:
Interviewer: Xxxxxx
Interviewee 1: Xxxxx
Interviewee 2: Xxxxx
Example B:
Moderator: Xxxxxx
Paul: Xxxxxx
Andrea: Xxxxxx
Roxanne: Xxxxxxx
Example C:
Teacher 1: Xxxxxxx
Student 1: Xxxxxxx
Teacher 2: Xxxxxxx
Student 2: Xxxxxxx
Student 3: Xxxxxxx
*If you are unsure if a ticket needs tracking, don’t hesitate to contact us via Ticket Support to confirm the instructions.
Note on tracking focus groups:
We are aware that it is sometimes difficult to track large groups of speakers (8, 9, 10+), as some voices may sound similar. We will always ask you to do your best to track if requested, and whenever tracking a particular speaker is impossible, please use a generic speaker label such as "female voice," "participant," etc. as the case may be. This guideline also applies to short responses ("Yes"; "Okay"; etc.) when it is not possible to identify the speaker.