Sometimes a recording doesn't go in a single uninterrupted take. You need a moment to think. Someone knocks on the door. You realize you forgot to mention something important. Quill's recording panel gives you a few ways to handle these moments without losing what you've already said.
Pausing mid-recording
The button labeled "Stop (or Pause) Recording" does both things, depending on what you do next.
If you click "Stop (or Pause) Recording" and then click "Continue Recording", you've effectively paused -- Quill picks up where you left off, and the new audio gets added to what you already recorded.
If you click "Stop (or Pause) Recording" and then click the green generate button at the bottom of the page, you've stopped for real and Quill uses what you've recorded so far.
In other words: pausing isn't a separate button. It's a workflow you create by stopping and then continuing.
Resuming after a pause
When a recording is paused, you'll see two buttons appear next to each other: "Continue Recording" and "Reset Recording".
- Click "Continue Recording" to keep going. New audio gets added to what you already had.
- Click "Reset Recording" if you want to throw out everything so far and start fresh.
The duration timer keeps track of the total recorded time across pauses, so you'll always know how long you've been at it overall.
Re-recording from scratch
If a recording came out wrong -- maybe you got interrupted, maybe you realized partway through that you were going in the wrong direction -- click "Reset Recording" to clear everything. You'll be back to a clean state with a "Start Recording" button ready to go.
Reset is permanent. The audio you cleared is gone. So if you're not 100% sure you want to throw it out, consider just clicking "Continue Recording" instead and adding to what's there -- you can always trim or override during the regenerate step later.
Adding more after you've already generated
Sometimes you've already stopped recording and submitted, only to realize you forgot something important. You don't have to start completely over.
After Quill generates the documentation, click "View Summary and Regenerate" (the exact button name depends on what you're working on). You'll see the transcription of your original audio as editable text -- you can adjust it, add to it, or add a brand new note in the text section below. Click the generate button again and Quill produces a fresh draft using your updated input.
This is one of the underrated features of Quill -- the input isn't a one-shot deal. If you remembered something important on the drive home, you can add it after the fact.
A few common pause moments
- "Wait, what was the intervention I used in the second half?" -- Pause, think for a beat, click "Continue Recording", and keep going.
- "I just realized I'm rambling." -- Pause, take a breath, click "Reset Recording", and start over with a cleaner mental outline.
- "Someone just walked in." -- Pause, deal with whatever, click "Continue Recording" when you're back.
There's no penalty for pausing. The recording is yours to shape.
Run into something weird mid-recording, or curious how a particular flow should work? Email us and we'll walk through it with you.
