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### Answer The issue you're experiencing with the assistant's messages being chopped up might be related to how the silence detection is configured, which can cause premature interruptions and thus "chop" the messages. This behavior could potentially be adjusted by configuring the silence timeout and response delay settings in your assistant's configuration. For example, the

silenceTimeoutSeconds

parameter specifies how long the system waits in silence before it considers the speaker has finished. If this is set too low, it might cut off messages that have natural pauses. Similarly, the

responseDelaySeconds

is used to set a delay before the assistant starts to speak, which could affect how messages are perceived if not optimally configured [(1)]() . To potentially resolve or mitigate this issue, you might consider adjusting these parameters to better suit the flow of your conversations. Here’s an example of how you might update these settings:

json
{
  "silenceTimeoutSeconds": 5,
  "responseDelaySeconds": 1
}

If this doesn't resolve the issue, it could be beneficial to examine the

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settings or other related configurations that influence how audio input and output are handled . If there isn't a direct reference to the issue in the provided documents, looking into other informational resources or contacting support might be necessary.

Got it. Tagging @User for additional help.

I also have Backchanneling Enabled

it used to be good, but now I can't sell an assistant like this

and exact word which is being cutting out

in general its more unstable, but it gets really apparent over here