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FAQ
Straight answers about me and what I build — DepoStack, DepoAudio, CasePrompts, and the court reporting world they live in.
Who is Andrew Mayes?
Andrew Mayes is an AI engineer and legal-tech leader based in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is Director of Technology at Executive Reporting Service, a court reporting firm founded in 1981, and founder of DepoStack, an independent legal-technology software company. He builds full-stack AI systems and tools for the court reporting and legal industry.
What is DepoStack?
DepoStack ( depostack.com ) is Andrew Mayes's independent legal-technology software company. Its featured projects include the available, open-source DepoAudio and CasePrompts, a commercial product direction with free public prompt tools and a planned Workbench. Exhibits is in private beta; Review and Video are early-access explorations. The company waitlist collects product and research interests. Status reviewed September 4, 2026: product waitlist open.
What is DepoAudio?
DepoAudio ( depoaudio.com ) is a free, open-source desktop app that converts supported SGMCA, BWF, and standard media to WAV, MP3, FLAC, Opus, or M4A. FTR/TRM handling is experimental because delivered variants differ. The reviewed v1.0.2 release supports Windows 10 or 11 x64 and macOS 13.3 or later (Apple Silicon and Intel). Conversion runs locally without uploading recordings, an account, or a subscription. File-size and format limits apply; optional model installation can download files from GitHub.
What is CasePrompts?
CasePrompts ( caseprompts.com ) has a working free prompt builder and library for litigation, built on the CITE method. Templates require source references appropriate to the record and instruct the model to identify unsupported claims. Outputs still require professional review. These public tools generate prompt text without case-file uploads; optional cloud prompt review is a separate choice. CasePrompts is a commercial product direction with a planned Workbench , not a currently available matter-processing service. Status reviewed September 4, 2026: free tools live · Workbench planned.
What is the CITE method?
CITE is the prompting framework behind CasePrompts. It stands for Context, Instructions, Template, and Evidence. Its templates require references appropriate to the record — page:line, timestamps, Bates, or pages — and instruct the model to identify unsupported claims. The framework is portable across AI models, but a citation does not prove a claim and its outputs still require professional review.
How can I open SGMCA, FTR, or BWF court recordings?
The format matters. Broadcast WAV opens as standard WAV audio, while SGMCA and FTR/TRM are application-specific formats. DepoAudio converts supported SGMCA, BWF, and standard media locally. FTR/TRM handling remains experimental; use the originating software's export when a variant cannot be converted and verified. Keep the original recording, including BWF metadata that a converted file may not retain.
What does Andrew Mayes do at Executive Reporting Service?
As Director of Technology since October 2020, Andrew Mayes leads technology, innovation, and digital delivery at Executive Reporting Service, a Florida court reporting firm founded in 1981. He owns transcript security, e-transcript and digital delivery, client-facing platforms, and statewide network infrastructure.
How can I contact Andrew Mayes?
Use the contact page at andrewmayes.com/contact , or reach Andrew Mayes on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/mayesandrew or GitHub at github.com/mayes . He is based in St. Petersburg, Florida.
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