The 4–6 Hour Episode Pipeline
A stage-by-stage timeline from upload to delivery.
"Fast" is a vague claim until you can see where the hours actually go. This is the stage-by-stage breakdown of a typical episode moving through Echo9's pipeline — useful as a benchmark for your current vendor or a planning tool for a season launch.
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Upload, Setup & Generation
Episode uploaded and assigned (15 min), then AI subbing & dubbing generated for all target languages (45-60 min).
Enrichment & Voice Cloning
Full-episode context check (20-30 min), then character voice profiles applied per the Voice Bible (15-20 min).
QA & Native Linguist Review
Automated 40-point QA Engine check (20-30 min), then human review of translation, tone, and pacing (90-120 min).
Revision & Delivery
Flagged fixes applied and re-checked (30-45 min), then broadcast/OTT/LMS-ready export delivered (15-20 min).
Stages 2-5 run in parallel with setup for the next episode, rather than as sequential manual handoffs between separate vendors or tools — and revisions address flagged items only, not a full re-review.
At season scale, batch processing lets upload & setup happen once for an entire backlog. The native linguist review time doesn't compress — that's the fixed human cost — but everything around it does.
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