--- Forwarded Message from Dan Soneson <[log in to unmask]> ---
>Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 08:49:40 -0500
>From: Dan Soneson <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: #5860.5 Digitized audio (!)
>To: [log in to unmask]
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On Tue, 12 Dec 2000 08:12:47 EST, LLTI-Editor <[log in to unmask]>
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>--- Forwarded Message from "Fatima Chajia" <[log in to unmask]> ---
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>>From: "Fatima Chajia" <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: #5860.1 Digitized audio (!)
>>Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 15:33:21 -0000
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>Greetings Ed and LLTI members,
>
>The reason why I asked the question concerning the transcription of the
>audio is that reasearch shows that it helps develop proficiency and I wanted
>to know if any of y'all have combined that aspect with digitized tapes. Now
>in terms of obtaining the transcriptions, it is no problem since the
>transcriptions of the tapes come with most textbook/audiotapes/cd-rom
>packet. The question here is what software can be used to match the text
>with the digitized sound?
>
>Thanks y'all
>
>fatima
>
>
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>>--- Forwarded Message from Ed Dente <[log in to unmask]> ---
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>> >Date: Fri, 08 Dec 2000 16:23:32 -0500 (EST)
>> >From: Ed Dente <[log in to unmask]>
>> >Subject: Re: #5860 Digitized audio
>> >In-reply-to: <[log in to unmask]>
>> >To: Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum
>><[log in to unmask]>
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>>On Fri, 8 Dec 2000, LLTI-Editor wrote:
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>> > --- Forwarded Message from "Fatima Chajia" <[log in to unmask]> ---
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>> > Greetings to y'all,
>>
>>Ah, a fellow Bostonian!
>>
>>some thoughts below:
>>
>> >
>> > We are considering digitizing the audio tapes used in our language
>>programs.
>> > I would like to know your opinion on that. I am particularly interested
>>in
>> > knowing:
>>
>>This is a timely memo for me.
>>We have just begun the same process. I have put together a station solely
>>for this purpose it comprises:
>>
>>PC: 933 mHz, 40 g Hard Drive, 512 m RAM, internal CD-RW, internal 250 mb
>>Zip, Soundforge for the audio software (plus other to compress, make RA
>>files, etc.), 32 mv NVIDIA M64 AGP card,
>>IEEE1394 PCI card, Dell Movie Studio (is this a good tool? I figured I'd
>>try it before I spring for more video software. Anyone had experience w/
>>this?), Epson 1200 Scanner, HP932 C color printer.
>>My sense was that this would handle the job of doing the digitizing we
>>want to do. Sound ok? Did I miss something? Is this similar to what you're
>>using?
>>
>>more...
>>
>> >
>> > 2- or that you have the transcriptions of the texts on the monitor (with
>>the
>> > possibility of the text being highlighted or underlined as the audio
>>enfolds
>>
>>Madonn'!! This seems like a huge undertaking, unless you already have the
>>textual material to scan in or a publisher-supplied cd-rom
>>with all that on it or something. Is anyone else doing
>>this? Sounds like a great result, but an awful lot of effort (on what may
>>be more or less ephemeral material) to get there. Since our undertaking is
>>essentially a two-person effort I hesitate to commit to that
>>extent. However, I, too, would be interested in knowing if anyone is doing
>>this.
>>
>> > 3. or that you have added some other options such as the possibility of
>> > playing the audio texts at a slower speed etc...
>>
>>I would love to hear about this as well. Much of this kind of thing may be
>>more easily done by the student w/ his or her own audio controls, perhaps.
>>
>>Also, I want to again thank the IALL/LLTI-er who recently suggested using
>>the Windows Recorder as an on-the-fly sort of substitute for the DRILL
>>function!
>>
>>Cheers,
>>And keep those chads coming,
>>Ed
>>
>> >
>> > I would appreciate all your comments, recommendations etc...
>> > Thanks y'all.
>> >
>> > fatima
>> >
>> >
>> > Fatima Chajia, Ph.D
>> > Dept of Foreign Languages
>> > 358 T.T. Allain
>> > Southern University and A&M
>> > Baton Rouge, LA 70813
>> > (225) 771-3030 (office)
>> >
>> >
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>>Edmund N. Dente
>>Director, Language Media Center Ph: 617-627-3036
>>Tufts University [log in to unmask]
>>Medford, MA 02155
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QuickTime 4 Pro will allow you to add text tracks to a sound file and to
syncronize the text with the audio. You can embed QuickTime files in another
program (such as Director) which will allow you to control the speed of the
playback as well as determine whether to show or hide the text track.
Director will also allow you to sync the text transcription with cue points
in the audio file and display the text in a separate text field, which in
turn can contain hyperlinks to a dictionary. The audio file must be in
QuickTime to control the speed of playback, however. You can set up controls
so that end users can actually control the amount of speed slowdown.
Unfortunately, as you slow down the speed of playback, you also slow down the
frequency rate, so the sound is distorted somewhat.
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