Category: Audio

Text-to-Speech how does that work?

With the functionality Text-to-Speech you can convert text into an audio clip. This can be done in multiple languages. This functionality is built into the Portal, component TourEditor.

How?

In the Tour, you open the stop by clicking on the stop’s title. The clips associated with this stop will be displayed. Each green frame is a clip. You open the clip by double clicking on the green frame.

For each language you can enter a translated text in the field Script (for studio/voice).  Would you like to add a new language? please make sure to add the language to the Tour first.

When you have entered the text, the Generate from script button lights up

When you click on the button, an option will appear. In which you are asked whether you prefer a male or female voice.

It will take a few seconds, depending on the length of the script to generate the audio clip. The mp3 file appears in the Audio field.

To listen to the clip, click on the Play button. If you are happy with the result, click on the Save button in the top right corner of your screen.

Covid 19 – Audio files

We have recorded a few standard phrases which you can use and add to your audio guide. E.g. “please make sure to keep 1 ½ meter distance from each other. Follow the one-way path in the museum to avoid having too many people in one area.”

The phrases are available in 4 languages and can be downloaded using the following links; 

Covid 19 – Text & Audio – NL
Covid 19 – Text & Audio – EN
Covid 19 – Text & Audio – FR
Covid 19 – Text & Audio – BE

Tip! You can also use the text provided in the examples above to translate and record in other languages.

How do I upload audio in my Tour?

Would you like to upload audio to your new Tour? replace an audiofile in a Stop? or add new audiofiles in a new language? No problem, in the Toureditor you can. Adding your audio can be done in 2 ways; Upload audiofiles from your files or use our Text-to-Speech option. Haven’t you made a tour yet? click here.

How?

  1. Log on to your account and open the Toureditor
  2. Open the Tour
  3. Click on the Stop you would like to edit
  4. Open de Clipeditor

  5. Select the right language in the top and choose “Upload audio” or enter the text in the Script field and press “Generate from script”


    Note; If the language cannot be selected, you have to add the language to your Tour first

  6. When the audiofile has finished uploading, move on to the next Stop in the list and so on.
  7. When you have finished uploading all the new files, go back to the Tour and click on Publish (or) Unpublished changes on the right side of the screen
  8. Choose Publish Tour.

When done publishing, the new files are ready to be transferred onto the Podcatchers! You can start a synchronisation directly if you go to the Sync and click Sync now (make sure the Podcatchers are not available for visitors at that moment). Or you can wait for the automatic sync to start after opening hours