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| =======Split Track======= | =======Split Track======= |
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| | <note warning>The function is in active Beta testing. These instructions will be updated as needed.</note> |
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| | <note important>If there are no recommended splits you will get the following message at the top of the page: ''The scan did not find a recommended split position. You will need to either change the project settings, or manually find the split position.''</note> |
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| Part of your workflow is to make sure that there are no tracks joined together. For example, the first track might have the ''Title Page'', ''Dedication'', and ''Prologue'' in the single track. In this case you would need to split the track. | Part of your workflow is to make sure that there are no tracks joined together. For example, the first track might have the ''Title Page'', ''Dedication'', and ''Prologue'' in the single track. In this case you would need to split the track. |
| * Introduction | * Introduction |
| * Chapter 1 | * Chapter 1 |
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| | The end track usually will only have the Sign Off section joined to the last chapter. Most audiobooks have a Sign Off section, and if it is joined you will need to split it. |
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| <note>As a part of your workflow, you will need to listen to the first and last track of every book to ensure you are catching any combined sections. You will get some books that have more complicated splits required. If you are working with a book from OverDrive you can import it with the OverDrive metadata to help with splitting the tracks during upload. Go to [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:overdrive-add-new-book|Add a New Book for OverDrive Projects]] for directions.</note> | <note>As a part of your workflow, you will need to listen to the first and last track of every book to ensure you are catching any combined sections. You will get some books that have more complicated splits required. If you are working with a book from OverDrive you can import it with the OverDrive metadata to help with splitting the tracks during upload. Go to [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:overdrive-add-new-book|Add a New Book for OverDrive Projects]] for directions.</note> |
| <note tip>A quick way to notice this is if the first track is the title page, and then the second track is Chapter 2. Another tip is to look at the total duration of the first track. Title Pages are only several seconds long, if it is more than this chances are it has more than one book section combined into the single track.</note> | <note tip>A quick way to notice this is if the first track is the title page, and then the second track is Chapter 2. Another tip is to look at the total duration of the first track. Title Pages are only several seconds long, if it is more than this chances are it has more than one book section combined into the single track.</note> |
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| The end track usually will only have the Sign Off section joined to the last chapter. Most audiobooks have a Sign Off section, and if it is joined you will need to split it. | |
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| <note>If you are ever unsure about the name of a book section you are trying to split, see the [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:audiobook-glossary|Audiobook Glossary]] for more info about book sections. If you are still unsure, please ask in the [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:qanda|Q&A]]</note> | <note>If you are ever unsure about the name of a book section you are trying to split, see the [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:audiobook-glossary|Audiobook Glossary]] for more info about book sections. If you are still unsure, please ask in the [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:qanda|Q&A]]</note> |
| ======How to Scan and Split a Track====== | ======How to Scan and Split a Track====== |
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| To split a track first do the following: | <note tip>A new feature for helping with cases where a track contains a part of the previous or next track is now in testing. Learn more at [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:set-play-order:split-track:split-and-join|Split and Join Track Feature.]]</note> |
| * Identify and select the track you wish to split in the ''Play Order'' section on the ''Set Play Order'' page | |
| * Select the ''Edit'' button | |
| * This will take you to the ''Edit'' Track page. | |
| * On this page there is a section titled ''Split Audio''. This is the third heading on the page. | |
| * There will be text asking you if this track contains 2 sections | |
| * Press the ''Scan'' button. | |
| * This will take you to the ''Split Track'' page. It will automatically be set at the longest pause and will suggest you split the track at this pause. | |
| * There is a player on this page that is set automatically to that place in the track. It will ask you if you wish to hit play to check the selection. Select ''Play'' to listen. | |
| * If the player starts at the name of the track you wish to split (e.g. Chapter 1) then move to the ''Update and Split'' section, which is the fourth heading on the page. | |
| * Enter the name of the track into the text box for ''Title'' and select the ''Split'' button. | |
| * Now you will have an additional track in the ''Play Order'' section that is titled ''Chapter 1''. | |
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| If you do not like the suggested split, then use the functions in the ''Search by Silence'' and ''Player'' sections to manually find the split point. | To split a track you need to do the following: |
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| <note>The default setting for this page is not to automatically play the track. You will have to select the Play button in the player and it will start playing at the first suggested split. You can change the settings to automatically play in your [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:profile-settings|Change Account Settings]]</note> | * [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:set-play-order:split-track:scan-track|Scan Track for Split Point]]: Located on the ''Edit Track'' page, this function will scan the track and take you to the ''Split Page'' to preview, update, name, and split the track. |
| | * [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:set-play-order:split-track:player-navigation-functions|Split Page Player]]: the player on the ''Split Page'' can be used to navigate through the track to update the scanned split point. |
| | * [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:set-play-order:split-track:update-split|Update and Split Track]]: in this section on the ''Split Page'' you can update the split point, preview the update, name, and split the track. |
| | * [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:set-play-order:split-track:split-and-join|Split and Join Track Feature]]: this function on the ''Split Page'' is for splitting and joining tracks that do not need to be renamed. |
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| <note important>If there are no recommended splits you will get the following message at the top of the page: ''The scan did not find a recommended split position. You will need to either change the project settings, or manually find the split position. See the Change Project Settings wiki page for more information.''</note> | <note important>If you are setting the split position, ensure the preview has stopped playing before you press the button to set the position.</note> |
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| =====Search by Silence Length==== | <note>The default setting for this page is not to automatically play the track. You will have to select the Play button in the player and it will start playing at the first suggested split. You can change the settings to automatically play in your [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:profile-settings|Change Account Settings]]</note> |
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| This is the second heading on the page. In this section you can navigate through the suggesting split points by length of silence. If you want to navigate through the suggested split points in chronological order, go down to the Player section below. | |
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| Use the ''Previous'' and ''Next'' buttons to move through the silences. If you find a split point you like, navigate down to the Update and Split Track section to apply the split point. | |
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| =====Player==== | |
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| This is the third heading on the page. At the top of the player is a button labelled ''Play'', and during playback the label changes to ''Pause''. Use this button to play and pause the suggested split point, as well as to play and pause as you are manually searching for a split point. | |
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| Below this is the volume slider and speed settings. Adjust as needed. | |
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| Below these functions you will find the slider. This can be used with your mouse or with your keyboard to navigate forward and backwards through the track. There is a time counter above the slider to show where you are as you navigate through the track, as well as a timestamp beside the slider to indicate the total length of the track | |
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| Below the slider is a series of buttons that allow you to move by different time intervals including: 0.2 seconds, 1 second, and 5 seconds. These buttons can help you make sure you are at the correct point for a proper split. Try to aim for 3 seconds of silence at the end of a track. Sometimes this is not possible, so do the best you can. | |
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| Below these buttons are two buttons labelled ''Previous Split'' and ''Next Split''. These buttons help you move through the split points in chronological order. | |
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| Once you have located a split point, move to the next section to Update and Cut the track. | |
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| =====Update and Split Track==== | |
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| This is the fourth heading on the page. Here you will find a button labelled ''Update'' this will update the timestamp in the textbox beside the button to your selected split point. You can use the ''Preview'' button to listen to the split point before naming and cutting the track. | |
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| If you are unhappy with the split point, move back to the Player to find a better split point. Often just moving back by a couple of seconds is all you need. | |
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| If you are happy with the updated split point, enter the name of the new track in the ''Title'' textbox and select the ''Split'' button. | |
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| When a track starts or ends with a small piece of audio from the neighbouring track, it is necessary to split this piece and join it to the correct track. Learn more on [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:set-play-order:split-track:split-and-join|Split and Join wiki page.]] | |
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| <note>Be very careful about using the slider, and make sure you are splitting the track at the correct location. This is something you want to take your time on and double or triple check before you split the track. If in doubt, ask for help!</note> | |
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| <note>You can turn off the automated capitalization when naming a split track on this page. Below the text box for ''Title'' and above the ''Split'' button, you will find the phrase: ''automatically correct capitalization and spacing'' followed by a checkbox. To turn off the automatic capitalization simply unselect this checkbox. This only turns it off for this page and the current title you have open. You will have to turn it off again every time you return to this page.</note> | |
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| =====Player Settings==== | |
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| In this section you adjust the preview setting for the player, and the navigation settings. The preview setting allow you to automatically hear a short clip of the audio as you navigate backwards and forwards. The navigation settings is to adjust the silence length that is selected as you navigate backwards and forwards in the player. | |
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| The first two options control the preview function for the player. You can do one of the following: | |
| - ''Enable Preview'': When this is selected, a short preview of the track will automatically play when you navigate with the forward and back button options in the player. When this is unselected the player will play straight through the track and you will need to use the Play/Pause buttons. | |
| - ''Preview Length'': dropdown menu to set the length of the preview. Settings include: 1 second, 2 second, 3 seconds, or 5 seconds | |
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| Turning on ''Enable Preview'' and adjusting the ''Preview Length'' can help you find more precise splits. | |
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| Below the Preview Setting is an area labelled ''Adjust Silence Length''. Here you can change the silence length that the Player navigates through with the ''Previous Split'' and ''Next Split'' buttons. In this section there are two radio buttons you can choose from: | |
| - Short (for phrases) | |
| - Long (for silences) | |
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| Select ''Short'' to move by phrases. Select ''Long'' to move by longer silences. Use ''Previous Split'' and ''Next Split'' to navigate forwards and backwards. Default for Player is ''Long''. | |
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| <note>These settings reset every time you scan a new track.</note> | <note>If you are unable to find a split, you may need to adjust your Player Settings. To learn more go to the [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:set-play-order:split-track:player-settings|Player Settings page]]</note> |
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| <note important>If the split does not work, the track will need to be rejoined and then repaired. Please see [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:set-play-order:repair-track|Repair Track]] for more information</note> | |
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| [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:set-play-order#play_order|Return to Play Order]] | [[public:nnels:mp3todaisy:set-play-order#play_order|Return to Play Order]] |
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