Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 6, 2011

Social Learning Blog Training and Performance Improvement in the Real World Home About Bios Subscribe to RSS The Sound of Silence by Jim on April 7, 2011 in eLearning At what point does narration really add anything to an eLearning module, and at what point is it simply being added because “it’s what’s expected?” Think about it.

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eLearning Brothers

OCTOBER 17, 2014

When recording voice overs in a non-professional studio, you’re bound to run into unwanted background noises, and other pesky sounds that your microphone picks up. Make your own sound booth. If you want to clean up your audio and make better voice overs for your eLearning projects than keep reading. What is the solution?

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BigTinCan

MAY 19, 2021

Do I sound boring at points during my presentation? This is where voice analytics software comes into the mix. In this brief article, I’ll share the following: What is voice analytics software? The benefits of voice analytics tools for sales. What is the VoiceVibes voice analytics technology? Still not sure?

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Experiencing eLearning

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

If we as instructional designers write scripts that are easy for voice over talent to understand, the voice over professionals we work with can record and edit those scripts faster. This is part 2 in my series of posts on tips for creating voice over scripts. Part 1: Voice Over Scripts: Writing Style Tips. Screen Names.

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Academia

MAY 18, 2023

Academia ERP/Student Information System (SIS), a leading provider of comprehensive education management systems, has introduced SERA, an advanced voice-based assistant, that is transforming the educational landscape. So now with SERA, everything is just a sound away! Don’t just read about it – see it in action!

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Experiencing eLearning

JANUARY 2, 2024

When should you include voice-over in elearning? However, it’s also tiring to listen to a voice. Writing voice over scripts One aspect of narration that is often overlooked is writing good voice over scripts. When is audio narration helpful?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 25, 2018

I know, I know, you hate your voice. Yikes, I mean we hate the sound of our own voice, not yours.) Rest-assured that your voice is far better than you think and, it’s perfectly appropriate for eLearning. But what if you don’t like the free voice choices or quality that come with your eLearning tools? Most of us do!

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 25, 2018

I know, I know, you hate your voice. Yikes, I mean we hate the sound of our own voice, not yours.) Rest-assured that your voice is far better than you think and, it’s perfectly appropriate for eLearning. But what if you don’t like the free voice choices or quality that come with your eLearning tools? Most of us do!

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IT Training Department Blog

JANUARY 9, 2024

There are definitely pros and cons of having an eLearning voice over vs just letting people read it themselves. Then there’s the entirely different yet closely related issue of synthesized voice overs. I won’t promise not to mention AI voice-over again, though. So, should eLearning courses have a voice?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

MARCH 28, 2016

.   My home-office won't ever be confused with a sound studio. Nevertheless, the room itself doesn't have the kind of sound-absorbing cushions you'd find in traditional studios.     I wanted a truly portable sound-absorbing option that would sit on my desk (or travel well should the need arise).

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Play.ht

OCTOBER 3, 2020

Anyone looking to create natural Text to Speech audio would want the best and most realistic natural sounding voices. The post Microsoft Text to Speech: Now create Natural sounding Audio appeared first on Play.ht - Blog.

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eLearning Brothers

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Whenever the camera is on our actress, we used a boom microphone to record her voice. If the voice over audio sounds different from the camera-recorded audio, you may be in trouble. Many times you can tell when a voice over was done in a recording booth as opposed to being recorded on site with the camera. Similarity.

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Edmego Learning

APRIL 20, 2016

The Art of Voice Overs – Part 1. Voice overs are a major aid in learning retention. With voice overs you are now engaging the ears and boom!… The daunting part is the how to’s of recording your voice. Most folks actually hate their own voice. Most folks actually hate their own voice.

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eLearning Brothers

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Annoying background sounds in your eLearning voice over courses can be frustrating. Not everyone in eLearning is an audio engineer, that’s why I wanted to make a quick video on how to take out noise reductions in your voice over projects. eLearning Featured Resources eLearning Voice Over eLearning Voice Overs'

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Vignettes Learning

AUGUST 25, 2020

One of the things I enjoy so much in the morning is listening to the chirping sounds of birds. I was very intrigued when I read the Work+Life=Reward article about how Andy Thomas, an Australian visual sound artist, has found a creative way to capture various bird calls and sounds and showcase them in video with vivid colors and form.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

The voice of one of the screen characters becomes the voice who is guiding my learner through the spreadsheet lesson.   But how did I get the same TTS voice from GoAnimate to Captivate?     From there, I used the NeoSpeech voices that come with Captivate to create high-quality TTS audio files. 

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eLearning Brothers

JANUARY 3, 2014

There are several things you can do before, during, and after recording to make your voice overs for eLearning sound more professional in your courses. Nothing is worse than when you are on a roll recording a voice over and then you come across a misspelled word or incorrect placement of a comma. Location, Location, Location.

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Edmego Learning

MAY 2, 2016

The Art Of Voice Overs – Part 2. Producing voice overs is an acquired skill. Just because you talk all day does not mean that you are fully qualified for voice overs. As a matter of fact in part 1 of this series we referenced the fact that when we hear our own voice it can be quite disconcerting. Open Your Mouth.

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BigTinCan

JUNE 2, 2021

In my last article, I gave you an overview of voice analytics software. This software is a game-changer for Enablement organizations looking to increase the 38% of communication that occurs due to voice quality and tone (as compared to only 7% from the words an individual uses). VoiceVibes is a voice analytics software solution ?built

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TalentLMS

MAY 14, 2021

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the phrase “ voice-over video? ”. Voice-over is an extremely versatile type of video and can be used on anything from movie trailers to college lectures to, of course, corporate training. But how would you even go about creating an eLearning voice-over? A lecture?

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

When I work in Storyline, I often use the TTS voices for the alpha version. That automatically generates captions that can be retained when replacing the audio with real voices, but again, the captions break awkwardly. I’ve tried giving ChatGPT a script and asking it to generate an SRT file.

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Experiencing eLearning

APRIL 23, 2024

10 guidelines for accessible captions: Readable, accurate, synchronized, length, position, sound, credits, voice changes, speaker identification, and motion with one or two sentences describing each one. While these are described as rules for videos, this applies to other elearning too.

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Experiencing eLearning

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

ElevenLabs || Prime Voice AI This is another provider of an AI voice over tool (besides the more well-known WellSaid Labs and Murf.AI). The voices in the short samples sound very realistic; this could work for at least short narration.

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eLearning Brothers

JULY 20, 2015

If you obsessively try to / prəˈnouns/ /ˈevrē/ /wərd/ /iɡˈzak(t)lē/ /kəˈrekt/ , it sounds like you care more about the formality of your speech than what you’re actually talking about. One might think that eLearning voice-overs would be the place to take your enunciation skills to the max, but that’s not quite true.

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eLearning Brothers

JUNE 18, 2015

You want your eLearning audio to go smoothly, especially voice-overs. Using your voice properly is a skill in itself. Don’t worry, you won’t sound overly cheerful. This will prevent unintended mouth sounds and keep your voice consistent though out your session. #4. Prevent pops!

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LearnDash

MAY 14, 2019

Cut down on awkward pauses and vocal hesitation sounds. Um’s and Uh’s sound unprofessional and can be annoying to the learner. You’ll find yourself tripping over your tongue, which will make it sound as though the long words you used don’t come naturally to you. They: Provide structure for the lessons.

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eLearning Brothers

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

For voice over tips there are several things you can do before , during, and after recording to make your voice overs sound more professional in your courses. Here are some simple voice over tips to think about as you begin and while you are recording your next project. . Soundcheck! Methods of Recording.

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Play.ht

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Learn how to use AI Text to Speech voices to create natural sounding voiceovers for your iMovie videos. The post How to add voiceover to iMovie using Text to Speech voices appeared first on Play.ht - Blog.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

by Rick Zanotti One question I get asked a lot is "How can I get my eLearning audio to the point so that I sound like a DJ?" " The most sure-fire way to sound like a DJ is to have been born with great pipes (i.e. Here's some simple techniques to make your voice sound deeper. vocal cords)!

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Experiencing eLearning

MARCH 30, 2021

The PowerPoint slides just need to be tweaked—editing the onscreen text, adding some animation, prepping the script for voice over recording, and syncing everything together. Often, the same text is in the voice over notes as on screen. Lynn sounded confused. ” “Sound good. Are you available?”

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Infopro Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2016

You can represent them visually as cartoon-like characters, as a talking-head video, or as virtual reality avatars; and represent them verbally through machine-simulated voice, human recorded voice, or printed text. Agents have to Sound Conversational. Words are spoken in a human voice rather than a machine-simulated voice.

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

by Rick Zanotti Have you ever listened to an eLearning lesson and heard annoying popping sounds as the narrator spoke? The popping sounds are called plosives , as in "explosives," or P-pops. The air causes the microphone to create the "popping" sound, which can be distracting to learners.

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Kapp Notes

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

The other day I had a chance to ask Eric Lee a few questions about being a voice artist , storytelling, how he got started and why high quality audio is so important for effective eLearning. Kapp: You are in a rather unique area of online learning development, you are a voice artist.

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Elucidat

APRIL 12, 2018

Think about interviewing experts and peers and have their voice be part of the learning experience, or using audio to immerse learners in a realistic simulated scenario. By using a real voice alongside relevant content, you can tell a story in an authentic way. Make sure sound quality is good. Does it sound natural?

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The Logical Blog by IconLogic

JUNE 25, 2018

I know, I know, you hate your voice. Yikes, I mean we hate the sound of our own voice, not yours.) Rest-assured that your voice is far better than you think and, it’s perfectly appropriate for eLearning. But what if you don’t like the free voice choices or quality that come with your eLearning tools? Most of us do!

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Infopro Learning

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Two Voices… and Both with Energy. If you remember “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” you’ll recall the sound made by the unseen adult speaking to Sally or Lucy, Linus or Charlie Brown. It was a “wah, wah, wah” sound made by a trombone in the background. It’s also OK to laugh on occasion.).

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CHRP-INDIA

FEBRUARY 10, 2019

After creating the content for your eLearning, the next step is to choose a voice that will bring your course to life. Voice selection has the power to diminish or elevate the quality of the training. Experienced L&D developers are aware of the importance of voice-overs to help reduce employee retention and creating an effect.

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