In our e-learning modules we have a background audio track that plays very softly. Some users have asked that they have the ability to mute this background musak. Does anyone know if there is a trigger, or other method that will allow the audio on the layout slide to be muted, ideally across the whole project.
Have you looked into using a button with a trigger to stop the audio? You could create a custom mute or pause button and copy it to each slide as a workaround.
Hi Christie
Thanks for this.
The issue is that the audio is part of the layout and so not accessible from the slide itself.
I'm looking at using a variable and see if that works.
You can mute the audio from the Slide Master level. You would need to add a button to "stop audio", and also, change a variable. Then, you would need to add another trigger to stop the audio when the timeline starts, if the variable is set to X. Please see the attached file for an example, and here is some information on using variables.
Attachments will not appear as part of the email notification, so you will need to download it directly from the thread, and you should not have an issue. Also, I wanted to clarify that I set this up with audio itself on the Slidemaster, and only set it up to mute (not unmute).
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Hi, Mark --
Have you looked into using a button with a trigger to stop the audio? You could create a custom mute or pause button and copy it to each slide as a workaround.
Hi Christie
Thanks for this.
The issue is that the audio is part of the layout and so not accessible from the slide itself.
I'm looking at using a variable and see if that works.
Thanks
Mark
Hi, Mark -
You can mute the audio from the Slide Master level. You would need to add a button to "stop audio", and also, change a variable. Then, you would need to add another trigger to stop the audio when the timeline starts, if the variable is set to X. Please see the attached file for an example, and here is some information on using variables.
Hi Christie
Great stuff. Thanks for the tip. I'll have a look and let you know how I get on
Thanks
Mark
Happy to help, Mark, and please let us know how things work out!
Hi Christie
I can’t get this to work as I can’t see how to play/pause audio depending upon the value of a variable.
There was no attachment in the mail. Did you forget to attach it or maybe it got stripped out by our e-mail server
Regards
Mark
Hi, Mark -
Attachments will not appear as part of the email notification, so you will need to download it directly from the thread, and you should not have an issue. Also, I wanted to clarify that I set this up with audio itself on the Slidemaster, and only set it up to mute (not unmute).
Hi Christie
Managed to sort this out. Thanks for all the help .Very useful
Regards
Mark
Glad you're all set now, Mark - you're welcome!
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