Narration in Rise

Really surprised (and disappointed) to discover text-to-speech (TTS)---or it seems any audio--isn't in Rise.  Having responsive training is great but without basic accessibility features it loses value as an enterprise solution. And, no, building it in one platform (Studio) and then exporting it to another (Rise) isn't the answer --- the Rise course development UI and UX far exceeds that of Studio. So, +1 up vote to get this squared away in Rise.

I thought I would just chime in here as well on this topic.  According to the U.S. Department of Education and the National Institute of Literacy, approximately 32 million adults in the United States can't read.

This is why it is a necessity to include voice-over/narration in any training material.  I am extremely hesitant to use Rise for course authoring until this requirement is foundational to the software.

A simple cost-benefit analysis to offer this feature would show it is a no brainer.

Good morning, all.  Is it possible to edit the narration in Rise like you can in Storyline.  I don't want to have to re-narrate.  I would like to remove the narrator's big breath before he speaks.  I was able to do this in SL with the editing tool.

Please advise.

Hi Patrick! Rise 360 doesn't have an audio editing tool. However, you don't need to re-record the narration. You can extract the original narration file from the published output, edit it in an audio editing tool, then import it back into the Rise 360 course. Here's how:

• Export the course for Web.
• Open the zipped output folder, and look for another folder called "assets."
• Open the assets folder. There you'll find all the media files used in the course.
• Locate the narration file (most likely an MP3 file), and copy it to your desktop for editing.
• After editing the file, go back into the Rise 360 course and add the new narration file to the block. 

Let me know if that helps you!

Hi, Patrick! You'll need to use a third-party audio editing tool. Your computer may already have one installed. If not, the community may have suggestions of free tools you can use!

You're welcome, Patrick! 

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So while I understand it is a web standard to allow the user to instigate audio or video play back. Wouldn't be acceptable to add an "opt in/ opt out" block to allow auto play through out the course?  Then it would still be user initiated but wouldn't require them to make the choice every time there is audio/video?

I have been researching other elearning web based software options and this seems to be the direction they are going.

I'd also love this! Thanks

Oh man....I was just having my first dabble in Rise and was getting very excited at the time it was going to save me on my current project. Then I started looking for the "add audio" features.... Unfortunately without  audio/narration features comparable to Storyline, Rise will see very limited use in our company. 

Narration would be a serious plus!