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Rise and Audio
Can you have audio AND a slide in Rise?
lawrence
38 Replies
Hi Lawrence,
You can add audio to each of the elements within a lesson, such as a step within a process interaction. You'll see the option there to add media or record audio.
If you're looking at using a Block type, there is one specific to just audio files or video files, so those ones would just be the audio/video with no other slide content.
If you wanted to share a bit more information about the content you're looking to include and display we can offer some ideas about which lesson or block type would work best!
We have the need to have both the visual slideshow & the voiceover with it, Ashley. I was looking through Rise and noticed there were interactive, multimedia and image sections for the slides but couldn't work out, from my brief recce, if I could do a slide with an image+text+audio?
Many thanks
Hey there, Lawrence. Your idea sounds like a candidate for a Blocks lesson! Try using an Image & text block, and add an Audio block beneath.
Blocks are a great way to combine different media in one lesson. Hope that gets your wheels turning!
But Crystal...the learner has to manually click on the audio block, correct? Or is there a way for the audio to automatically run within the block or on the page without the manual click. That's what I really need for a project I'm working on. My audio doesn't need to be placed in a specific spot on a timeline, as in Articulate 360...but it does need to just play from the beginning of the block/page. Is that at all possible?
Hey there, Michele. Thanks for joining the conversation!
Media in Rise must be clicked to play (unless it’s an animated image, like a .GIF).
We have shied away from auto-start of media because it’s not a web-standard experience on multi-device. Most phone browsers actually prevent auto-play of media. It usually needs to be user-initiated.
I’ll let our team know that auto-playing audio is a feature you’d like to see!
Thanks Crystal,
What you're saying makes sense. I appreciate you sending this info to the Rise team, too, though.
Rise would be the perfect tool for the particular, short course I'm designing. I was going to try - for the first time - to export it to SCORM 1.2 for our LMS. It looks like I'll need to create it with Articulate 360, instead; which has been pure pleasure, by the way. :)
Thanks again!
Michele
Hi All, can you do voice over for a labelled graphic. Also, could you step me through how to attach voice over in blocks please ?
When I press "start recording" nothing happens, when i press arrow, pre-recorded music plays. Also having difficulties recording my voice over in labelled graphic. I am using lap top mike , no mike attachment.
Hi there Dave, glad to hear you're checking out Rise!
You can record a voiceover in a labeled graphic interaction. Simply click on the plus icon to edit the label, then click Record Audio at the bottom of the edit panel.
For a blocks lesson, you can record a voiceover in a Multimedia >> Audio block.
Now let's narrow down why you're having trouble recording audio. What browser are you using? These are supported for Rise authoring. Keep in mind Safari does not support audio recording within the browser, so the 'Start Recording' feature is only available in Firefox and Chrome.
Can a participant that is taking a rise course record a voice answer to a question. For example to see how the participant would answer a question using his/her voice?
Hi Kevin
You can create an H5P Voice Recorder activity and embed it into Rise. They work really well. Chrome only, however.
I am also having difficulty with the Audio Block: When I press "start recording" nothing happens, when i press arrow, pre-recorded music plays.
I am using Chrome, and I am able to record audio with no problem in interactive blocks.
I'm hoping for quick help, as I am working on a tight deadline (as I'm sure is the norm for most folks in this industry).
Thanks in advance!
Hi there, Gisela. Here's what I would quickly try before opening a case with my team for more in-depth help:
- Refresh your browser window.
- Delete the audio block and try adding a new one.
- Try in a different supported browser (Firefox, Edge, or latest version of Safari). If you can only use Chrome, try from an incognito window.
If those suggestions don't work, open a case with us and let us know what you've tried!
Howdy, all... I get around this by animating and narrating in PPT or SL, then capturing it in Camtasia. I can also just animate in those tow tools and then narrate while watching in Camtasia. THe end result is an MP$ file that can be uploaded in Rise...
Thanks Alyssa and Michael that's great !
We have Articulate 360 so I can record into SL 3 no problem using the mic on my laptop, but no Camtasia. Is there another way to upload from SL ? I have checked re my browser. We have Firefox 45.7 across our service. Should this be sufficient to author and view RISE voice overs ?
Dave
Hi there Dave! Let's tackle these questions one at a time. :)
- You asked, "Is there another way to upload from SL?" Can you tell me a bit more about what you're trying to upload?
- The latest version of Firefox is supported for Rise authoring, and that would be Firefox 54. Could you try updating your browser to the latest version, and then record the audio again?
Hi Alyssa,
I meant to say as I cannot use audio (probably because we haven't got the latest Firefox browser) I could record on Storyline and upload onto RISE.
Many Thanks,
Dave
