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?
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!
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. :)
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.
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...
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 ?
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?
You could try recording an audio clip in Storyline 360, then exporting it to a MP3 file. From there, upload the MP3 file into Rise. It's a roundabout method, but it should work!
We have a requirement to add audio (with an option for it to start automatically) to the very first page of the course, where you see the course overview/description in text (also when the user clicks Details button). I could not see a way to do it. Is there a way to do that?
Although adding audio to the course main page in Rise isn't an option yet, I'd love to let our team know about your idea. Would you mind telling me a little more about why adding audio to the course main page would come in handy for you? What type of scenario would you use it in?
Thanks so much for letting us know how we can make things better!
In our case, we have developed a series of videos based on a futuristic scenario of the company for our internal staff. Through stories within that scenario we deliver key messages, things to look out for and some tips.
These videos and supporting resources for employees' use in their real work life are accessed trough a Rise course. When our audience comes to the very first page of the Rise course, we think that they may not read the introductory text, about the futuristic context of the videos, so we would like to have a quick audio clip there.
I hope this explains the need and our thinking.
Thank you very much. It would be great if you could add this feature in.
Has this feature been implemented? I know many times when we are creating content, we run into the same situations where we will put content in the block and the SME may want to record a voice over in the backgroud to play automatically to discuss the content. This is most likely not word for word, for example it could be a graph of statistics and the voiceover could be a brief summary. Of course this could be created in SL or PPT and imported, however the flow isn't as smoothe as creating it in Rise.
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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.
Check out my sample!
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
Absolutely! I'm happy to hear that you're working it all out. Let me know if you need a hand!
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.
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. :)
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
Hi Dave,
You could try recording an audio clip in Storyline 360, then exporting it to a MP3 file. From there, upload the MP3 file into Rise. It's a roundabout method, but it should work!
Ok thanks Alyssa, I will give that a go. It's non urgent now but thanks for your advice, much appreciated .
You're welcome, Dave! Good luck on your project, and let us know if you run into any snags along the way. 😁
Since Rise does not have an audio editor, is there a way pull the audio from an MP4 to load into Rise?
My audio was originally recorded in Replay 360.
Hi Greg,
You'll want to use a video editing tool to extract the audio from the MP4 file. I'm sure the community can recommend the best tools for the job!
I can see how an audio export feature would be handy in Replay 360. If that's something you would like to see in a future update, let us know here!
We have a requirement to add audio (with an option for it to start automatically) to the very first page of the course, where you see the course overview/description in text (also when the user clicks Details button). I could not see a way to do it. Is there a way to do that?
Many thanks,
Ozlem
Hi Ozlem,
Although adding audio to the course main page in Rise isn't an option yet, I'd love to let our team know about your idea. Would you mind telling me a little more about why adding audio to the course main page would come in handy for you? What type of scenario would you use it in?
Thanks so much for letting us know how we can make things better!
Hi Alyssa,
In our case, we have developed a series of videos based on a futuristic scenario of the company for our internal staff. Through stories within that scenario we deliver key messages, things to look out for and some tips.
These videos and supporting resources for employees' use in their real work life are accessed trough a Rise course. When our audience comes to the very first page of the Rise course, we think that they may not read the introductory text, about the futuristic context of the videos, so we would like to have a quick audio clip there.
I hope this explains the need and our thinking.
Thank you very much. It would be great if you could add this feature in.
Thanks for the context, Ozlem. I created a feature request for you! If you have any other great ideas, use that link to let us know. 😊
Create a folder on the web and link to audio to be play as an option for blocks and pages....
Has this feature been implemented? I know many times when we are creating content, we run into the same situations where we will put content in the block and the SME may want to record a voice over in the backgroud to play automatically to discuss the content. This is most likely not word for word, for example it could be a graph of statistics and the voiceover could be a brief summary. Of course this could be created in SL or PPT and imported, however the flow isn't as smoothe as creating it in Rise.