Audio Player¶
User Guide¶
Listen to audio recordings with enhanced playback features including waveform display, snippet creation, and transcription support.
Overview¶
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│ ENHANCED AUDIO PLAYER │
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│ ◀◀ │ ▶ Play │ ▶▶ │ 🔊 Volume │ 1x Speed │
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Supported Formats¶
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│ AUDIO FILE FORMATS │
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│ WAV - Uncompressed audio (best quality) │
│ MP3 - Compressed audio (smaller files) │
│ FLAC - Lossless compression │
│ OGG - Open format │
│ M4A - Apple format │
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Basic Playback¶
Player Controls¶
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│ PLAYBACK CONTROLS │
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│ │
│ ▶ / ⏸ Play / Pause │
│ ◀◀ Skip back 10 seconds │
│ ▶▶ Skip forward 10 seconds │
│ 🔊 Adjust volume │
│ 1x Change playback speed │
│ │
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Waveform Navigation¶
Click anywhere on the waveform to jump to that point:
Click here to jump
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Current position
Playback Speed¶
Adjust speed for transcription or review:
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│ SPEED OPTIONS │
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│ 0.5x - Half speed (for detailed listening) │
│ 0.75x - Slower (for transcription) │
│ 1x - Normal speed │
│ 1.25x - Slightly faster │
│ 1.5x - Fast (for review) │
│ 2x - Double speed (for scanning) │
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Creating Snippets¶
Save interesting sections for later reference:
Step 1: Mark Start Point¶
While playing, click Mark Start when you hear the beginning of the section you want.
Step 2: Mark End Point¶
Click Mark End when the section finishes.
Step 3: Save Snippet¶
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│ SAVE SNIPPET │
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│ │
│ Start Time: 00:05:32 │
│ End Time: 00:06:15 │
│ Duration: 43 seconds │
│ │
│ Title: [Interview about farming methods ] │
│ │
│ Description: [Describes traditional plowing ] │
│ [techniques used in the 1950s ] │
│ │
│ [Cancel] [Save Snippet] │
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Viewing Saved Snippets¶
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ SNIPPETS FOR THIS RECORDING │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ 1. Interview about farming methods (00:05:32 - 00:06:15) │
│ [▶ Play] [Edit] [Delete] │
│ │
│ 2. Song performance (00:12:00 - 00:15:30) │
│ [▶ Play] [Edit] [Delete] │
│ │
│ 3. Story about the flood (00:22:45 - 00:28:10) │
│ [▶ Play] [Edit] [Delete] │
│ │
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Keyboard Shortcuts¶
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│ KEY │ ACTION │
├───────────────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Space │ Play / Pause │
│ ← Arrow │ Skip back 5 seconds │
│ → Arrow │ Skip forward 5 seconds │
│ ↑ Arrow │ Volume up │
│ ↓ Arrow │ Volume down │
│ M │ Mute / Unmute │
│ F │ Fullscreen │
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Transcription Support¶
If transcription is available:
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│ TRANSCRIPT │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ │
│ [00:00:05] Welcome to today's interview. │
│ [00:00:08] We're speaking with Mr. Johnson about │
│ his memories of the town in the 1960s. │
│ [00:00:15] Thank you for having me. │
│ [00:00:18] Let's start with your earliest memories... │
│ │
│ Click any timestamp to jump to that point ↑ │
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Tips¶
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│ ✓ DO │ ✗ DON'T │
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│ Use headphones for clarity │ Play on low-quality speakers│
│ Slow down for transcription │ Rush through recordings │
│ Save snippets of key moments │ Forget to mark important parts│
│ Use keyboard shortcuts │ Click for every action │
│ Note timestamps in research │ Lose track of where you were│
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Troubleshooting¶
Problem Solution
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Audio won't play → Check browser supports format
Try refreshing page
Check volume isn't muted
Waveform not showing → Wait for it to generate
Large files take longer
Playback stutters → Check internet connection
Let it buffer/load first
Snippet won't save → Check you have edit permission
Ensure end is after start
Need Help?¶
Contact your system administrator if you experience issues.
Part of the AtoM AHG Framework