Method and system for making and playing soundtracks
First Claim
1. A digital composite soundtrack for an associated text source, the soundtrack being recorded on a non-transient tangible medium readable by a processor and the soundtrack comprising:
- a voice sound layer comprising an oral reading of the text source for playback; and
a synchronised soundtrack comprising a soundtrack timeline, and at least one sound layer having an arrangement of audio features that are configured to play at respective start positions in the soundtrack timeline to correspond to respective portions of the text source such that the playback timing of the audio features is synchronised with the oral reading of the text source of the voice sound layer, andwherein the soundtrack is configured such that the or each sound layer of the synchronised soundtrack of the composite soundtrack is selectively mutable during playback.
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Abstract
A composite variable duration soundtrack for a user to play while reading a text source, the soundtrack duration being defined by a soundtrack timeline. The soundtrack comprises multiple sound layers configured to play concurrently through the soundtrack timeline, each sound layer having an arrangement of one or more audio features that are configured to play at preset start times in the soundtrack timeline. At least one sound layer is adapted for modifying the preset start and stop times of its audio features to match the reading speed of a user based on a reading speed input.
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27 Claims
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1. A digital composite soundtrack for an associated text source, the soundtrack being recorded on a non-transient tangible medium readable by a processor and the soundtrack comprising:
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a voice sound layer comprising an oral reading of the text source for playback; and a synchronised soundtrack comprising a soundtrack timeline, and at least one sound layer having an arrangement of audio features that are configured to play at respective start positions in the soundtrack timeline to correspond to respective portions of the text source such that the playback timing of the audio features is synchronised with the oral reading of the text source of the voice sound layer, and wherein the soundtrack is configured such that the or each sound layer of the synchronised soundtrack of the composite soundtrack is selectively mutable during playback. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of producing a composite soundtrack for an associated text source, the soundtrack comprising:
- a voice sound layer comprising an oral reading of the text source; and
a synchronised soundtrack comprising a soundtrack timeline, and at least one sound layer having an arrangement of audio features that are configured to play at respective start positions in the soundtrack timeline to correspond to respective portions of the text source such that the playback timing of the audio features is synchronised with the oral reading of the text source of the voice sound layer, and wherein the soundtrack is configured such that the or each sound layer of the synchronised soundtrack of the composite soundtrack is selectively mutable during playback, the method being executable on a system comprising a processor and memory, and the method comprising the steps of;(a) receiving and storing as soundtrack data a voice sound layer comprising an oral reading of the text source; (b) receiving or generating configuration data for creating each audio feature of the synchronised soundtrack of the composite soundtrack and storing that configuration data as soundtrack data in memory, the configuration data for each audio feature comprising; a start position in the soundtrack timeline that determines when the audio feature starts playing in the soundtrack timeline; and an audio file selected from a database accessible to the system to be associated for playback with each audio feature; (c) configuring the or each sound layer of the synchronised soundtrack of the composite soundtrack to be selectively mutable during playback; and (d) compiling and outputting the configured soundtrack data into a soundtrack data file or files for playback. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- a voice sound layer comprising an oral reading of the text source; and
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22. A soundtrack playback system for playback of a digital composite soundtrack for an associated text source, the soundtrack comprising a voice sound layer comprising an oral reading of the text source;
- and a synchronised soundtrack comprising a soundtrack timeline, and at least one sound layer having an arrangement of audio features that are configured to play at respective start positions in the soundtrack timeline to correspond to respective portions of the text source such that the playback timing of the audio features is synchronised with the oral reading of the text source of the voice sound layer, and wherein the soundtrack is configured such that the or each sound layer of the synchronised soundtrack of the composite soundtrack is selectively mutable during playback, the system comprising;
a processor configured to process a soundtrack data file or files representing the composite soundtrack, each audio feature in the synchronised soundtrack of the composite soundtrack comprising data representing the following configured audio properties; a start position in the soundtrack timeline that determines when the audio feature starts playing in the soundtrack timeline; and an audio file to be associated for playback with each audio feature, and wherein the processor is configured to co-ordinate playback of the voice sound layer of the composite soundtrack and the at least one layer of the synchronised soundtrack of the composite soundtrack and generate a soundtrack audio output signal; an audio output system that is configured to receive and convert the soundtrack audio output signal into audible sound; memory accessible by the processor and which is configured to store the soundtrack data file or files; an output display operated by the processor; a user interface comprising an operable graphical user interface displayed on the output display and which is operable by a user to interact with modules of the system; and a soundtrack modification module that is operable by a user to selectively mute one or more sound layers of the synchronised soundtrack of the composite soundtrack during playback. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
- and a synchronised soundtrack comprising a soundtrack timeline, and at least one sound layer having an arrangement of audio features that are configured to play at respective start positions in the soundtrack timeline to correspond to respective portions of the text source such that the playback timing of the audio features is synchronised with the oral reading of the text source of the voice sound layer, and wherein the soundtrack is configured such that the or each sound layer of the synchronised soundtrack of the composite soundtrack is selectively mutable during playback, the system comprising;
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