WordBuilder

WordBuilder

QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE

HOLLYWOOD CHOIRS QUICK GUIDE

CONTENTS

WordBuilder Interface

4 Voice 5 Text Editor 6 Tools 8 Word 9 Syllable 11 Letter 13 Time Editor

WordBuilder Setup

16 How to Setup WordBuilder in Stand-Alone Mode 18 How to Setup WordBuilder as a Plug-in 20 How To Adjust Volume, Pan, Microphone Mixes and Reverb

WordBuilder Tips

21 Mastering The Phonetic Alphabets 24 Hints from the Producers

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WordBuilder Interface

There are 7 main areas in the WordBuilder interface. A brief description of each area is provided below, with more information available by clicking on the subject header links below.

? Voice is the area to set Voice Properties, select a Text Mode (English, Phonetics and Votox) and Import / Export Voice Files (that save essential text and timing data).

? Text Editor is the area to enter type phrases in 1 of 3 Text Modes, with a glossary that displays `letters' recognized by Phonetic and Votox Text Modes.

? Tools has functions for Undo/Redo, to `Reset Position' of the cursor in the Text Editor, buttons for MIDI Panic and Bypass, an Options menu where you can set English or Latin Vowel Mode, and a menu of preset Phrases.

? Word displays the selected syllable in the three Text Modes: English, Phonetics, and Votox. It also has an option to solo the selected syllable.

? Syllable is the area to apply the Learn function in 1 of 2 modes (Change Speed or Sync/ Draw Only), and adjust the Syllable Speed.

? Letter contains options for modifying the velocity of a letter selected in the Time Editor, and to select among types of syllable transitions (normal, legato, staccato, etc).

? Time Editor displays the selected syllable, and contains options to shape individual letters within the syllable and how they move from one to the next.

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Voice

This area is located in the top-left corner of the WordBuilder interface. It includes options to create, import and export Voice Files, which contain all of WordBuilder's text, timing and controller information it uses to build phrases. It features the following:

? Import, Export and Voice Properties: allows you to import and export Voice Files and access the Voice Properties menu where you can name Please note that this data is already saved by your DAW when using WordBuilder as a plug-in.

? Voice Name and Type: readout of the current Voice File's name and type are displayed.

? Phonemes: separately adjust the volume of the Vowels, Pitched Consonants and Non-Pitched Consonants sample layers.

? Text Modes: switch between 3 text modes to change the alphabet symbols displayed in the Text Editor between English, Phonetic and Votox. For more, please see the Text Editor section below.

How to Create a Voice Files To save and re-open a Voice File containing text, timing and controller data:

1. Click on the `...' button in the Voice area to open the Voice Properties menu.

2. In the Voice Properties menu, enter a unique name in the Voice Name field.

3. If you wish to change some aspect of the overall balance between the Vowels, Pitched Consonants and Non-Pitched Consonants, move the sliders in the Phonemes section of Voice Properties menu until a desirable balance is achieved.

4. Click `OK' to apply settings.

Importing and Exporting: the ability to save and re-open Voice Files is useful when working with multiple voice types (Men and Women) that you'd like to sing the same phrase.

Click the `Export' button in the Voice area to save the current state of WordBuilder's text, timing and controller data.

Click the `Import' button and use the Finder (MacOS) or Explorer (Win) window to locate the Voice File you exported, then open the file.

HOLLYWOOD CHOIRS QUICK GUIDE Text Editor

This area is located in the center top of the WordBuilder interface, and provides an area to enter text for the choir to sing. Text can be entered in 1 of the 3 text modes: ? English is a good starting place for beginners, as it translates English words into the

Phonetic and Votox alphabets for you, where you can further refine the phrase. ? Phonetics uses a traditional phonetic alphabet, a glossary of which is available by click-

ing on the (+) button in the Letters dialog to the right of the Text Editor field. ? Votox uses WordBuilder's own Votox alphabet, a glossary of which is available by click-

ing on the (+) button in the Letters dialog to the right of the Text Editor field.

Please Note! Changes made in the Phonetic and Votox text modes do not translate back into English mode. Use English mode as a starting point, then dive into Votox mode! How to Select a Text Mode To select a Text Mode, simply click on 1 of the 3 text modes buttons that appear in the Voice area (left of the Text Editor), then enter the letters of the corresponding text mode in the Text Editor.

How To Craft Realistic Phrases ? Learn Votox Mode: Every other mode is ultimately translated into Votox, making it worth

learning the sounds (phonemes) assigned to each Votox letter symbol. ? Refer to the Phonetic Alphabet Table: See Mastering The Phonetic Alphabets for a glos-

sary of letters (symbols) used in the Phonetic and Votox text modes. The glossary also provides an English word pronounciation, to demonstrate how the letter sounds in the context of a word. ? Separate Words into Syllables: Words entered into the English text mode are translated into the Phonetic and Votox Text Modes as a single word, with no spaces in between syllables. If you would rather, for instance, play each of the two syllables in the word "dragon" as separate notes or chords, place a cursor in the Text Editor between the two syllables and put a space in between them ("dra gon").

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