Purpose of chapter: to introduce Voice, that enables creation and management of voices recorded with the Microphone. Handling voices and photos is very similar.
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Openers and content
| Ref | Opener | Tapping | Back button *) |
|---|---|---|---|
| a) | Action on current track menu | ||
| b) | Action on historic track menu | ||
| c) | Action on historic tracks menu | ||
| d) | Voice Options Submenu action: Voice subpage -> | ||
| e) | The 'Voice Options' submenu | or |
*) A Track zone suffix is appended, e.g.
a), b) and e) operate at single track level - c) operates at group (multiple) tracks level (note the 's' in 'trackS')..
d) operate at same level as the Photo level was at, before opening the Voice subpage.
Its content is based on setting of:
- Settings mainpage selection(s)
- The filters
- The datepickers
Initial screens
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Initial screen in single track mode
Concerns when opened from:
- a) Action on current track menu
- b) Action on historic track menu
- d) Voice Options Menu action: Voice Options -> (when Photo was in this mode)
When no voice has been added to a given track, the screen opens like:
The back button reads <Tracklist when opened from b) - and <Photo when opened from d).
Initial screen in group track mode
Concerns when opened from:
- c) Action on historic tracks menu
- d) Voice Options Menu action: Voice Options -> (when Photo was in this mode)
When no voice exists at all, the screen opens like:
The back button reads <Photo when opened from d).
The History mainpage has no filter dedicated voices, though opening its Tracklist gives a clue to where to find voices, by virtue of its colored shortcuts (see Other cell shortcuts).
However, using The 'Remove restrictions' button first and then opening the Voice subpage in group track mode, gives an overview of all voices saved in the App.
The (always enabled) navigation bar button opens the:
Voice Options Menu (Generic)
Actions here do not address items that exist on the page - they are generic.
The word Clb in many of the actions listed below, is an abbreviation of Clipboard.
Tapping the button in the navigation bar opens the Voice Options menu in either Single or Group track mode:
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Voice Options Menu in single track mode
Regardless of whether anything was added or not, this menu is shown:
Tapping its action opens the Voice Help pages.
Voice Options Menu in group track mode
Provided one or more voices have been added (to one or more tracks in given timerange, passing through filters), this menu is presented:
Alternatively, a No voices found message pops up.
Voice Options Menu, common (Generic)
The list of generic actions is the same for Single- and Group track mode - though the and actions are always disabled in Group track mode.
The reason is, that a voice attaches to a single track (or note), which cannot be determined in group mode.
Individual actions may be disabled for other reasons than this, explained in appendices in parenthesis, e.g.:
- Paste from Voice Clb (empty)
Nothing prevents duplicates - i.e. it's possible to have two or more identical voices for the same track / note.
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Voice Options Menu action: Add from Dictaphone
This action is enabled in single track mode only.
Opens Dictaphone, where you can do a single voice recording - and tap to return to:
When an item is added, it appears after existing ones. By moving up / down items may be reorganized.
Voice Options Menu action: Play from Voice Clb
The item held in the Voice Clb, is played.
Useful if you'r in doubt about the Voice Clb content.
Voice Options Menu action: Paste from Voice Clb
This action is enabled in single track mode only.
The item held in the Voice Clb is added after existing ones - i.e. at the bottom. A Toast message appears shortly:
Voice Options Menu action: Import Voice from file to Voice Clb
This action opens a File selection dialog:
The 'slb_audio_temp.m4a' item is a temporary work file used by the Dictaphone.
Only files with extension .m4a are accepted - to demonstrate this, a file 'image.png' was placed in the 'Sailor Logbook' directory in the Files App and selected:
Selecting another file gives a better result:
Opposite action is Action on Voice Menu action: Export voice to file.
Action on Voice Menu (Specific)
Actions in this menu addresses single items that do exist on the page. They are specific,
Tapping a Disclosure button for one of its items opens:
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Action on Voice Menu action: Info
Pops up like:
Use the action to comment the voice.
Action on Voice Menu action: Play
Shortcut: tap duration.
The cell holding the voice changes color as long as it plays. And a Toast message appears shortly.
Action on Voice Menu action: Change title
Shortcut: tap the title.
The title can be entered here and in Dictaphone subpage (before tapping ).
After having made some more recordings and entered their titles, the page displays:
Note that the first voice has a bold title.
Action on Voice Menu action: Move up
Disabled for the first item (no 'wrap-around'). Applying the action to the second results in:
Action on Voice Menu action: Move down
Disabled for the last item. Applying the action to the (now) first item results in restoring of the above.
Action on Voice Menu action: Copy to Voice Clb
Applying this action to the first item results in:
The above dialog is shown the first time the action is done after start of App only. Thereafter just a Toast message appears shortly:
Action on Voice Menu action: Paste from Voice Clb
Applying this action to the second item results in a paste after situation:
Use this action in case an item should be moved a long distance - instead of using repetitive move up / down actions, And then delete the item, to which the action was applied.
Since the pasted item is here just a duplicate, it's removed again - by the usual Swipe left to delete:
- which is confirmed in the following:
Action on Voice Menu action: Export voice to file
This action asks for confirmation:
- and then confirms:
Opposite action is Voice Options Menu action: Import Voice from file to Voice Clb.
Tracklist with voicy tracks
When one or more voices have been added to a track, this is seen by a #V shortcut (also see Other cell shortcuts):
Tapping the shortcut brings you directly to this Voice subpage. Alternatively, use Action on historic track menu, which in this case displays as:
Voices for multiple tracks
When opened from c) Action on historic tracks menu, items for multiple tracks may display:
The reason to use bold title for the first item of a track is to group the tracks, as it appears above.
Everything displays and works as described in the previous sections of this chapter. But actions:
are disabled - and actions:
apply to the same track only; to move a photo from one track to another, follow this action sequence:
- Action on Voice Menu action: Copy to Voice Clb
- Action on Voice Menu action: Paste from Voice Clb
- delete the voice, to which the first action was applied
Adding voices while tracking
Opening the Voice subpage from Action on current track menu is managing Voice Options Menu in single track mode. After adding a couple of voices, the Track mainpage might look like:
Note the #V:2 mark under the red arrow. Like in the Tracklist, it constitutes a shortcut: Tapping it brings you directly to the this Voice subpage. Alternatively, use Action on current track menu, which in this case displays as:
When tracking is ended, shortcut(s) on the Track mainpage are disabled - just as the CurrMore button.
Applicable to notes
The examples above relate to tracks only.
However, 'voices' in relation to Make a note work the same way. This could be relevant for example when you want to document spring preparations on the boat: symphonic sound of the renovated diesel...
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