Contextual Audio Editing

Introduction to Contextual Audio Editor


Contextual Audio Editor, in short CAE, is a web application for text-based audio editing. CAE can connect to various SpeechToText service providers and make full use of these services.

It can run within the DAVID ecosystem or as a stand-alone application. With platform independency it gives the user a flexibility to work from everywhere.

It combines working with Text, Audio, Waveform and its different working types like Text View or Waveform View. You can simply arrange your work with a Clipboard and store your created elements back to a DigaSystem database or locally.


CAE is separated in different areas. Here is an Overview:

Area

Naming

Description

A

Top Menu (Application Menu + User Menu)

Open other DAVID web application, use the Menu to work with your Elements - File, Edit, Audio and View. Also Online Help and Info about logged in user is shown

B

Toolbar

Switch View Mode, Undo and Save as well the different Drag Drop Modes are switchable here. Timing information and text search.

C

Text Area

Text area to work on your transcribed text. Showing text and Speaker plus durations.

D

Clipboard

Known from DAVID Audio Editors - to collect Clips to work with.

E

Main Track

Showing the waveform of elements. Also possible to show the corresponding Text.

F

Music Track

Additional track for e.g. jingles

G

Transport Area

Audio bar to record, play etc. with enhanced Volume bar.