daisy production

DAISYLocal implementations

of a global standard

Panel Members1. Phil Lawson - CBM Australia

2. David Vosnacos - Association for the Blind of Western Australia

3. Hiromitsu Fujimori – Plextor Japan

4. Marianne Kraack – Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind

5. Andrew Furlong – Vision Australia

DAISY Recording atCBM Australia

The CBM Audio Library is a FREE Library service distributing predominately Christian audio books and magazines to anyone with a print disability throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Phil Lawson

DAISY Production

• New DAISY books• Studio• Field

• DAISY Magazines

• Conversion to DAISY from Analogue Masters• Reels• Cassettes

CBM Studio

• CBM has a fully equipped Recording Studio setup for book and magazine production

• Professional and Volunteer Narrators• Use LP-Studio• Engineer operates equipment, quality checks book as it is read and

does the post production

Field Recording

• Volunteer narrators record books and magazines from their homes in various parts of Australia.

• Setup with a laptop, USB Microphone, headphones and USB DAISY Recording Remote

• Process• Self Installing CD• LP-Studio• Book returned on USB Memory Stick• Post production done in studio• CD sent to volunteer quality reviewer

• If OK Master file;• created, archived and distributed

Converting from Analogue

• Load Reels onto PC (multi-track/high speed) • Load Cassettes using multiple decks simultaneously• Re-master Audio (NR, EQ, Level Matching, Peak Reduction)• Mark Chapters• Replace Announcements• Re-Save and add to DAISY Structure in LP-Studio

• Mostly done by Volunteers

DAISY Magazines

• CBM records a number of monthly, bi-monthly and quarterly magazines.

• Distributed Monthly on a single Compilation Disc • Subjects such as Library News, Devotional, Current Affairs, Music,

Christian History and Church Newspapers• Production varies depending on content

• Music• Multiple Narrators• Interviews

• Combination of LP-Studio and Multi track editors• Field Magazines – Similar to book production.

Issues Faced

• Magazines• Some magazines are date specific• Need to have all magazines finished at least a month early to

put compilation together and get it distributed• Getting Print Source early enough can be a challenge• Borrower with MS

Issues

• Field Recording• Narrators are distant – Fixing problems

• Be available over the phone• Computer Literacy

• Remove most of the technical aspects and let them do what they are good at.

• PC Remote Assistance• Recording Remote Control needed as keyboard/mouse too noisy

• Lessons Learned• Good Contact is key (personal / organisational)• Staged Implementation

For more Information

• [email protected]• Free Call: 1800 678 069 (Aus)• PO Box 348 Box Hill Vic Australia

3128

mailto:[email protected]

David VosnacosProgram Manager: Information Systems

Association for the Blind of Western Australia (Inc.)

In-house productionsDigital conversionPublic domainPost processingMiscellaneous

Review of options◦ Cubase LE◦ Book Producer◦ Audacity◦ LP Studio Pro◦ Obi ◦ SigTuna DAR 3◦ Dolphin Publisher

Volunteer backgroundFlexibility◦ Compressed / Uncompressed◦ Volume managementBack up procedures“Tweaks”

DAISY PipelineAudiobook Maker

Dolphin EasyConvertorMicrosoft Word “Save As Daisy”

David VosnacosProgram Manager: Information Systems

Telephone: +61 8 9311 8202Facsimile: +61 8 9361 8696

Email: [email protected]

DAISY in JapanAn International Perspective

Hiromitsu (Hiro) Fujimori

DAISY Creators in Japan

• Braille Libraries (100 libraries)• Public Libraries (60 libraries)• Volunteer groups (20,000 people)

Relationships

Braille Library Public Library

Volunteers

MunicipalGovernment

DAISY Book Production

DAISY Book Production

DAISY Publication Production

Individuals

Translation to DAISY

Cooperation of volunteer groups

• Share guideline information for DAISY production to keep quality level consistent

• Share title information under production in order to avoid duplication

PLEXTALK Products in Japan

Production -

Personal -Recording

Reading -

PRS PTR2 DR1

PTP1 (Pocket)

PTN2 NetPlextalk

A typical Recording setup

Thank You

Hiromitsu (Hiro) Fujimori

UsingDAISY

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Marianne KraackManager, Library Collections and Access

RNZFB

We use DAISY for

• Books: audio only or audio with full text

• Magazines

• A to D conversions

Recording with DAISY

• 3 monitored studios • 3 audio producers• 40 narrators• Self-monitoring booth planned • LpStudio Pro / SigtunaDAR3• Dolphin EasyPublisher

DAISY with: human narration

Professional narrators are

• familiar with recording environment

• skilled at characterisation, foreign languages, accents, sight reading

DAISY with: human narration

• enhances listening experience

• voice quality

• familiar voices

DAISY with: synthetic speech

• indexes, reference lists and bibliographies

• RNZFB communication to members

• trialled magazines

Studio statistics

• Approximately 130 audio titles produced a year

• 20 magazine titles produced

• 1100 analogue to digital conversions completed

• 3900 DAISY titles in digital archive

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DAISY has fans

• Sound quality• Navigating sections• Bookmarking• Book information

Replicatingthe experience of

reading print

Using DAISY

Vision Australia DAISY Production

Andrew Furlong

DAISY Production streams

Studio Recording - Library & Educational

Text Production - DAISY text (Synthetic Voice)

Conversion - Existing and purchased content

Exchange - Other DAISY producers

Automated Production - National Newspapers, magazines, DAISY text

Different standards of ProductionClients can choose

Premium – highest quality, contracted, exams…

Standard – high quality, human narrated, full DAISY structure, leisure reading…

Rapid – Synthetic voice, less proofing, basic DAISY structure, faster availability

Express – Automated, Synthetic voice, input = output, fast availability

Standard Studio production process

Narrator

Scan

Electronic filefrom Publishers

DAISY StructuringSource file

(Transcription)

OCRand

Edit text

Master

DAISY Build &Validate

(DTB tools)

Print

Pack andPost to client

Internetdownload

Burn CD

i-accessserver

storage

Proofing

Studio RecordingLP Studio ProStudio Production Manager check-in/outFull DAISY structure is pre-madeVolunteer narrators – self operate1 Producer to 2 studios (6 studios)Rubberised keypad and suitable microphone

ConversionDolphin EasyProducer, WavlabPipeline, EasyConverter, DTB ToolsCustom designed tools – streamline and automationConvert analog tape, CD-audio, MP3, Other…Basic DAISY structuringExchanged material is ‘standardised’ and validated

Automated Production

Date specific - Newspapers, magazines

i-access production manager, Newspublisher

Online submission of content

DAISY Text output

Synthetic voice output

DAISY structuring reflects input source documents

Fast process, scalable

DAISYSynthetic Voice

Nuance Synthetic voice – Kate & Lee

Lexicon – pronunciation dictionary10,000+ Australian place names

10,000+ Other pronunciations

Quality of reading reflects input source documents

Balance quality with speed

DAISY DevelopmentSynthetic Voice LexiconIn-house documentation in DAISY – Save as DAISYUser selected ‘Multi-title’ CDsAdoption of DAISY Online Protocol

For online distributionDAISY 4

Braille integrationMainstream compatibility

Obi and Tobi production tools

Thank You

Q & A

Phil Lawson - CBM Australia

David Vosnacos - Association for the Blind of Western Australia

Hiromitsu Fujimori – Plextor Japan

Marianne Kraack – Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind

Andrew Furlong – Vision Australia