[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":595},["ShallowReactive",2],{"article-\u002Farticles\u002Fstudio-tips":3,"article-author-david-stack":561},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"description":546,"draft":547,"extension":548,"image":549,"meta":550,"navigation":551,"path":552,"publishedAt":553,"robots":549,"schemaOrg":549,"seo":554,"sitemap":555,"stem":557,"summary":546,"topics":558,"updatedAt":556,"__hash__":560},"articles\u002Farticles\u002Fstudio-tips.md","Elora Tips & Tricks","david-stack",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":525},"minimark",[10,14,19,22,25,30,33,69,73,76,88,95,106,110,113,116,120,128,219,223,226,266,272,276,279,293,309,313,316,320,323,344,356,360,363,377,381,384,404,408,411,422,426,429,444,455,502],[11,12,13],"p",{},"Working with Elora is about more than just typing words; it's about understanding how to guide the digital narration to match your unique teaching style. These tips and tricks will help you fine-tune your workflow and produce professional, studio-quality meditations every time.",[15,16,18],"h2",{"id":17},"voicing-a-script","Voicing a Script",[11,20,21],{},"Once your script is written, Elora provides powerful tools to preview your narration, refine specific lines, and ensure the final audio feels exactly right.",[11,23,24],{},"Use these playback options to listen to your work and make precise adjustments before sharing your meditation with the world.",[26,27,29],"h3",{"id":28},"listen-to-your-script","Listen to Your Script",[11,31,32],{},"Once you have written your script, you can listen to the narration to ensure the pacing and tone are correct.",[34,35,36,49,59],"ul",{},[37,38,39,43,44,48],"li",{},[40,41,42],"strong",{},"Produce Track."," Before you can play your script, you must first produce the audio. Tap the ",[45,46,47],"code",{},"Produce Track"," button in the header to synthesize all lines in your script.",[37,50,51,54,55,58],{},[40,52,53],{},"Play Track."," Once your track is produced, tap the ",[45,56,57],{},"Play Track"," button play the entire script from start to finish.",[37,60,61,64,65,68],{},[40,62,63],{},"Play from Line."," To listen to a specific line, hover over a line and tap the blue ",[45,66,67],{},"Play Line"," icon. Elora will instantly narrate and preview it.",[26,70,72],{"id":71},"renarrate-a-single-line","Renarrate a Single Line",[11,74,75],{},"If a line has an narration glitch or a delivery you don't like, you can renarrate that specific line as many times as you need until you get a delivery you like.",[34,77,78],{},[37,79,80,83,84,87],{},[40,81,82],{},"How to Renarrate."," Hover over the line and tap the ",[45,85,86],{},"Chasing Arrows"," icon. This will prompt Elora to generate a fresh delivery for just that line, which often fixes minor pronunciation or pacing issues.",[11,89,90],{},[91,92],"img",{"alt":93,"src":94},"Renarrate line icon","\u002Fimg\u002Fcontent\u002Frenarrate-line-icon.png",[34,96,97],{},[37,98,99,102,103,105],{},[40,100,101],{},"Initial Narration."," Note that the renarrate icon only appears if the line has already been narrated. To narrate a line for the first time, just hit the blue ",[45,104,67],{}," icon.",[15,107,109],{"id":108},"writing-a-script","Writing a Script",[11,111,112],{},"When writing a script in Elora, you're writing instructions for how she should narrate it. How you format your text directly impacts the tone, pacing, and clarity of the final audio.",[11,114,115],{},"Here are essential tips for writing a script that will produce the most natural-sounding narration.",[26,117,119],{"id":118},"expand-abbreviations-and-symbols","Expand Abbreviations and Symbols",[11,121,122,123,127],{},"Elora narrates ",[124,125,126],"em",{},"exactly"," what's on the screen. Ambiguous characters, symbols, or abbreviations are the most common cause of unnatural-sounding narration.",[34,129,130,144,182],{},[37,131,132,135,136,139,140,143],{},[40,133,134],{},"Words vs. Symbols."," Type out the full word. For example, use ",[40,137,138],{},"\"inches\""," or ",[40,141,142],{},"\"feet\""," instead of the \" or ' marks, which Elora may misinterpret as quotation marks.",[37,145,146,149,150],{},[40,147,148],{},"Normalize Complex Text."," If Elora mispronounces complex phrases or numbers, it helps to write them out phonetically or in plain words:",[34,151,152,158,164,170,176],{},[37,153,154,157],{},[40,155,156],{},"Breath counts:"," \"Inhale for 4\" -> \"Inhale for four\"",[37,159,160,163],{},[40,161,162],{},"Time durations:"," \"10 min reflection\" -> \"ten minute reflection\"",[37,165,166,169],{},[40,167,168],{},"Sequence steps:"," \"Step 1\" -> \"Step one\"",[37,171,172,175],{},[40,173,174],{},"Monetary values:"," $5,342.29 -> \"five thousand three hundred and forty two dollars and twenty nine cents\"",[37,177,178,181],{},[40,179,180],{},"Abbreviations:"," \"w\u002F your breath\" -> \"with your breath\"",[37,183,184,187,188],{},[40,185,186],{},"Full Titles & Words."," Expand all abbreviations to ensure the correct pronunciation. For example:",[34,189,190,200,211],{},[37,191,192,193,196,197],{},"Write ",[40,194,195],{},"\"Mountain\""," instead of ",[40,198,199],{},"\"Mt.\"",[37,201,192,202,139,205,196,208],{},[40,203,204],{},"\"Saint\"",[40,206,207],{},"\"Street\"",[40,209,210],{},"\"St.\"",[37,212,192,213,196,216],{},[40,214,215],{},"\"approximately\"",[40,217,218],{},"\"approx.\"",[26,220,222],{"id":221},"control-pacing-with-punctuation-and-pauses","Control Pacing with Punctuation and Pauses",[11,224,225],{},"You can guide Elora's delivery and pacing using both standard punctuation and the line-level pause controls.",[34,227,228,234,240,246,252],{},[37,229,230,233],{},[40,231,232],{},"Use Periods and Commas."," Use periods to separate thoughts and create natural pauses. Use commas for shorter breaks within sentences.",[37,235,236,239],{},[40,237,238],{},"For Short Pauses (a beat)."," Use a dash (-) or em dash (—) to create a brief, natural pause in the middle of a sentence, as if taking a small breath or adding emphasis.",[37,241,242,245],{},[40,243,244],{},"For Hesitant Tones."," Use an ellipsis (...) to create a lingering pause or beat, making the voice sound more hesitant, reflective, or as if leaving a thought unfinished.",[37,247,248,251],{},[40,249,250],{},"Use Exclamation Points."," Use exclamation points (!) to make the voice more emphatic, excited, or to convey urgency.",[37,253,254,257,258,261,262,265],{},[40,255,256],{},"For Long Pauses (breathing room)."," For significant pauses—like creating space between paragraphs or allowing a point to sink in—",[40,259,260],{},"do not"," rely on punctuation. Instead, ",[40,263,264],{},"set a dedicated pause length on the line itself."," This gives you precise control (e.g., 4 seconds) and produces a much cleaner, more intentional break in the audio.",[11,267,268,271],{},[40,269,270],{},"Tip:"," To focus on just the script content, you can hide the pauses by tapping the show\u002Fhide pauses button in the toolbar.",[26,273,275],{"id":274},"use-asterisks-for-emphasis","Use Asterisks for Emphasis",[11,277,278],{},"You can emphasize specific words by surrounding them with single asterisks. Surrounding a word with asterisks will make Elora stress that word, which can help clarify tone or intent in nuanced dialogue.",[34,280,281,287],{},[37,282,283,286],{},[40,284,285],{},"Example:"," \"Notice how your body feels *now*\" will stress the word \"now,\" while \"Notice how your *body* feels now\" will emphasize the word \"body\".",[37,288,289,292],{},[40,290,291],{},"Focus on key words:"," Use asterisks to highlight specific anchors, transitions, or any word your students need to hold in their awareness.",[294,295,296],"blockquote",{},[11,297,298,300,301,304,305,308],{},[40,299,270],{}," Use single asterisks only (",[45,302,303],{},"*word*","). Double asterisks (",[45,306,307],{},"**word**",") may cause Elora to read the asterisk characters aloud instead of emphasizing the word.",[15,310,312],{"id":311},"editing-a-script","Editing a Script",[11,314,315],{},"Here are a few helpful tips and keyboard shortcuts to help you work more efficiently in the Elora script editor.",[26,317,319],{"id":318},"how-to-merge-or-join-two-lines","How to Merge or Join Two Lines",[11,321,322],{},"If you have two separate lines (or sentences) that you want to combine into a single line, you can do so without cutting and pasting.",[34,324,325,335],{},[37,326,327,330,331,334],{},[40,328,329],{},"To join a line with the one ABOVE:"," Place your cursor at the very beginning of the line (before the first letter) and press the ",[45,332,333],{},"Backspace"," key.",[37,336,337,340,341,334],{},[40,338,339],{},"To join a line with the one BELOW:"," Place your cursor at the very end of the line (after the last word or punctuation) and press the ",[45,342,343],{},"Delete",[294,345,346],{},[11,347,348,351,352,355],{},[40,349,350],{},"Note:"," When you merge two lines, the new, combined line will automatically use the ",[40,353,354],{},"pause length setting from the bottom line",". You may need to adjust the pause length for the merged line.",[26,357,359],{"id":358},"how-to-delete-an-empty-line","How to Delete an Empty Line",[11,361,362],{},"If you have an empty line in your script that you don't need, you can easily remove it.",[364,365,366,369],"ol",{},[37,367,368],{},"Click your cursor onto the empty line (in the area where you would normally type).",[37,370,371,372,139,374,376],{},"Press the ",[45,373,333],{},[45,375,343],{}," key on your keyboard. You can also use the trash can button to delete that line (hover over the line to see it).",[26,378,380],{"id":379},"how-to-insert-an-empty-line","How to Insert an Empty Line",[11,382,383],{},"To add a new line to your script you can either:",[34,385,386,397],{},[37,387,388,389,392,393,396],{},"Put your cursor at the end of a line and press the ",[45,390,391],{},"Enter","\u002F",[45,394,395],{},"Return"," key on your keyboard.",[37,398,399,400,403],{},"Tap the ",[45,401,402],{},"Insert New Line"," button, which looks like a left pointing arrow (hover over the line to see it).",[26,405,407],{"id":406},"how-to-duplicate-a-line","How to Duplicate a Line",[11,409,410],{},"To make a copy of a line (the text and the pause) you can either:",[34,412,413,416],{},[37,414,415],{},"Copy and paste it like you would any other text.",[37,417,399,418,421],{},[45,419,420],{},"Duplicate Line"," button, which looks like a copy with an arrow (hover over the line to see it).",[26,423,425],{"id":424},"how-to-instantly-add-pauses-when-pasting","How to Instantly Add Pauses When Pasting",[11,427,428],{},"When pasting a script from an external source, you can automatically set pause lengths by including annotations directly in your text.",[11,430,431,432,435,436,439,440,443],{},"If your text includes a pause duration formatted like ",[45,433,434],{},"(10s pause)",", ",[45,437,438],{},"[pause 1m]",", or even just ",[45,441,442],{},"[5s]",", Elora will automatically detect it when pasting and set the pause duration for that line accordingly.",[11,445,446,447,450,451,454],{},"You can use either parentheses ",[45,448,449],{},"()"," or square brackets ",[45,452,453],{},"[]",", and the following formats are supported:",[34,456,457,469,480,491],{},[37,458,459,462,463,435,466],{},[40,460,461],{},"Duration only:"," ",[45,464,465],{},"[10s]",[45,467,468],{},"(5m)",[37,470,471,462,474,435,477],{},[40,472,473],{},"Duration with pause:",[45,475,476],{},"(5s pause)",[45,478,479],{},"[10m pause]",[37,481,482,462,485,435,488],{},[40,483,484],{},"Pause with duration:",[45,486,487],{},"[pause 10s]",[45,489,490],{},"(pause 1m)",[37,492,493,462,496,435,499],{},[40,494,495],{},"Full units:",[45,497,498],{},"[10 seconds]",[45,500,501],{},"(pause 2 minutes)",[11,503,504,505,435,508,435,511,435,514,435,517,520,521,524],{},"The supported time units are ",[45,506,507],{},"s",[45,509,510],{},"m",[45,512,513],{},"sec",[45,515,516],{},"min",[45,518,519],{},"seconds",", and ",[45,522,523],{},"minutes",". 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By focusing on meditation-specific pacing, seamless soundscapes, and intuitive workflows, David has built a space to unblock the creative expression of wellness guides worldwide. He believes in building software that respect the creator's intention while seamlessly handling the complex engineering in the background.",[11,576,577],{},"Outside of Elora, David finds balance and inspiration through live music, reflective long walks, and exploring the energy of new places.",{"title":526,"searchDepth":527,"depth":527,"links":579},[],"David is an audio production expert and the founder of Elora. 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