[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":609},["ShallowReactive",2],{"topic-\u002Ftopics\u002Ftips":3,"articles-in-tips":24,"author-david-stack":575},{"id":4,"title":5,"body":6,"description":13,"draft":14,"extension":15,"image":16,"meta":17,"navigation":18,"path":19,"robots":16,"schemaOrg":16,"seo":20,"sitemap":21,"stem":22,"__hash__":23},"topics\u002Ftopics\u002Ftips.md","Tips",{"type":7,"value":8,"toc":9},"minimark",[],{"title":10,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":12},"",2,[],"Tips and tricks for getting the most out of Elora.",false,"md",null,{},true,"\u002Ftopics\u002Ftips",{"description":13},{"loc":19},"topics\u002Ftips","J_Ec4XkXLmJ90Ex3zMgEB3csfVIDzTLrVLkPWXJsjpE",[25],{"id":26,"title":27,"author":28,"body":29,"description":13,"draft":14,"extension":15,"image":16,"meta":565,"navigation":18,"path":566,"publishedAt":567,"robots":16,"schemaOrg":16,"seo":568,"sitemap":569,"stem":571,"summary":13,"topics":572,"updatedAt":570,"__hash__":574},"articles\u002Farticles\u002Fstudio-tips.md","Elora Tips & Tricks","david-stack",{"type":7,"value":30,"toc":546},[31,35,40,43,46,51,54,90,94,97,109,116,127,131,134,137,141,149,240,244,247,287,293,297,300,314,330,334,337,341,344,365,377,381,384,398,402,405,425,429,432,443,447,450,465,476,523],[32,33,34],"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.",[36,37,39],"h2",{"id":38},"voicing-a-script","Voicing a Script",[32,41,42],{},"Once your script is written, Elora provides powerful tools to preview your narration, refine specific lines, and ensure the final audio feels exactly right.",[32,44,45],{},"Use these playback options to listen to your work and make precise adjustments before sharing your meditation with the world.",[47,48,50],"h3",{"id":49},"listen-to-your-script","Listen to Your Script",[32,52,53],{},"Once you have written your script, you can listen to the narration to ensure the pacing and tone are correct.",[55,56,57,70,80],"ul",{},[58,59,60,64,65,69],"li",{},[61,62,63],"strong",{},"Produce Track."," Before you can play your script, you must first produce the audio. Tap the ",[66,67,68],"code",{},"Produce Track"," button in the header to synthesize all lines in your script.",[58,71,72,75,76,79],{},[61,73,74],{},"Play Track."," Once your track is produced, tap the ",[66,77,78],{},"Play Track"," button play the entire script from start to finish.",[58,81,82,85,86,89],{},[61,83,84],{},"Play from Line."," To listen to a specific line, hover over a line and tap the blue ",[66,87,88],{},"Play Line"," icon. Elora will instantly narrate and preview it.",[47,91,93],{"id":92},"renarrate-a-single-line","Renarrate a Single Line",[32,95,96],{},"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.",[55,98,99],{},[58,100,101,104,105,108],{},[61,102,103],{},"How to Renarrate."," Hover over the line and tap the ",[66,106,107],{},"Chasing Arrows"," icon. This will prompt Elora to generate a fresh delivery for just that line, which often fixes minor pronunciation or pacing issues.",[32,110,111],{},[112,113],"img",{"alt":114,"src":115},"Renarrate line icon","\u002Fimg\u002Fcontent\u002Frenarrate-line-icon.png",[55,117,118],{},[58,119,120,123,124,126],{},[61,121,122],{},"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 ",[66,125,88],{}," icon.",[36,128,130],{"id":129},"writing-a-script","Writing a Script",[32,132,133],{},"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.",[32,135,136],{},"Here are essential tips for writing a script that will produce the most natural-sounding narration.",[47,138,140],{"id":139},"expand-abbreviations-and-symbols","Expand Abbreviations and Symbols",[32,142,143,144,148],{},"Elora narrates ",[145,146,147],"em",{},"exactly"," what's on the screen. Ambiguous characters, symbols, or abbreviations are the most common cause of unnatural-sounding narration.",[55,150,151,165,203],{},[58,152,153,156,157,160,161,164],{},[61,154,155],{},"Words vs. Symbols."," Type out the full word. For example, use ",[61,158,159],{},"\"inches\""," or ",[61,162,163],{},"\"feet\""," instead of the \" or ' marks, which Elora may misinterpret as quotation marks.",[58,166,167,170,171],{},[61,168,169],{},"Normalize Complex Text."," If Elora mispronounces complex phrases or numbers, it helps to write them out phonetically or in plain words:",[55,172,173,179,185,191,197],{},[58,174,175,178],{},[61,176,177],{},"Breath counts:"," \"Inhale for 4\" -> \"Inhale for four\"",[58,180,181,184],{},[61,182,183],{},"Time durations:"," \"10 min reflection\" -> \"ten minute reflection\"",[58,186,187,190],{},[61,188,189],{},"Sequence steps:"," \"Step 1\" -> \"Step one\"",[58,192,193,196],{},[61,194,195],{},"Monetary values:"," $5,342.29 -> \"five thousand three hundred and forty two dollars and twenty nine cents\"",[58,198,199,202],{},[61,200,201],{},"Abbreviations:"," \"w\u002F your breath\" -> \"with your breath\"",[58,204,205,208,209],{},[61,206,207],{},"Full Titles & Words."," Expand all abbreviations to ensure the correct pronunciation. For example:",[55,210,211,221,232],{},[58,212,213,214,217,218],{},"Write ",[61,215,216],{},"\"Mountain\""," instead of ",[61,219,220],{},"\"Mt.\"",[58,222,213,223,160,226,217,229],{},[61,224,225],{},"\"Saint\"",[61,227,228],{},"\"Street\"",[61,230,231],{},"\"St.\"",[58,233,213,234,217,237],{},[61,235,236],{},"\"approximately\"",[61,238,239],{},"\"approx.\"",[47,241,243],{"id":242},"control-pacing-with-punctuation-and-pauses","Control Pacing with Punctuation and Pauses",[32,245,246],{},"You can guide Elora's delivery and pacing using both standard punctuation and the line-level pause controls.",[55,248,249,255,261,267,273],{},[58,250,251,254],{},[61,252,253],{},"Use Periods and Commas."," Use periods to separate thoughts and create natural pauses. Use commas for shorter breaks within sentences.",[58,256,257,260],{},[61,258,259],{},"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.",[58,262,263,266],{},[61,264,265],{},"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.",[58,268,269,272],{},[61,270,271],{},"Use Exclamation Points."," Use exclamation points (!) to make the voice more emphatic, excited, or to convey urgency.",[58,274,275,278,279,282,283,286],{},[61,276,277],{},"For Long Pauses (breathing room)."," For significant pauses—like creating space between paragraphs or allowing a point to sink in—",[61,280,281],{},"do not"," rely on punctuation. Instead, ",[61,284,285],{},"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.",[32,288,289,292],{},[61,290,291],{},"Tip:"," To focus on just the script content, you can hide the pauses by tapping the show\u002Fhide pauses button in the toolbar.",[47,294,296],{"id":295},"use-asterisks-for-emphasis","Use Asterisks for Emphasis",[32,298,299],{},"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.",[55,301,302,308],{},[58,303,304,307],{},[61,305,306],{},"Example:"," \"Notice how your body feels *now*\" will stress the word \"now,\" while \"Notice how your *body* feels now\" will emphasize the word \"body\".",[58,309,310,313],{},[61,311,312],{},"Focus on key words:"," Use asterisks to highlight specific anchors, transitions, or any word your students need to hold in their awareness.",[315,316,317],"blockquote",{},[32,318,319,321,322,325,326,329],{},[61,320,291],{}," Use single asterisks only (",[66,323,324],{},"*word*","). Double asterisks (",[66,327,328],{},"**word**",") may cause Elora to read the asterisk characters aloud instead of emphasizing the word.",[36,331,333],{"id":332},"editing-a-script","Editing a Script",[32,335,336],{},"Here are a few helpful tips and keyboard shortcuts to help you work more efficiently in the Elora script editor.",[47,338,340],{"id":339},"how-to-merge-or-join-two-lines","How to Merge or Join Two Lines",[32,342,343],{},"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.",[55,345,346,356],{},[58,347,348,351,352,355],{},[61,349,350],{},"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 ",[66,353,354],{},"Backspace"," key.",[58,357,358,361,362,355],{},[61,359,360],{},"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 ",[66,363,364],{},"Delete",[315,366,367],{},[32,368,369,372,373,376],{},[61,370,371],{},"Note:"," When you merge two lines, the new, combined line will automatically use the ",[61,374,375],{},"pause length setting from the bottom line",". You may need to adjust the pause length for the merged line.",[47,378,380],{"id":379},"how-to-delete-an-empty-line","How to Delete an Empty Line",[32,382,383],{},"If you have an empty line in your script that you don't need, you can easily remove it.",[385,386,387,390],"ol",{},[58,388,389],{},"Click your cursor onto the empty line (in the area where you would normally type).",[58,391,392,393,160,395,397],{},"Press the ",[66,394,354],{},[66,396,364],{}," key on your keyboard. You can also use the trash can button to delete that line (hover over the line to see it).",[47,399,401],{"id":400},"how-to-insert-an-empty-line","How to Insert an Empty Line",[32,403,404],{},"To add a new line to your script you can either:",[55,406,407,418],{},[58,408,409,410,413,414,417],{},"Put your cursor at the end of a line and press the ",[66,411,412],{},"Enter","\u002F",[66,415,416],{},"Return"," key on your keyboard.",[58,419,420,421,424],{},"Tap the ",[66,422,423],{},"Insert New Line"," button, which looks like a left pointing arrow (hover over the line to see it).",[47,426,428],{"id":427},"how-to-duplicate-a-line","How to Duplicate a Line",[32,430,431],{},"To make a copy of a line (the text and the pause) you can either:",[55,433,434,437],{},[58,435,436],{},"Copy and paste it like you would any other text.",[58,438,420,439,442],{},[66,440,441],{},"Duplicate Line"," button, which looks like a copy with an arrow (hover over the line to see it).",[47,444,446],{"id":445},"how-to-instantly-add-pauses-when-pasting","How to Instantly Add Pauses When Pasting",[32,448,449],{},"When pasting a script from an external source, you can automatically set pause lengths by including annotations directly in your text.",[32,451,452,453,456,457,460,461,464],{},"If your text includes a pause duration formatted like ",[66,454,455],{},"(10s pause)",", ",[66,458,459],{},"[pause 1m]",", or even just ",[66,462,463],{},"[5s]",", Elora will automatically detect it when pasting and set the pause duration for that line accordingly.",[32,466,467,468,471,472,475],{},"You can use either parentheses ",[66,469,470],{},"()"," or square brackets ",[66,473,474],{},"[]",", and the following formats are supported:",[55,477,478,490,501,512],{},[58,479,480,483,484,456,487],{},[61,481,482],{},"Duration only:"," ",[66,485,486],{},"[10s]",[66,488,489],{},"(5m)",[58,491,492,483,495,456,498],{},[61,493,494],{},"Duration with pause:",[66,496,497],{},"(5s pause)",[66,499,500],{},"[10m pause]",[58,502,503,483,506,456,509],{},[61,504,505],{},"Pause with duration:",[66,507,508],{},"[pause 10s]",[66,510,511],{},"(pause 1m)",[58,513,514,483,517,456,520],{},[61,515,516],{},"Full units:",[66,518,519],{},"[10 seconds]",[66,521,522],{},"(pause 2 minutes)",[32,524,525,526,456,529,456,532,456,535,456,538,541,542,545],{},"The supported time units are ",[66,527,528],{},"s",[66,530,531],{},"m",[66,533,534],{},"sec",[66,536,537],{},"min",[66,539,540],{},"seconds",", and ",[66,543,544],{},"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.",[32,590,591],{},"Outside of Elora, David finds balance and inspiration through live music, reflective long walks, and exploring the energy of new places.",{"title":10,"searchDepth":11,"depth":11,"links":593},[],"David is an audio production expert and the founder of Elora. 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