Dolphin EasyProducer

Digital talking book creation tool

Using Dolphin EasyProducer software, alt format specialists, teachers, professors and trainers can quickly convert any Word document (written by yourself, downloaded or created from scanned pages) into a DAISY digital talking book that will make reading more productive for students with print related disabilities.

At the click of a button, EasyProducer automatically adds audio narration for you, using the natural-sounding text to speech synthesizer of your choice. As the book is read aloud, the corresponding words will be highlighted so any student can easily follow along and improve their retention.

In 90 seconds you can convert an entire textbook chapter - much faster than the two hours it would take to narrate it onto tape. Your book can then be burned onto CD, copied directly to a DAISY or MP3 player or simply made available for students to download.

Who uses EasyProducer?

Anyone who is visually or print impaired or anyone who needs to make alternative provision for these people, such as alt format professionals, teachers or employers. 

Key Benefits:
• Easy to use one-click operation instantly converts text into a DAISY DTB, no training required.
• Convert text documents into fully accessible DAISY books with synchronized text and audio.
• Create synthetic audio in a fraction of the time required to produce recorded audio.
• Convert an average textbook chapter in 90 seconds, compared to 2 hours when narrating onto audio cassette.
• Click to write files to CD for easy distribution and to listen on the move.
• Simple toolbar integration with Microsoft Word so you can work in a familiar environment.
• Includes a high quality synthesizer to create the audio for you.
• Includes exceptions dictionary to correct synthesizer pronunciation.
• Includes EasyReader for playback of DAISY books so you have everything you need in one package.
• Automatic mark up of the text, headings and page numbers when converting into DAISY DTBs.
• Open and play any DAISY book.
• Available in a range of languages.
• Includes Video guide (English only), DAISY manual and printed User Guide to get you started in minutes.
• Creates a portable and accessible audio file from your document (MP3 format).
• Highlights text whilst reading your document helping to develop reading skills.



Full Technical Specification:

NOTE: EasyProducer requires Microsoft Word 2000, 2003 or XP in order to function.

Reading Features
• Create fully synchronized text and audio DAISY Digital Talking Books
• Includes high quality human sounding speech output
• Read text from any part of a Microsoft Word document
• Highlight and read each word, sentence or paragraph within Microsoft Word document
• Navigate through Microsoft™ Word ® documents quickly and easily, by word, sentence or paragraph.
• Alter text highlight and background contrast colors.

Creating Digital Talking Books
• Create fully synchronized text and audio DAISY
• Digital Talking Books
• Automatic creation of MP3 speech from text.
• Combine and synchronize text and MP3 audio in a single book
• Automatic mark up of words, sentences or paragraphs for navigation.
• Automatic mark up of all document headings and page numbers for easy navigation
• Save and copy DTBs onto CD or memory sticks for distribution.
• Download audio MP3 versions directly to an MP3 player
• Playback your DAISY books on any DAISY player or MP3 player.
• Incorporates Dolphin's EasyReader DAISY software player for playing your DAISY books
• Open and playback any other DAISY book in Dolphin Producer

Playing back Digital Talking Books
• Self voiced operation controls
• Mouse and Keyboard controls
• Highlight individual words in time with the spoken word
• Change the playback display style, using any of the 10 different preset style sheets. Or create your own playback appearance.
• Alter font sizes, colors and styles
• Alter text, background and highlight colors
• Navigate through the DAISY book by sentence, heading or page
• Adjust the playback speed
• Use your own preferred synthesizer to create the speech when playing a book.
• Full word search and find features
• Add your own bookmarks and audio notes.

Support
• Free lifetime technical support
• Full online help facility
• Printed User guide
• CD ROM text and audio user guide



Product Brochures
Click here to download a Dolphin EasyProducer PDF brochure


Recommended System Requirements -

OS Compatibility:
Microsoft Windows 2000
Microsoft Windows 7 32 bit (64 bit has not been tested)
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows XP Home
Microsoft Windows XP Pro

Recommended System Requirements:

• Pentium II 750MHz or faster processor - we recommend Pentium III 1GHz
• Microsoft Office 2000 or later (XP recommended)
• Minimum 256MB RAM - 512MB recommended
• 200MB of hard disk space for installation - more to save files
• CD-ROM or DVD drive to read installation CD
• Super VGA (800x600) or higher resolution monitor
• Multimedia soundcard and speakers - it is recommended to use a separate soundcard i.e.: not on-board

NOTE: For the 'burn to CD' feature to work you will need Windows XP and a CD-RW drive.