Week 2 of Language Technology Program (LTP) Training focuses on tasks and tools specifically centred for FirstVoices grant projects. Topics include language gathering and recording techniques, editing audio, uploading to FirstVoices.com via Batch Uploads, and editing entries on the pre-updated view.

Review the following articles to help complete the weekly tasks and enhance your project:

This week, we will look at:

• Elicitation guide for collecting language information

• Set up a recording space and audio equipment

• Learn about audio recording equipment

• Record audio using Zoom H4n, Zoom H6, or Audacity

• Zoom H4n & H6: How to import files to Mac/PC

• Convert audio recordings to stereo

• Edit audio quality in Audacity

• Separate audio recordings into individual files in Audacity

• Add a new word, phrase, song or story

• Add multiple entries in batches 

• Prepare a batch upload

• Save spreadsheets in UTF-8 CSV format

• Batch upload FAQs

• Edit or delete an existing word or phrase entry

• Edit an existing song or story entry

• Suggest and approve draft changes

There is a lot of content for Weeks 1 and 2 of LTP Training. It is encouraged to periodically refresh and review articles and modules throughout the month of training and your project.

Metadata is important in all language technology project but especially in a Digitization project.

In preparation for next week's content, please budget some time to review this module:

• Module 6: What is Metadata? 

In preparation before viewing this week's Crash Course on Digitization topics, please review and learn more about the processes and features that will be discussed:

• ELAN Basics: Layered Transcriptions

• Subtitling in ELAN: Adding Text to Video

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This week's tasks are meant to help prepare you and your team for the next weeks of training.

For teams with multiple components, please complete all relevant weekly tasks.

For teams with a FirstVoices Component, your task is to make a recording or upload your first entry!

Need a refresher? Review these articles & modules:

• Record audio using Zoom H4n, Zoom H6, or Audacity

• Add a new word, phrase, song or story

For teams with a Digitization Component, organize your existing recordings/tapes into a spreadsheet!

• Need a refresher? Review this article & module: Module 4: Completing your Inventory

Be sure to complete the tasks that pertain to your team before moving on to Week 4!

Please let james@fpcc.ca or ben@fpcc.ca know when you have done so and reach out for assistance or if you have questions about the tasks.