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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions / Re: Text to Speech announcement low

« on: May 09, 2023, 11:15:51 am »

I'm not sure I understand your question... text to speech is not a file.  It is a function provided by your phone to read things for you.  What different text to speech file are you referring to?

On the Apple music song volume...  There isn't much control of that either so I'm not sure how that is coming out at higher volume than the text to speech.  You could check in your settings app under music to see if you have any EQ setting that is making it too loud.  You also could check in that same section that the Sound Check is on.

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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions / Re: Text to Speech announcement low

« on: May 09, 2023, 10:31:35 am »

If that volume control for speech on the settings page of the app is all the way to the right, then the text to speech is as loud as it can go.  On all devices I have tested with, that is a pretty good volume match with the music.  If that is not the case, perhaps your music volume may be too loud.  What source of music are you using?  Apple music or file imports?

Announcement files are usually files you get from a voiceover professional that are emailed to you.  You tap the file attachment in the email and share it to walkout songs to import it.

There are thousands of voiceover freelancers on fiverr.com you could choose from.  Most are pretty reasonably priced.  There is one that most people are happy with mentioned in this thread:

https://upallnitesoftware.com/forum/index.php?topic=244.msg788#msg788

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Enhancement Requests / Re: Allow access to a shared config file in the cloud

« on: May 04, 2023, 08:13:31 pm »

That is already on the todo list, but thanks for confirming the need!

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Issue Reporting / Re: Parameters of player announcement

« on: May 02, 2023, 05:34:04 pm »

You are welcome!  Thanks for reporting back the success story.  Lots of times I try to resolve stuff here and never get any updates.  I hope I fixed it, but never know for sure.

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Issue Reporting / Re: Parameters of player announcement

« on: April 30, 2023, 07:07:05 pm »

For the no decodable audio tracks... please verify you have the latest version.  Go to the App Store, search for Walkout Song DJ and verify it displays version 2.16.6 and the button says 'open' and not 'update'.  If you do have the latest version and you are still getting the error with some songs, I would suggest removing those songs from your iTunes library, add them back, then repick the songs for the players in the Walkout Song app.

Now on the text to speech, it sounds like somehow the speech queue has some screen reading going on.  I would check the accessibility settings to see if any screen reading is enabled.

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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions / Re: Volume of songs

« on: April 30, 2023, 08:24:46 am »

There is no volume control on config page for Apple Music songs so that's why you can't see it.  They are played through the same Apple Music player used by the Apple Music app and Apple provides no option to control that volume. 

You would only see the gain control for songs if you were using purchased or imported songs.  In that case, I have access to the raw audio samples and I play them through a custom player where I can control the volume.

That is why I have no explanation for what you hear.  Playing a song through the Apple Music app and the Walkout Song App should have the same volume.

Do you hear the same volume difference if you play songs through the phone speaker?

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Issue Reporting / Re: Parameters of player announcement

« on: April 30, 2023, 07:48:31 am »

What device type are you using, Apple or Android?

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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions / Re: Volume of songs

« on: April 29, 2023, 03:59:14 pm »

Hmmm... that is unexpected.  Are you using Apple Music songs or songs you have purchased from iTunes?  The app actually uses the same Apple Music player to play Apple Music songs and there is no option to change that volume.  If you are using purchased songs, then there is a gain control on the song config for each player that can be used to raise or lower volume.    There is also a temporary decrease in music volume during player announcements so the announcement isn't drowned by the music.

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Issue Reporting / Re: iOS 'No decodable audio track error'

« on: April 24, 2023, 10:07:48 pm »

New version 2.6.15 in the Apple App Store addresses this issue for Apple devices.

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Issue Reporting / Re: No decodable audio track error

« on: April 24, 2023, 10:07:32 pm »

New version 2.6.15 in the Apple App Store addresses this issue for Apple devices.

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Release Notes / Walkout Song DJ iOS version 2.6.15 is available in the app store

« on: April 24, 2023, 10:06:38 pm »

iOS version 2.6.15 released from the App Store on 4/24/23.  It is on a phased release so if you need it urgently, search for the app in the App Store and directly download it from the app page.

What's new:
- fixed 'No Decodable Audio Tracks Error' with Apple Music song playback
- Provide UI feedback during config import to avoid the app looking locked up while trying to add Apple Music songs to the device library
- avoid overlap of volume control on ipad display in portrait mode
- Share and import of data now includes your recorded and imported announcements

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FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions / Re: How can I change my voice to text to male and sound like a stadium announcer?

« on: April 23, 2023, 04:06:03 pm »

The only way to get announcements that sound like a stadium announcer would either be to find a team parent with a good voice to record them in the app or purchase professional announcements from someone that is a stadium announcer.  There are thousands of voiceover freelancers at fiverr.com that can do the job for you.  I have a recommendation of one on this thread:  https://upallnitesoftware.com/forum/index.php?topic=244

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Issue Reporting / iOS 'No decodable audio track error'

« on: April 22, 2023, 03:56:37 pm »

A few users who recently updated to iOS 16.4.1 are reporting failure to play some specific songs that used to work.  When they try to play them now, they get a 'No decodable audio track error' 

I traced down the issue in the code and I am working on fix for release in the coming week.

In the meantime, you can workaround the issue by swipe killing the Walkout Song DJ app, and then going into the apple music app and removing the local download of the files that are generating the error.  That will force them to play from the cloud, but will avoid the error code condition.

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Issue Reporting / Re: Walkout Song Repeats

« on: April 18, 2023, 04:22:49 pm »

Do the ipad and iphone have the same adapter?  I believe all iPhones use a lightning to 3.5mm adapter, while iPad uses and USB-C to 3.5 mm.  It is quite possible that the iOS update and that USB-C adapter are not getting along.

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Issue Reporting / Re: Walkout Song Repeats

« on: April 17, 2023, 04:00:50 pm »

If it is limited to only when connected to the audio system...  you might want to try a different adapter between the ipad/phone and the aux cord.  Those have an d to a converter and have been known to be flakey.