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devarshivasa - 5/29/2020

Hi,

I am an undergrad RA and am trying to add audio accompanying each instruction slide in the MID script available on the Inquisit library. I have tried adding the following but had not luck:

<video audioInstructions>
/ items = ("audiofile1.m4a", "audiofile2.m4a")
/ playthrough = true
/ select = sequence
</video>

I also attempted to separate the two audio files (as shown below) but once again had no luck making the audio work.

<video audioInstructions1>
/items = ("audiofile1.m4a")
/playthrough = true
</video>

<video audioInstructions2
/items = ("audiofile2.m4a")
/playthrough = true
</video>

I've also tried other options as well but was unable to make the audio play. I am using the MID task for Inquisit 5 but am running it on Inquisit 6.

Any advice would be much appreciated! Thanks!

The instructions in the MID are presented via <page> elements and the various /pre- and /postinstructions attributes in the <expt> and <block> elements. You cannot play audio during <page> elements.

That means you have to completely change the way instructions are presented in the task. You need to set up standard <text> elements to present the instructions and add <trial> elements to display them. Those <trial> elements can display the <video> stimulus along with the <text>.

By the way, IF the audio you are trying to add is merely the instructions' text read aloud (you didn't say) AND you will be running this under Inquisit 6, there is an alternative option: Use Inquisit 6's capability to use your system's text-to-speech capabilities to read the instruction pages aloud:
https://www.millisecond.com/support/docs/v6/html/language/attributes/voiceover.htm

<instruct>
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 3.00%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/ txcolor = (black)
/ voiceover = true(en, male, adult, 0.2)
</instruct>

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Dave - 5/29/2020

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devarshivasa - 5/29/2020

Hi,

I am an undergrad RA and am trying to add audio accompanying each instruction slide in the MID script available on the Inquisit library. I have tried adding the following but had not luck:

<video audioInstructions>
/ items = ("audiofile1.m4a", "audiofile2.m4a")
/ playthrough = true
/ select = sequence
</video>

I also attempted to separate the two audio files (as shown below) but once again had no luck making the audio work.

<video audioInstructions1>
/items = ("audiofile1.m4a")
/playthrough = true
</video>

<video audioInstructions2
/items = ("audiofile2.m4a")
/playthrough = true
</video>

I've also tried other options as well but was unable to make the audio play. I am using the MID task for Inquisit 5 but am running it on Inquisit 6.

Any advice would be much appreciated! Thanks!

The instructions in the MID are presented via <page> elements and the various /pre- and /postinstructions attributes in the <expt> and <block> elements. You cannot play audio during <page> elements.

That means you have to completely change the way instructions are presented in the task. You need to set up standard <text> elements to present the instructions and add <trial> elements to display them. Those <trial> elements can display the <video> stimulus along with the <text>.

By the way, IF the audio you are trying to add is merely the instructions' text read aloud (you didn't say) AND you will be running this under Inquisit 6, there is an alternative option: Use Inquisit 6's capability to use your system's text-to-speech capabilities to read the instruction pages aloud:
https://www.millisecond.com/support/docs/v6/html/language/attributes/voiceover.htm

<instruct>
/ fontstyle = ("Arial", 3.00%, false, false, false, false, 5, 1)
/ txcolor = (black)
/ voiceover = true(en, male, adult, 0.2)
</instruct>

Thank you! Appreciate the help!