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1. A method of producing a digital variable duration soundtrack for a reader to play while reading an associated text source, the soundtrack having a soundtrack timeline with a variable duration that is dynamically adjustable to be shortened or lengthened based on a reading speed input representing the reader's text reading speed, and at least one sound layer comprising an arrangement of audio features that are configured to play at respective preset start positions in the soundtrack timeline, and wherein the playback timing of least some audio features is timed to synchronise with events occurring in the text source as it is read by the reader by providing variable preset start positions that are dependent on the reading speed input such that the playback timing of such audio features is matched to the text reading speed of the reader, the method being executable on a system comprising a processor, memory, output display, and an operable graphical user interface displayed on the output display, and the method comprising the steps of:
(a) receiving configuration data, via the graphical user interface, for creating each audio feature of the soundtrack and storing that configuration data as soundtrack data in memory, the configuration data for each audio feature comprising:
a preset start position in the soundtrack timeline that determines when the audio feature starts playing in the soundtrack timeline; andan audio file selected from a database accessible to the system to be associated for playback with each audio feature; (b) configuring at least some of the audio features to have a variable preset start position that is dependent on the reading speed input such that the playback timing of such audio features is matched to the text reading speed of the reader; and (c) compiling and outputting the configured soundtrack data into a soundtrack data file or files for playback. |
