Tame Impala have never shied away from the sounds of classic rock radio, but "Elephant" is the first time they've gone deep into its mythology and symbolism. ... [It] initially sounds like a pure top-down songwriting exercise- as in, "let's try to sound like the song's badass title." So, thick, one-note guitar riffs shuffle and stomp ...
Making Inline Audio Easy and Seamless
Usually adding audio to a text story is an uncomfortable choice. Either the user reads or listens but never both. Until now.
SoundCite is a simple-to-use tool that helps content creators add audio to their stories. The audio is not isolated in a player positioned off to the side, interrupting the text or housed in a garish player that distracts content consumers from reading.
SoundCite's audio is just a link that plays right under the relevant text.
SoundCite audio adds emotion or context to the text. It never asks users to look away from what their reading. And, most importantly, it requires no technical skills to use.
SoundCite is currently in an alpha, pre-release stage. Check out our GitHub repo and please feel free to contribute! We will have more news on a beta release soon.
Examples
Stephanie Hooks pleaded for help after collapsing on the floor of her South Los Angeles home: "I can't breathe... . Help me breathe!" the 53-year-old grandmother wailed as frantic family members took turns on the phone with a Los Angeles Fire Department dispatcher...
Tens of thousands of Egyptians packed into Tahrir Square in central Cairo on Friday ... The crowd was as large as any that has gathered in the square since the protests that forced out President Hosni Mubarak in February 2011.
Create Your SoundCite Clip
Select Your Source
To begin, enter the URL of the SoundCloud file you want to clip.
Paste the contents of the first box at the top of your post or in the header of your HTML document, if possible. Place the contents of the second box where the linked text would normally go in your written piece.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to know <code> to use SoundCite?
Absolutely not. SoundCite is friction-free for media consumers and creators. If you can record audio, upload it to soundcloud.com, click a few buttons and can cut & paste you are ready to embed your own audio. You won't have to write or read HTML, CSS or JavaScript to use SoundCite.
Can I customize what SoundCite looks like?
SoundCite is designed to work with virtually any site or theme design. The simple shading of the links should compliment your design without any customization. But we know you may still want to change the size, color or shading so... we're working on it. Stay tuned. More customization will follow.
Can I use an audio source other than SoundCloud?
SoundCloud is a great platform but we know you might want to use audio you host on a variety of other sources or your own servers. We're working on this too. Hopefully we can start expanding the potential sources soon.
Can I help build new features for SoundCite?
Absolutely. Fork the project and get involved. Send us feedback. Help us make SoundCite the tool you need and want it to be.
About
SoundCite was created by Tyler Fisher and Jeremy Gilbert at Northwestern University's Knight Lab, with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the National Science Foundation.
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