Glyssen

Glyssen starts with translated Scripture text from a Paratext project or Text Release Bundle. It finds all places where direct speech is marked using quotation marks, and for 95% of those it can automatically determine who spoke. Text that is not direct speech is assigned to the book narrator. For verses where there is direct speech from more than one known character, Glyssen prompts the user to choose from a list of expected speakers in that verse.

Glyssen helps you select an appropriate cast size for the project. With the narration option you select, Glyssen will then compile a list of Biblical character roles to match the cast size you select. The list of roles can be printed to serve as an aid as you recruit voice actors for those roles. After recruiting voice actors, Glyssen can adjust the plan to match the number of voice actors you actually recruited.

In the recording phase, Glyssen can still incorporate text adjustments. It prepares and exports recording scripts that can be used with the existing recording methods of SIL and Faith Comes By Hearing.

HearThis can also be used to record scripts produced by Glyssen.