Studio Basics 1.0

Murf Studio helps you create realistic sounding AI voice overs for your projects in a matter of minutes. It is super easy-to-use and runs right in your browser. It features a large collection of 120+ AI voices in 20+ languages and includes rich customization features like pronunciation, emphasis, pause, pitch, and speed control. Here are a few basics that will get you familiar with the different sections of the Studio.

Studio Nomenclature

1. Top Menu

The top menu contains the following tabs:

  • Video/Image tab: Upload and edit images or videos
  • Voices tab: Voices selection and settings
  • Soundtrack tab: Upload and edit soundtracks
  • AI Changer tab: Upload and Convert to AI Voice
  • Script tab: Upload text files
  • Setting tab: Project settings
  • FAQ: Redirect to the FAQ page

2. Block

  • Blocks represent paragraphs 
  • There is no limit to the number of blocks you can add to a single project
  • Every block created will also show in the bottom timeline as a voice block

3. Sub-block

  • Sub-blocks represent sentences
  • There is no limit to the number of sub-blocks you can add to a block

4. Preview Panel

  • View your last built project
  • Every time you use the Build Audio/Video button the changes will be reflected in this panel 

 

5. Bottom Timeline

The bottom timeline is split into 3 parts:

  • Voices: Every Block created in the project can be found in the timeline as a Voice Block
  • Audio: Any audio file uploaded and/or audio from a video will be found in the timeline as an Audio Block
  • Image/Video: Images and videos added to a project can be found in the timeline as Image and Video Blocks

6. Project Name

  • The project name can be edited from here at any time.
  • The same will be reflected in the Studio Home Page

7. Project Permission Status

There are 2 different statuses available for a project: 

  • Read Mode
    • Can only view the project
    • Cannot make changes or download the project
  • Edit Mode
    • Can make edits and download the project

Project Edit access can be taken from the same tab.

8. Account Usage

You can track the following account usage stats here:

  • Speech Used (VGT): Voice generation time is calculated as the sum of generated speech length of every text block. It is consumed every time you render a newly created text block or modify text in an existing text block.
  • This is irrespective of whether you downloaded the file or not.
  • Modifying the generated speech using a different Voice actor, Style, Pitch, Speed, Pause, Emphasis, Pronunciation, Punctuation, and Volume for the same text will not consume any voice generation time.
  • Transcription Used: Transcription time is calculated based on the duration of the audio file being transcribed. 
  • Project Size: Your current project size includes, the text and any media files uploaded. 
  • Total Space Used: Total account storage based on all projects created. Each plan has a fixed storage limit. More information can be found on the pricing page. 

9. Resources

  • Resources page contains all our latest blogs and guides on using Murf Studio.

10. Studio Home

  • This will take you back to the Studio Home page where all projects and workspaces are present.

11. Account Menu

  • Account Display Name
  • Account Signed In ID
  • My Account: Redirect to Profile Settings Page
  • Pricing: Redirect to Pricing Page
  • Shared Links: Redirect to Shared Links page to manage previously shared links
  • Logout

Working with a Block

Topics covered

  • Generate/Play
  • Download
  • Add/Delete
  • Rearrange

1. Generate/Play

  • You can use the generated button present at the block level to convert the text to speech for the entire block at one go.

Play

  • Once your block has been generated, the generate button will become a play button. 
  • This will play all the sub-blocks present in the block in sequence. 

2. Download

  • You can use the Download button present next to the play button to download that block as an individual mp3 file.

3. Add/Delete

  • You can add a new block by using the '+' button present below the last block

Delete

  • The delete button present within the Block is used to delete the Block
  • You can also right-click the block from the bottom timeline to delete the block
  • You will be prompted with a confirmation screen upon deleting a sub-block
  • Deleting blocks can't be undone

4. Rearrange/Move

  • To rearrange/move a block kindly select the block from the bottom timeline and right-click to view the move option
  • Blocks can be moved one place to the right or to the left
  • You can also delete a block from here

Working with a Sub-block

Topics covered

  • Generate/Play
  • Download
  • Add/Delete

1. Generate/Play

  • You can use the generate button present at an individual sub-block/sentence level to generate the text to speech.

Play

  • Once your sub-block/sentence has been generated, the generate button will turn into a play button.
  • This play button will play the audio for that sub-block only.

2. Download 

  • Select the sub-block you wish to download

Download (Step 2)

  • You can use the Download button present in the top menu to download that sub-block as an individual mp3 file.

3. Add/Delete

  • Click on the '+' sign present in the top menu to add a sub-block to the block

Add: Before or After

  • After: Sub-block will be added after the selected sub-block
  • Before: Sub-block will be added before the selected sub-block

Delete

  • Select the sub-block you wish to delete
  • A delete icon will appear in the top menu under the Voices tab
  • You will be prompted with a confirmation screen upon deleting a sub-block
  • Deleting sub-blocks can't be undone
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