Creating a Vocabulary Course with 7000 Languages

Step 1: The first step is to doubleclick BykiLister

Step 2: Click Multilist

Step 3: Click Create New Multilist Directory...

Step 4: Click Desktop

Step 5: Click Make New Folder

Step 6: Name the folder b4us

A .b4u is the file type created by Bykilister. We use b4us to hold the data for vocabulary lists.

Step 7: Click b4us

Step 8: Click OK

Step 9: You may see an error message when Bykilister loads. 

It's ok to ignore this message. Click OK

Step 10: Click File

Step 11: Click Import...

Step 12: Select your Excel template

Step 13: Click Open

Step 14: Select the Language to Learn

Step 15: Click Nahuatl for this example

You can also change the Known Language if it isn't English

Step 16: In List Description, type created by 7000 Languages

Step 17: In List Creator, type copyright (your organization's name)

Step 18: Click Import

Step 19: Click OK

Step 20: Click Close

Step 21: Your new b4us will be stored in the folder you created

Click b4us

Step 22: You should see a folder.xml document and several b4u files.

Step 23: That's it. You're done.

Step 1: The first step is to doubleclick BykiLister

Step 2: Click Multilist

Step 3: Click Create New Multilist Directory...

Step 4: Click Desktop

Step 5: Click Make New Folder

Step 6: Name the folder b4us

A .b4u is the file type created by Bykilister. We use b4us to hold the data for vocabulary lists.

Step 7: Click b4us

Step 8: Click OK

Step 9: You may see an error message when Bykilister loads. 

It's ok to ignore this message. Click OK

Step 10: Click File

Step 11: Click Import...

Step 12: Select your Excel template

Step 13: Click Open

Step 14: Select the Language to Learn

Step 15: Click Nahuatl for this example

You can also change the Known Language if it isn't English

Step 16: In List Description, type created by 7000 Languages

Step 17: In List Creator, type copyright (your organization's name)

Step 18: Click Import

Step 19: Click OK

Step 20: Click Close

Step 21: Your new b4us will be stored in the folder you created

Click b4us

Step 22: You should see a folder.xml document and several b4u files.

Step 23: That's it. You're done.

Step 1: The first step is to doubleclick BykiLister

Step 2: Click Multilist

Step 3: Click Open Multilist Directory...

Step 4: Click b4us

Step 5: Click OK

Step 6: You may see an error message. It's ok to ignore this.

Click OK

Step 7: Click File

Step 8: Click Export...

Step 9: Type the name of your course in File Name

Type My Course Name

Step 10: Select Save as Type:

Step 11: Choose SDE3000 Files (*.w3k) and click Save

Step 12: Click Close

Step 13: Click Close

Step 14: Three files are generated

The first is a NAHUATL__SND folder. This stores the raw recordings.

Step 15: The second document is a My Course Name.w3k file.

This file stores the list of words you will record for your course.

Step 16: The third is a NAHUATL_.d3k file.

This connects the words in your course list (the .w3k file) to the audio recordings (the SND folder).

Step 17: That's it. You're done.

Step 1: The first step is to doubleclick SDE

Step 2: Click File

Step 3: Click Open W3K...

Step 4: Select the w3k for your course.

Click My Course Name.w3k

Step 5: Click Open

Step 6: Click File

Step 7: Click Open dictionary...

Step 8: Select the dictionary for your course.

Click NAHUATL_.d3k

Step 9: Click Open

Step 10: Click the red circle button to begin recording

Step 11: Click the black square button to stop recording

Step 12: The waveform (in green) should be close to the lines but NOT outside them

Step 13: Click on the left to trim extra silence

Step 14: Right Click on the right to trim extra silence.

Step 15: Click the green triangle button to check your recording.

You should hear the entire word or phrase with a short pause on both sides.

Step 16: Click save changes to save your work and move on to the next word.

Step 17: The first time you record in a dictionary file, you will need to enter Reader Information

Type your name

Step 18: Type the year you were born

Step 19: Select your gender

Step 20: Click OK

Step 21: Continue recording until you have reached the end of the phrases OR until you need a break

Step 22: Click File

Step 23: Make sure your w3k has been saved

Step 24: Click Close

Step 25: That's it. You're done.

Step 1: The first step is to doubleclick SDE

Step 2: Click File

Step 3: Click Open W3K...

Step 4: Select your w3k

Click My Course Name.w3k

Step 5: Click Open

Step 6: Click File

Step 7: Click Open dictionary...

Step 8: Select your dictionary

Click NAHUATL_.d3k

Step 9: Click Open

Step 10: Click the first word in your list

Step 11: Click the checkbox to choose the current recording for this word

Step 12: Click the next word or phrase

Step 13: Click the checkbox to connect the current recording to this phrase.

Step 14: Continue until you reach the end of the document. 

All words should be pink!

Step 15: Click File

Step 16: Click Save W3K

Step 17: Click Close

Step 18: Doubleclick BykiLister

Step 19: Click Multilist

Step 20: Click Open Multilist Directory...

Step 21: Open the folder that contains your b4us

Click b4us

Step 22: Click OK

Step 23: You may see an error message. You can ignore it.

Click OK

Step 24: Click Merge

Step 25: Click Merge Sounds With SDE Doc...

Step 26: Click Language to Learn

Step 27: Click Ok

Step 28: Select the w3k file for your course.

Click My Course Name.w3k

Step 29: Click Open

Step 30: Bykilister will suggest a dictionary file for your course.

Make sure it is the correct d3k file.

Click Open

Step 31: If everything goes correctly, you should see a message like this.

Click OK

Step 32: Click Close

Step 33: That's it. You're done.

Step 1: The first step is to doubleclick BykiLister

Step 2: Click Multilist

Step 3: Click Open Multilist Directory...

Step 4: Click b4us

Step 5: Click OK

Step 6: You may see this message when using Bykilister. It's ok to ignore it.

Click OK

Step 7: Click Edit

Step 8: Click Do Checks

Step 9: Click Yes

Step 10: Click Start

Step 11: The checks have identified a spelling error.

Click Fix

Step 12: The checks have identified a capitalization error.

Click Fix

Step 13: Sometimes, the checks identify errors that are not truly errors. You can click "Find Next" to ignore these.

Click Find Next

Step 14: Click OK

Step 15: Click Close

Step 16: Click Yes to save changes

Step 17: Click C