Creating a Vocabulary Course with 7000 Languages
1. Fill out the Excel Template
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.
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
https://www.iorad.com/player/147904/Creating-Vocabulary-Lists-from-a-Template
2. Create Vocabulary Files from your Template
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.
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
https://www.iorad.com/player/147904/Creating-Vocabulary-Lists-from-a-Template
3. Prepare Files for Recording
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.
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
https://www.iorad.com/player/147913/Preparing-Files-for-Recording
4. Record Audio
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.
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
5. Add Recordings to your Vocabulary Files
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.
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
https://www.iorad.com/player/147938/Adding-Recordings-to-Your-Vocabulary-Lists
6. Check your Vocabulary Files
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
Here's an interactive tutorial for the visual learners
https://www.iorad.com/player/147944/Running-Checks-on-Your-List
7. Hand off your Vocabulary Files
Once you've completed the steps above, you'll send your Vocabulary Files and Recordings to the 7000 Languages team.
We'll publish your course!