Create your first [composition]
The table of contents for this topic is the following:
- Prepairing your project
- Explaining the Glyph Format
- Using the Glyph Tools
- Final steps
Important
If you have not already done so, follow the download instructions here and install the dependencies.
Now that you have your audio and the light sequence part you can move on to combining both parts. This chapter will cover the following:
- Exporting the audio and the [Labels] from Audacity®
- Using the [GlyphTranslator] and optionally adding a [Watermark File] to get an intermediate file ([NGlyph File])
- Using the [GlyphModder] to produce the final [composition]
Note
Transfering the [composition] to your phone will be covered in the next chapter.
📤 Exporting audio and [Labels] from Audacity®
- In Audacity® press CONTROL + A to select all the tracks - they should be light blue/white now.
- Export your [Labels]: File -> Export Other -> Export Labels
Important
If the option is grayed out repeat step 1 again.
- Save the file into your [Glyph Tools location]. The [Label File] should now be right next to scripts.
- Export your audio: File -> Export Audio
- Select Export to computer
Note
You might not see this dialog.
- Configure the export dialog
- Name the audio file. E.g.:
<SongName> for <phone name> by <Your Name> - Select Opus Files as the Format. The extension in the File Name should now be .opus.
- Leave everything else default.
- Name the audio file. E.g.:
Important
If you get a popup asking you to Locate FFmpeg or if the Export Audio dialog looks different, update your Audacity® version to 3.5.1 or higher.
- Press the Export button.
- Open your [Glyph Tools location] and change the extension of the audio file from .opus to .ogg
Warning
On Windows you need to show file name extensions in the file explorer. Here is how to do it:
Using the [GlyphTranslator]
Your [Glyph Tools location] should now contain the [Label File] and your exported audio file:
In this step you'll generate the [NGlyph File] which you'll need in the last step.
Depending on your operating system you need to follow different instructions:
Windows
Linux and MacOS
Tip
You can use the --help argument to see all the available arguments you can pass to the script.
Tip
If you get stuck read through the Troubleshooting entry first. If you still need help you can join the Discord (link at the root of the wiki).
Using the [GlyphModder]
Your [Glyph Tools location] should now contain the [Label File], your exported audio file and the [NGlyph File]:
This is the final step to get your completed [composition].
Depending on your operating system you need to follow different instructions:
Tip
You can use the --help argument to see all the available arguments you can pass to the script.
Tip
If you get stuck read through the Troubleshooting entry first. If you still need help you can join the Discord (link at the root of the wiki).
Now that you have your finished [composition] you can continue to the last chapter.