Skip silence

Levels

“Off”

Pauses as recorded. Selected by default.

“Light”

Half of each pause remains.

“Medium”

30 % remains.

“Strong”

15 % remains.

At any level

A pause never gets shorter than 0.15 seconds: words don’t run together.

What counts as a pause

A stretch quieter than −40 dB lasting 0.4 seconds or more. If music or noise under the voice is louder than that, the stretch does not count as a pause and is not shortened.

When it starts working

• Each file of a book is analysed once, in the background. Until a file is analysed, it plays in full; once the analysis of the file that is playing is ready, skipping starts from the same place, with a short break.
• The next file of the book is analysed in advance, while the current one is playing. If the analysis is ready in time, the file plays with skipping. If not, the file starts without skipping, and skipping turns on once the analysis arrives; there is no break where the files meet.
• A file that was in iCloud is analysed when its turn to play comes.
• Turned processing on, or off completely, while a book is playing? The change takes effect at the next pause. A different level is applied by the player at once.

What does not change

• The book’s length, scrubber, chapters and bookmarks follow the original recording.
• Without Pro the row is locked; a level chosen earlier is kept but does not apply.

Tip

Start with “Light” and go up if the pauses still feel long. Processing uses more battery.

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