Hindenburg ABC
“Hindenburg Systems bring great technology and usability to the audio book field. Their product will dramatically improve our efficiency and audio quality, while ensuring that we can keep providing the most advanced products to our users, now and in the future.”
- Ole Holst Andersen, Head of IT and Production, NOTA
The ideal solution for talking book libraries and talking book producers in education.
Hindenburg ABC takes the complexity of talking book production and makes it look easy.
Talking books are produced in many fashions. Some narrators read from the pages and add structure to the audio later. Some create a digital structure before reading from the book. Some skip the physical book altogether and read the book directly from the screen.
In Hindenburg ABC, all of these are possible.
- Import eBook
- Create Structure
- Synchronise audio & text
Save hours in post production. Automated levels and equalisation are at the heart of Hindenburg ABC. Levels are set automatically after each recording. Hindenburg ABC is the first DAW that has Loudness integrated. This way levels are set to optimal professional standards for talking book production.
Audio editing is also easy to do. Hindenburg ABC has all the tools you would expect from a professional DAW.
Equalisation is important for post production. With the built in Voice Profiler, intelligent personalised settings can be created for individual narrators:
- Auto levels (Loudness EBU R128)
- Auto EQ (Voice Profiler)
Exporting talking books requires attention to detail. Hindenburg has developed its tools in collaboration with the talking book community in order to export books to the highest standards within Audio Book, DAISY 2.02 and EPUB 3.
Hindenburg ABC is designed and developed with DAISY, NLB and NOTA members, and with input from multiple DAISY book producers.
Overview
Import Book
DTBook, DAISY, NLS DTB, EPUB or HTML
Touch screen
A clean, silent interface allows the narrator to focus on reading.
The touchscreen interface is easy to use and master. It also includes a silent interface for adding structure to the recording.
Auto levels
All levels are automatiocally set while recording.
Levels are set to the EBU norm, R128.
Voice Profiler
The Voice Profiler will automatically set a correct Equalization and Compression for consistent narrator sound.
Post production
Edit on single or multiple tracks.
All post production features are at your fingertips. Edit, set levels and add effects.
Export book
Audio Book, EPUB3, NLS DTB or DAISY 2.02
Features
System requirements
Windows, Mac OS X
- HardwareNo external hardware requirements
- CPUMin. Pentium 4
- RAMMin. 4 GB
- Third party pluginsVST / AU
Specification
General
- Cross PlatformWindows 10 & Apple Big Sur
- Non destructiveNo modifications to original audio files
- ClipboardOrganising audio material.
- 24-bit importimport 24 bit audio files
- Create StructureH1 - H2, pages, footnotes …
- Table of ContentsBook TOC overview
- Import BookPUB 3, DocX and more
- Export bookDAISY 2.02, NLS DTB, EPUB3, Audio Book
- Narration ViewThe Narrations view is designed for touch screens
- Meta DataAll the mandatory metadata fields for Audio book export.
- Text SourceView and edit books structure source code.
- Export WAV, MP3, AAC, Apple lossless, AIFF, MP2, BWF, FLAC, OPUS
- Auto UpdateRecovery file created once every minute
Levels
- Auto LevelLevels set on imported audio using EBU R128 loudness.
- Loudness MeterMeasure Loudness with EBU R128
Effects
- EffectsLUFS meter, EQ, Compression. VST / AU
Screenshots
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Record on multiple tracks from multiple inputs |
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Remove background noise |
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Organising audio material. |
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Auto EQ "on air" voice sound |
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Learn and apply personal EQ |
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Export at -24, -23, -18, -16 or -14 LUFS |
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Upload your podcast with a single click |
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Upload your podcast with a single click |
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Text summary of music usage |
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Add chapter and images to your show |
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Linking tracks together for multitrack editing |
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Non destructive Time Stretch |
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Measure Loudness with EBU R128 |
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Record news programs with voicers & clips |
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import 24 bit audio files |
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Work in 24 bit sessions |
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RAD markers for Podcast analytics |
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Cart Chunk, AUD, INT, SEG, TER |
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Integration with ENCO Playout |
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Support for ASIO soundcards |
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EDL support for supports AES - 31 |
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Export in AAF for Protools |
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Open Protools session |
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H1 - H2, pages, footnotes … |
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Book TOC overview |
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PUB 3, DocX and more |
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DAISY 2.02, NLS DTB, EPUB3, Audio Book |
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Audio Book in chapters |
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The Narrations view is designed for touch screens |
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All the mandatory metadata fields for Audio book export. |
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View and edit books structure source code. |
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WAV, MP3, AAC, Apple lossless, AIFF |
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WAV, MP3, AAC, Apple lossless, AIFF, MP2, BWF, FLAC, OPUS |
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Recovery file created once every minute |
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Record, adjust gain and set markers |
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Cut, copy, paste, move, fade ... |
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dira!,DigAS, FTP and more |
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Compression is built into the field recorder. |
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