Batching audio files

[Mark]

I'm looking for a way to batch link audio files, in a sequence, to ppt slide.
Advice appreciated.

 

[spudmachine]

Hi Mark,
Just insert each file as usual. By default they'll play automatically at
the same time.

To hide the little speaker icons, move them off the slide.

To play each sound in sequence use Custom Animation. Set each one to "After
Previous", and move them around to the order you need.

Cheers,
Geoff

 

[John Wilson]

Pretty much as Geoff says except the default here in 2003 is to play "after
previous" which seems to be what you want.

I'm guessing that there's more to your question though??
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[Mark]

Thanks Geoff and John

Yes, there is more to it. It is tedious (and obvious slow) to add each
audio file one at a time for a large number of slides. I was wondering if
there is a way, or tool, to automate this process, where say I have a list of
audio files and they are automatically (batched) inserted in the proper order
in correponding slides.

 

[John Wilson]

There's no built in way to do this. I'm not aware of any free or commercial
addin either.

It would be possible to do, but you would probably have to get someone who
knows vba well to write you a custom add in. Start asking round your friends!
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[John Wilson]

I never realized it would merge sound Steve. More live and learn!

I knocked up a little macro to browse to, select multiple sound files and
insert them as well (just for fun and education!)
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