How to Get Your Voices Talking: A Guide to Dialogue Creation

A conversation between two voices can inject life and engagement into a project. Here are a couple of approaches to creating a smooth and compelling conversation:
 

WellSaid Studio (Recommended process):

1. Import your script. We recommend using Split by paragraphs or Split by sentences for the most streamlined 
2. Select one voice as the default.  After that, you can easily change the voice for each section to reflect the dialogue. 
   • To change a voice on a section, click on the voice image or click See All Voices in the sidebar. Pro tip: if you have favorited voices, they will appear in the sidebar for easy access.
   • To change the voice on multiple sections to the same voice, click the box next to the section and select See All Voices from the sidebar, and select a voice to change all sections.
3. Click the drop-down menu at the top of the section to choose a version and style for the voice.
   • To use Cues, be sure to choose a voice option from Caruso.
   • Replacements, Smart Suggestions, and Rewrite-for-Emphasis work with options from both Standard and Caruso voices.
4. Click Play to generate and adjust as needed. 
5. Select the sections you want. If needed, use the Combine tool to combine sections into a continuous dialogue before downloading.
    

WellSaid Studio (Alternate process):

1. Enter your first line of dialogue using one voice, press play, listen, and adjust as needed using features available with your chosen voice and version. 
2. Add a section and switch to another voice to record the second speaker's response. Repeat the same process.
3. Keep going back and forth until you've created the entire dialogue.
4. Select the sections you want and download them. If needed, use the Combine tool to combine the dialogue into a continuous dialogue. 
    

Legacy Studio - Standard:

1. Enter your first line of dialogue using one voice, create your clip,  listen, and adjust as needed.
2. Switch to another voice to create the second speaker's response. Repeat the same process.
3. Keep going back and forth until you've created the entire dialogue..
4. Use the Combine tool to merge your clips. 
5. Download the combined clip.
    

Legacy Studio - Standard (Alternate process):

1. Render all of one voice's lines, then render all of the other voice's lines.
2. Once you have all the clips, you can arrange them in the proper order.
3. Use the Combine tool to merge your clips. 
    

Caruso (Legacy):

1. Upload your script. We recommend using Split by paragraphs or Split by sentences. 
2.  Select one voice as the default.  Once uploaded, you can easily change the voice for each section to reflect the dialogue. 
3. Click Play to generate and adjust as needed using Cues. 
4. Select the sections you want and download them. If needed, use the Combine tool to combine into a continuous dialogue.
    

Caruso (Legacy) (Alternate process):

1. Enter your first line of dialogue using one voice, play, listen, and adjust as needed using cues. 
2. Add a section and switch to another voice to record the second speaker's response. Repeat the same process.
3. Keep going back and forth until you've created the entire dialogue.
4. Select the sections you want and download them. If needed, use the Combine tool to combine the dialogue into a continuous dialogue. 
    

Which way should you go?

It just comes down to personal preference. If you're feeling ambitious and want to bring a whole cast of characters to life, repeat the steps for as many characters as you want and let Studio work its magic.