Find the voice.
Then train the ear.

Let's turn a recording into a practice exercise. We'll load one file, create a drill for one line, and save the result.

On the Discover page, click Start with my own recording. This opens Audio Lab. You can also reach it from the top menu.

Find the section called Your recording. Under Choose local reference audio, click the file chooser and select the audio file on your computer.

Its name and a player should now appear. The file stays in this tab; it is not uploaded.

Press the triangular Play button. This synthetic clip demonstrates the workflow, not an accent model.

Discover the joy of phonetics.

Now click Use this reference in Coach.

Coach Workspace opens with the filename in the recording reference field. Leave Archive sample empty; we're using our own file.

In Short phrase or scene line, type Discover the joy of phonetics.

Under Teaching context, give the session a name.

In Teaching task, write Invite a colleague to explore the resource.

In Sound target one, write Explore the J sound at the start of joy.

In target two, write Move the main emphasis from JOY to PHONETICS.

In target three, write Try a rising ending, then a falling ending. One target is enough for a first session; the other two are optional.

Click Build drill. The draft appears in the third panel, Drill.

This copies your phrase and targets into a starting structure. It has not analysed your recording.

Click inside the drill text and add your own teaching directions: Listen once. Practise one feature at a time. Then say the whole line to your imagined colleague.

Have the student try one choice, then return to the whole line. Choose what serves the invitation; these are not universal accent rules.

Scroll down to Observations and next changes. Write what was actually heard and one question for the next lesson.

Keep the teacher's comments in Expert feedback, and only with permission. This demonstration does not invent student observations or expert comments.

Return to the Drill panel and click Save session.

Check for Session saved in this browser. This saves notes locally in this browser, not the audio file.

Your session should also appear below under Saved sessions. Use Open to return to it later in this browser.

At the top of Coach Workspace, click Export session. Your browser downloads a JSON backup of the session notes.

Keep this backup and the original recording separately. Audio is not included in the backup or a share link.

After a reload, choose the audio file again in Audio Lab. Review your notes before sharing anything.

You now have a recording reference, a clear practice task, and a saved backup. The teacher and student make the performance choices; the prototype does not give an automatic accent score.

Let's practise one line between lessons. We'll choose a recording, make a short exercise, and save our notes. You can pause this video at any step.

On the Discover page, click Start with my own recording. Audio Lab opens. You can also choose Audio Lab from the top menu.

Under Your recording, find Choose local reference audio. Click the file chooser and select a recording you have permission to use.

Check that the filename and an audio player appear. The file stays in this tab; it is not uploaded.

Press the triangular Play button and listen once. Our short example is synthetic: a workflow demonstration, not an accent model.

Discover the joy of phonetics.

Click Use this reference in Coach. Coach Workspace opens with the filename in the recording reference field. Leave Archive sample empty.

In Short phrase or scene line, type Discover the joy of phonetics.

In Teaching context, name your practice: Invitation practice, between lessons. This is a session title, not an account name.

The next field is called Teaching task. Use it for your intention: Invite a colleague to explore the resource.

In Sound target one, write Compare emphasis on JOY and PHONETICS. We are exploring one performance choice, not trying to copy an entire accent.

Leave targets two and three blank for this first exercise. You can add another focus later with your teacher.

Click Build drill. Your phrase and target appear in the third panel, Drill. This is a starting structure, not an analysis of your voice.

Click inside the drill text and add these steps: Listen once. Say the line with emphasis on JOY. Then say it with emphasis on PHONETICS.

Now say the whole line to an imagined colleague. Which emphasis better serves your invitation? Pause the video and try both. There is no automatic right answer.

You do not need to record yourself to finish. If you want to explore the optional recorder, click Listen or record a practice take.

In Audio Lab, scroll down to Record locally. This video shows the controls only; it does not turn on your microphone or claim a recorded take.

Choose Coach in the top menu to return to your exercise. Your draft is still there.

Scroll to Observations and next changes. Write one thing you actually heard and one question for your teacher. Our screen shows an example question, not a real learner result.

Leave Expert feedback blank unless your teacher has given comments and permission to keep them. Skip the optional ratings if they are not useful.

Return to the Drill panel and click Save session. Check for Session saved in this browser.

Scroll to Saved sessions. Your named entry should appear. Click Open to return to that saved version in this browser.

For ordinary exercise text, click Copy drill, then paste it into your own notes. It copies the drill, not your audio or all the session fields.

For a structured backup, go to the top of Coach Workspace and click Export session. Your browser downloads a JSON file containing the session notes.

This is a data file, not a PDF or an audio recording. Keep the original audio separately. Coach has no import button for this single-session file.

Saved sessions belong to this browser, not an online account. Do not rely on them surviving cleared browser data or appearing on another device. Keep your exported files.

After reloading, choose your audio file again in Audio Lab. Review your notes before sharing them with anyone.

Bring your observation and question to the next lesson. Keep your own voice, and choose what helps your performance.