Audio Timeliner

Audio Annotation Tool

The Audio Timeliner is an audio annotation tool that can be used to create bubble diagrams representing musical form. The tool can also be used to navigate between sections of music or to annotate audio segments for more detailed analytical study. Try It Now!Free Download

Version 3.0 (9/21/2022)

Layout updates to handle newer displays
Annotation pane enlarged and now resizable to show more information
Divider between timeline and controls now adjustable
Annotations can be edited with bold, italic, underline, and colored text
MP3 files with VBR (variable bit rate) can be automatically converted to WAV files
App looks in the timeline directory for missing audio before prompting a search
Re-clicking or double-clicking a bubble doesn't restart the audio (easier to edit bubbles)
New option to show/hide marker and timepoint times separately
Abilty to add a bracket to indicate phrase overlap (in timepoint edit)
Bugs specific to Macs fixed (playback errors, missing menu options, "27-hour bug," etc.)

Version 2.2 (10/18/2017)

More bug fixes for audio playback issues
Missing button graphics and save as html issues resolved (Mac)

Version 2.1 (6/1/2017)

Bug fixes for audio playback issues.
Improved mac installer

Version 2.0 (6/6/2016)

Updated to work on newer Macs. No longer requires installation of Quicktime.
Now saves and opens .tim files (but still opens .v2t files)

Hey there! if you enjoy using Audio Timeliner and have a buck or two to spare,
please contribute to my "Keep Audio Timeliner Alive" fund. Thanks!