HyperTTS has a new Easy mode which provides a simplified interface for adding audio one note at a time, either during editing or note creation. A lot of users favor this mode, which is closer to how AwesomeTTS functions. In this mode, audio addition is not automated, you have to do at least two clicks to add a note, but it gives you an opportunity to customize the input text before generating the audio, which is important for Japanese and other languages where the default TTS output may not be perfect. Once you add audio, it will remember the settings and will present the same settings next time for the same Note Type and Deck combination.

When you bring up the Add Audio (Easy) dialog, it will try to get input text from three places:

1. The text inside your field of choice. The first time, it will pick the field where you've placed the cursor, it will remember your field of choice if you choose a different field.
2. The text you've selected, if you wish to generate audio for a subset of the field text only (for example a single word).
3. The clipboard, if you have copied any text.

You can switch between these sources using the radio buttons at the top of the dialog.

As a reminder, the Speaker, Play and Gear icons in the Anki editor toolbar are used to add audio while editing or adding a note. These buttons can also be activated with a keyboard shortcut. With the addition of Easy Mode, the meaning of those buttons change:

Easy Mode

• Speaker Button: brings up the Add Audio (Easy) dialog. You can then listen to a preview and add the audio if you are satisfied.
• Play Button: also brings up the Add Audio (Easy) dialog, exactly like the Speaker Button. There is no difference between the two buttons in easy mode.
• Gear Button: shows you the default preset for the current Note Type and Deck (Preset Rules Dialog). From that screen, you can access the more advanced settings.

Advanced Mode

• Speaker Button: will apply audio according to your preset rules with a single click.
• Play Button: will play the audio according to your preset rules, to confirm that the audio output is correct.
• Gear Button: allows you to configure your preset rules for the current Note Type / Deck combination.

Advanced mode is more complicated, it requires you to setup a preset upfront. But once you've done so, you can add audio with a single click, or with a keyboard shortcut (configurable in Preferences)

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The first time you click either the Speaker or Play buttons, you will be given a choice between Easy and Advanced mode. HyperTTS will remember this setting, but you can change it at a later time by going to the Preset Rules dialog as shown below:

Separately, in this new version 2.0.1, HyperTTS uses anonymous usage stats and error reporting. This helps us fix issues very quickly to provide the best experience for everyone. You can disable this functionality in the Preferences dialog (Anki main screen, Tools menu, HyperTTS: Preferences).