Creation system for producing synchronised soundtracks for electronic media content

A soundtrack creation system for creating a synchronised soundtrack for an item of electronic media content in which the playback of the soundtrack is synchronised with the users reading speed, the soundtrack being defined by multiple audio regions, each audio region being defined by audio data indicative of:

• an audio track for playback in the audio region;
• a start position in the electronic media content corresponding to where the playback of the audio region is to begin;
• and
• a stop position in the electronic media content corresponding to where the playback of the audio region is to cease, the system comprising:
• a display configured to display the electronic media content;
• a user interface configured to receive user input;
• an audio output system that is operable to generate audio output for the user to hear;
• memory configured to store the soundtrack as it is generated;
• a processor configured to:
• load an electronic media content data file representing the electronic media content into memory;
• generate a graphical user Interface (GUI) on the display comprising a first display pane (reading display pane) displaying at least a portion of the electronic media content in a reading format and a second display pane (linear progression display pane) displaying a linear progression of a range of reading position identifiers corresponding to at least a portion of the electronic media content displayed on the first display pane;
• receiving user input from user interaction with the GUI via the user interface for configuring audio data for a new audio region of the soundtrack;
• updating both the first and second display panes with graphical representations of the newly configured audio region showing an association between the audio region and the corresponding text region in the electronic media content to which it relates;
• and
• updating or generating a soundtrack data file in memory comprising the configured audio data for the new audio region.