[access-uk] Re: New voices for the next apple operating system

  • From: chris hallsworth <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 15:50:02 +0100

Hi all.
I don't understand. On my iPod the voices are excellent quality and I even like the fact she appears to breathe where appropriate. No gargling at all though. 
Take care.


Chris Hallsworth
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On 17/05/2011 13:51, ANDY COLLINS wrote:

Well, I hope, but doubt that they would sound better under Voice Over. I
hate them. Still too mechanical. Why do these voices always sound as
though they're gargling as they speak? I'd hoped by now we'd be having a
more naturally flowing voice -
Andy

    ----- Original Message -----
    *From:* Gordon Keen <mailto:gordonkeen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    *To:* access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
    *Sent:* Tuesday, May 17, 2011 10:01 AM
    *Subject:* [access-uk] New voices for the next apple operating system

    Hi
    Thought some of you might want a listen to these, what do you think
    of them...


    Begin forwarded message:


    Hello

    Here are samples of a couple of the new voices in Lion which have
    been doing the rounds. These aren't generated through Apple's
    speech engine, they're the same voices used by another service so
    the samples are generated from that. They may or may not sound
    better when used in VoiceOver:

    English American Accent – Samantha
    <http://nextupdownloads.com/scansamples/samantha.wav>

    English British Accent – Serena
    <http://nextupdownloads.com/scansamples/serena.wav>

    Cheers



    G

     From Bridgerule in glorious Devon, England.
    Catch the buzz at http://www.bridgerule.co.uk

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