[access-uk] Re: TRAIL
- From: "Steve Nutt" <steve@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 May 2006 16:18:00 +0100
Hi James,
I would certainly agree here. Daniel and Neospeech are the best speech I
have ever heard of this type. And System Access works tremendously with
Neospeech. While I would never use them every day with a screen reader,
Neospeech is the most responsive with System Access. It is not bad with
Window-Eyes, but not quite as responsive as with SA.
All the best
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
James O'Dell
Sent: 19 May 2006 14:31
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: TRAIL
Ian
Try
http://pdaudio.net/dectalk/page/
Just to add my two-pence worth, I don't think you can get much better than
the Neospeech voices for american english, or the excellent Daniel British
English Scansoft Real Speak voice which is now being sold by a fair number
of A.T. companies as part of their products. Real Speak Demo at:
http://www.nuance.com/realspeak/demo/
James
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From: Ian <mailto:ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxx> Macrae
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 10:54 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: TRAIL
...on the subject of which, does anyone have, or know where I can get the
singing Jaws files? I know it's been round the block a few times on this
list, but it'd be helpful to me in connection with the piece and its
follow-up.
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From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Vince Thacker
Sent: 18 May 2006 16:15
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: TRAIL
i'll really look forward to that! For my money, the best I've heard is the
Loquendo voices on
http://www.loquendo.com/en/demos/interactive_tts_demo.htm
- I especially like Kate with the little touches of emotion you can program
in.
And about the worst in recent times must be Audomadic Da-a-a-a-a-a-a-ave,
which arrived with the demo of Hal if I remember rightly.
Dectak singing is probably corny for experienced blindies, but I've only
just come across it - reminds me of Tonto's Epanding Head band from about
1970, where they got a moog synth to sing.
Vince.
From: Ian <mailto:ian.macrae@xxxxxxxxx> Macrae
To: bcab@xxxxxxxxxxxx ; access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 10:46 AM
Subject: [access-uk] TRAIL
Apologies for the cross-posting, but this is something which I hope and
imagine would be of interest to people on either list. On Tuesday's In
Touch I'm doing a piece about the place of sampled and synthesised voices in
the lives of Blind and PS people. The aim of the piece, as well as having a
bit of a laugh at some of the dafter ones is to get listeners to contribute
examples of voices you particularly like or dislike or find annoying or
amusing. Be warned that we'll be after not just nominations, but, where
possible, actual examples. More info on Radio 4 on Tuesday 23 May at 2040
and thereafter on the In Touch pages of the BBC Website. Hope you'll all be
there and tell your friends!
Cheers now.
Ian
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