While we are on the subject of voices there is one issue I would like
to mention. Most licenses for voices restrict your use of them. In
particular you are generally not permitted to distribute recording
made with them, such as DAISY digital talking books, for example.
Apple's voices are an exceptions to this rule below is a letter from
Apple explaining this:
From: Sue Carroll <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: February 12, 2007 5:27:59 PM MST
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: Your request to Apple / our ref# RP
Via Email ([EMAIL PROTECTED]
February 12, 2007
Dear Mr. Kearney:
Thank you for your request dated February 6, 2007 (attached) to use
Apple Inc. (“Apple”) proprietary software to create certain auditory
works.
Apple grants permission to you to use Apple’s Mac OS X Speech
Synthesis (Macintalk) software and Repeat After Me software tool
(hereafter collectively referred to as the “Apple Software”) to create
synthetic voices and sounds in relation to the production of digital
talking books (DAISY) for the blind and disabled (hereafter referred
to as the “Works”), as specified in your request to Apple dated
February 6, 2007, under the following conditions:
Except for the credit noted below, the use of the Apple Software in
connection with the Works should not be portrayed in a way that Apple
is in any way affiliated with the Works or indicate a false
association or sponsorship with Apple.
Apple does not review third party publications and materials with
regard to the use of Apple’s trademarks. Please adhere to Apple’s
third party trademark and copyright guidelines located on Apple’s web
site at http://www.apple.com/legal/guidelinesfor3parties.html, and
refer to Apple’s trademark list at http://www.apple.com/legal/appletmlist.html
<http://www.apple.com/legal/appletmlist.html> .
You agree to include the following credit line in connection with the
Works:
“Computer-generated voices courtesy of Apple Inc.”
Your use of the Apple Software to create the Works will constitute
your acceptance of each of these conditions.
We also notice that you mention Cepstrai and request that you remove
this reference or information from your web page at http://w3.wmcnet.org/dtbmaker/
if you plan to use Apple technology.
If you have any questions about the scope of this permission, please
contact me at (408) 974-9994. Thank you for your interest and support
of Apple technologies.
Sincerely,
Sue Carroll
Rights & Permissions
Sue Carroll
Apple Inc. / Legal
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
408.974.9994 (office)
408.425.3035 (cell)
Greg Kearney
535 S. Jackson St.
Casper, Wyoming 82601
307-224-4022
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
On Oct 15, 2007, at 10:36 AM, Cheryl Homiak wrote:
I can tell you that I wanted to buy ryan and Heather directly from
Acapella for my Windows machine; they had to be bought with their
engine; I think the whole package was called iVox desktop or
something like that. I don't remember exactly the price quote I was
given--probably still have it somewhere--but I can tell you it was
VERY expensive. I did use the evaluation package download for 60
days and was able to get those voices from nextup.com just for use
with Text Alound and Weather Aloud but can't use them with
Windoweyes or Jaws as the purchase was only for use with the nextup
products. All of this is just to say that the Acapella voices are
very expensive and both David and Acapella are to be commended that
they are being offered for this price on the Mac. I have no doubt
that David had to do some lobbying to arrange this. Whether the new
voice from Leopard was a factor or not i don't know, but the
acappella product for Windows does cost. It's also excellent and I'd
pay for it for windows too if I could afford it.
--
Cheryl
"Where your treasure is,
there will your heart be also."
