you can also convert the aif to .mp3 with vlc I believe.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Kilburn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by 
theblind" <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: Text to Audio File


> Hi Jacob,

You asked:
> Is there a program to convert a text file to a spoken audio file?
> I'd like to make iPod audiobooks out of my book collection, which I
> currently have as straight text files. Is there a program that
> serves this purpose? I know I can use say in a terminal window, but
> that converts to AIFF which takes up a great deal of disk space.
> TK:  You could use Visio Voice from http://www.assistiveware.com.

This in conjunction with the InfoVox voices or Alex would make for
nice reading.  It is not FreeWare though.

Later...

> Tim Kilburn

& Carter the Canine
Fort McMurray, AB Canada



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