wo! is all that in the say command?  If so I missed it and will have to go back 
as I convert all of my stuff via the say command and text files. 

Take care.
On Mar 28, 2013, at 8:04 PM, Esther <mori...@mac-access.net> wrote:

> Hi Phil,
> 
> Yes, there is a 4-letter embedded speech command for setting baseline pitch, 
> "pbas", and there is 4-letter embedded speech command for modulating pitch, 
> "pmod".  You'll have to read through the guide for details of how each 
> command works, and to get an overview of the basic principles of customizing 
> speech.  They also give example of how to adjust pronunciation of words.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Esther
> 
> On Mar 28, 2013, at 1:49 PM, Phil Halton wrote:
> 
>> I am completely incapable of understanding all this stuff. Can someone 
>> simply tell me if there is a pitch or an intonation parameter similar to the 
>> rate parameter?
>>> 
>>> http://developer.apple.com/documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/SpeechSynthesisProgrammingGuide/index.html
>>> 
>>> Embedded commands are described in the section titled "Techniques for 
>>> Customizing Synthesized Speech"  > "Use Embedded Speech Commands to 
>>> Fine-Tune Spoken Output".  
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