Hi! Actually, just select Add to iTunes as a spoken track in the services table, then add a shortcut to it if you wish in the preferences. Then, just select the text you would like to use, and hit the shortcut you have assigned. You can also go into the context menu and click on the "Services" submenu and choose "Add to iTunes as a spoken track".
One thing that seems to be unfortunate, however, is that although the speech rate set in System Preferences is obeyed, the voice is not. This means that you will be using Alex regardless of your setting, unless a parameter exists to force this to change like [[rate]]. Regards, Nic GoogleTalk: [email protected] Facebook Twitter Skype: Kvalme MSN Messenger: [email protected] Yahoo! Messenger: cin368 AIM: cincinster On Nov 2, 2010, at 8:35 PM, Nektarios Mallas wrote: > Hi. > I will try this. However, that way means that I then have to manually convert > the file to AAC or MP3, then import it to Itunes etc. > Ghostreader is more automated, and that's what I need. If only I could set > the bit rate differently. > > Thanks. > Nektarios. > > On Nov 2, 2010, at 8:33 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote: > >> hello. why not just set something in the services from with in text edit. >> >> 1. go to text edit. 2. go to services and prefs if convert to a spoken track >> is not there. >> >> 3. add the service from the right hand column by checking it. I can't >> remember where it is in the list but finding it should be fairly easy. >> >> 4. go back to text edit, select all of the text you want spoken and go back >> to services and choose spoken track. >> >> If the rate is too slow put this in the top line by itself. >> >> [rate 300] >> >> I think i got the syntax right. Someone could correct me on this as >> I have not dine this since jul. lol! >> >> Take care. >> On Nov 2, 2010, at 11:27 AM, Nektarios Mallas wrote: >> >>> Hello list. >>> I want to be able to convert text files to audio to take with me on my Ipod. >>> I downloaded a trial of Ghost reader and for the most part I am impressed >>> with it. >>> It converts the text to an Itunes track fine. However, I want to be able to >>> change the default bit rate for the AAC or the MP3 file produced. I can't >>> find an option to change that. The 128 bit rate is I think, too high. 96 or >>> even 64 will be ok for speech. >>> Any help? Is there any alternative software to consider? >>> >>> Nektarios. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> [email protected]. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >
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