Hey Ray, I have a different, but related, question for you. Why do you say that you're constantly barefooted? :P I really find it quite amusing.
On 28/10/2011, Ray Foret Jr <[email protected]> wrote: > With respect to the weird pitch changes on the Nuance voices, there aint > nothin you need to do. That's a weirdness we're all anoid about. > > > Sincerely, > The Constantly Barefooted Ray!!! > > Now a very proud and happy Mac user!!! > > Skype name: > barefootedray > > Facebook: > facebook.com/ray.foretjr.1 > > > > On Oct 27, 2011, at 1:32 PM, Kirsten Edmondson wrote: > >> Hi, >> Thanks for the help with voices. I will try Serena for the day and see how >> much she annoys me. I'm surprised how used to Alex I've become in 24 >> hours. When I listened to the Samantha sample yesterday I wasn't >> impressed, but since it's free, I might try her out over the weekend too >> and then make my choice. I have the Samantha (Jill) on my IPhone currently >> and she's ok but she sounded more horrible in the sample on here. >> With regard to Sarena, I am noticing even in this short time sometimes she >> changes pitch wildly, she is fairly middling but then she goes quite low >> and then at other times she sort of sounds like a chipmunk or Smerf. I >> haven't made any changes and I didn't notice Alex doing this. Do I need to >> do something with Pitch and Intonation? I think they are both set to 50, >> which I think is the default. >> Thanks. >> Kirsten. >> >> On 27 Oct 2011, at 19:04, Shawn Krasniuk wrote: >> >>> Hey Kirsten. Serena and the other Nuance voices are indeed free. When you >>> download a voice, you'll have a software update dialog box asking you if >>> you want to install the voices you selected. And yes, you can go back to >>> using Alex if you don't like Serena. Simply go toy your VO utilities and >>> go back to speech. then when you go to that pop up with all the voices, >>> select Alex. However there is a faster way of changing stuff like voice, >>> pitch and rate. If you hold the VO and command keys and press any of the >>> arrow keys, you'll go to a roter that will allow you to change this >>> stuff. HTH and welcome to the Mac. By the way, I think Samantha sounds >>> better on here than Serena. >>> >>> Shawn >>> >>> -- >>> 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. > > -- 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.
