Wow, sounds like il b getting the app. I wish it could use e speak though Sent from my iPod
On Apr 27, 2013, at 11:34 AM, Mike Busboom <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Esther, > > Thank you so much for your recommendation and detailed thoughts on Voice > Dream Reader. I downloaded the app, purchased some voices and enjoy the high > quality of speech that the app offers. > > I will contact the developer because I am interested in using the app's > dictionary feature, something that I have had no success with thus far. > > I would have written to you sooner, but I wanted to give Voice Dream Reader a > lot of listening before commenting on it. It was indeed well worth the > money, and you can't beat the price for each additional voice you purchase. > > Thanks again for the recommendation and kindest regards, > > Mike > > On 9,Apr,2013, at 9:12 PM, Esther <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hello Mike, >> >> Have you looked into using the Voice Dream Reader app? This app does not >> have the same level of navigation options that the Read2Go app has, so >> you'll probably still want to do most of your Bookshare reading with >> Read2Go. However, Voice Dream Reader has some features that I believe you >> would want: first, it allows you to read Bookshare books with German voices, >> while Read2Go only supports reading in English with the Heather voice. >> Voice Dream Reader comes with the Heather voice, but people who want to read >> in other languages can purchase any of the Infovox/iVox voices that are >> available on the Mac, plus the Acapela Group's Mandarin Chinese and Japanese >> voices, for $1.99 each via in-app purchase. You can also buy the Paul, >> Kate, or Julie U.S. English NeoSpeech voices, or the Bridget British English >> NeoSpeech voice for $2.99 each. Secondly, if you have Daisy books, or other >> documents or DRM-free eBooks, that are not from Bookshare, it's much easier >> to get them into the app via alternatives such as Dropbox, in addition to >> iTunes file sharing. Voice Dream supports direct downloads of Bookshare >> books into the app, but it also lets you transfer documents and non-DRM >> eBooks into the app through many other methods, including the option to >> "Open in" the Voice Dream Reader app from web links, etc. Third, this app >> can be used to read many types of document and eBook formats, and will >> remember the position, voice settings for language and speaking rate, and >> bookmarks set for each of the files. So you can use this to read TXT, RTF, >> Word or Pages documents, PDF, ePub books (without DRM), etc. You can find >> out how far into a book you are, and navigate to a location by per cent, as >> well as by using bookmarks. Also, you can organize your files within your >> own folders within the app, and you can have Voice Dream Reader's TTS >> continue to read the files while your device is locked. Double clicking the >> home button from the lock screen gives you access to the player controls to >> play/pause, or to access the next or previous track. >> >> I really like Voice Dream Reader for reading various sorts of text files in >> multiple languages with the Acapela Group and NeoSpeech voices. The >> developer is very responsive, and is continuously adding features in >> response to user requests and feedback. For example, a pronunciation editor >> is in the works. There are even more features for low-vision and >> print-disabled users in terms of available font sizes, highlighting, color >> themes. Because this is text-to-speech, it doesn't have the same level of >> navigation options that you can get with Read2Go and with iBooks. And this >> is also true currently for attached Braille devices. But if you want to >> listen to a wide range of text formats in multiple languages with >> high-quality voices, even with the screen locked, and have your place and >> voice settings remembered, Voice Dream Reader is a great option. It's >> integrated with Instapaper, which is another app that I use. >> >> The list price for the Voice Dream Reader app is $9.99, but there's a free, >> lite version of the app that you can download to test the app. Also, the >> developer, Winston Chen, logs into the AppleVis site, so you have the option >> of posting questions either in their forums or in the comments for the app >> entry. Here's the App Store URL: >> • Voice Dream Reader - Text to Speech ($9.99) by Winston Chen >> https://itunes.apple.com/app/voice-dream-reader-text-to/id496177674 >> • Voice Dream Reader Lite - Text to Speech (free) by Voice Dream LLC >> https://itunes.apple.com/app/voice-dream-reader-lite-text/id563971853?mt=8 >> >> Take a look at the app entry and the podcast at the AppleVis.com site: >> • The App description entry URL is: >> http://www.applevis.com/apps/ios/education/voice-dream-reader-text-speech >> • The AppleVis podcast entry is: >> http://www.applevis.com/podcast/episodes/walk-through-voice-dream-text-speech >> >> HTH. Cheers, >> >> Esther >> >> On 9 Apr 2013, at 00:45, Mike Busboom wrote: >> >>> Hello Donna, >>> >>> Although I use Braille sometimes, I frequently use speech by itself. That >>> is why I am looking for a way to read continuously, using the iPhone voice, >>> without having to constantly manually advance through a book's pages. >>> >>> Take care, and thanks for your input, >>> >>> Mike >>> >>> On 9,Apr,2013, at 12:18 AM, Donna Goodin wrote: >>> >>>> Hi Mike, >>>> >>>> You can also switch it to Read By Page under settings. If you have a >>>> braille display this works well, because you can just use the page forward >>>> command. >>>> Best, >>>> Donna Apr 8, 2013, at 12:20 PM, Mike Busboom wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello. >>>>> >>>>> I read a lot of material using the Read2Go App from Bookshare on my >>>>> iPhone 4S. Although I like the app a lot, I find myself annoyed by >>>>> something that may be a bug, or just a problem with my technique. >>>>> >>>>> I prefer listening to Bookshare content using the VoiceOver voice, not >>>>> the TTS that comes with the Read2Go app. There are two reasons for this. >>>>> Firstly, I just like the VO voice better. Secondly, I frequently need >>>>> to stop speech in order to determine how a word in the text is spelled or >>>>> to look it up in the dictionary. >>>>> >>>>> While I am able to read a page from start to finish, I have never been >>>>> able to make Read2Go automatically advance to the next page in a text and >>>>> continue reading. What I do now is manually advance to the next page and >>>>> then do a two-finger swipe down to listen to the content. Having to >>>>> manually go to the next page gets pretty tedious pretty quickly. Is >>>>> there any way to get Read2Go to read more than one page at a time when >>>>> the Read2Go TTS is turned off? >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for any and all feedback. >>>>> >>>>> Mike >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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