RE: Samantha Voice Quality Changed in iOS 9.2 Update

2015-12-10 Thread Rose Combs 
Samantha is disgusting no matter what platform she is on.  I use Alex on my 
phone these days tried the female SIRI but sounded like Samantha to me and the 
speed is way different on my original iPad Mini, increments are weird, it is 
either too slow or too fast.  I can't use Alex on that unit.  



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Subject: Re: Samantha Voice Quality Changed in iOS 9.2 Update

I alternate voices. I sometimes use The British Siri voice like I am now, The 
Australian mail Siri voice, or Alex. I never you Samantha because  she's too 
robotic. I wait for  the day that Nuance makes her more natural sounding but I 
don't think that'll ever happen.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 10, 2015, at 10:03 AM, John Diakogeorgiou <jdiakoge2...@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> As others said it has changed. Because of this I started using the
> Male Siri voice. I find that it sounds a bit more natural but I still
> wish we had other options.
> 
>> On 12/10/15, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> wrote:
>> That changed in 9.0.
>> 
>> Richard
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
>> Of Craig Werner
>> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 5:40 AM
>> To: Viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Samantha Voice Quality Changed in iOS 9.2 Update
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hello, everyone.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I have just updated my iPhone 5 from iOS 8.3 to 9.2, and I have noticed that
>> Samantha's voice has somehwat changed.  The voice sounds significantly
>> bassier, a quality particularly noticeable when listening through
>> headphones.  The voice sounds less natural, to my ears, anyway.  Can anyone
>> confirm this observation?  I'm sure I'll get used to it in time.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you for all help.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Craig
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Re: Samantha Voice Quality Changed in iOS 9.2 Update

2015-12-10 Thread Rajmund 
Hello,
They haven't fixed the bug, where the enhanced voice crackles with pitch change 
on, though. 

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Date: Thursday, December 10, 2015 1:53 pm
Subject: Samantha Voice Quality Changed in iOS 9.2 Update

>
>
> Hello, everyone.
> 
> 
> I have just updated my iPhone 5 from iOS 8.3 to 9.2, and I have noticed that 
> Samantha's voice has somehwat changed.  The voice sounds significantly 
> bassier, a quality particularly noticeable when listening through headphones. 
>  The voice sounds less natural, to my ears, anyway.  Can anyone confirm this 
> observation?  I'm sure I'll get used to it in time.
> 
> 
> Thank you for all help.
> 
> 
> Craig
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Samantha Voice Quality Changed in iOS 9.2 Update

2015-12-10 Thread Craig Werner 
Hello, everyone.

I have just updated my iPhone 5 from iOS 8.3 to 9.2, and I have noticed
that Samantha's voice has somehwat changed.  The voice sounds significantly
bassier, a quality particularly noticeable when listening through
headphones.  The voice sounds less natural, to my ears, anyway.  Can anyone
confirm this observation?  I'm sure I'll get used to it in time.

Thank you for all help.

Craig

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Re: Samantha Voice Quality Changed in iOS 9.2 Update

2015-12-10 Thread Lois Butterfield 
Hi Craig,

Sometimes when you update, you end up with the high quality voice, which does 
sound less natural, to my ears anyway.  

You can check in settings to see if you are using the high quality voice or the 
compact one.

Take care,
Lois


From: Craig Werner 
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 8:40 AM
To: Viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: Samantha Voice Quality Changed in iOS 9.2 Update

Hello, everyone. 

I have just updated my iPhone 5 from iOS 8.3 to 9.2, and I have noticed that 
Samantha's voice has somehwat changed.  The voice sounds significantly bassier, 
a quality particularly noticeable when listening through headphones.  The voice 
sounds less natural, to my ears, anyway.  Can anyone confirm this observation?  
I'm sure I'll get used to it in time.

Thank you for all help.

Craig

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Re: Samantha Voice Quality Changed in iOS 9.2 Update

2015-12-10 Thread Scott Davert 
This has been the case since 9.0, but yes, compared to iOS 8, Samantha
sounds terible to me.

Scott

On 12/10/15, Craig Werner  wrote:
> Hello, everyone.
>
> I have just updated my iPhone 5 from iOS 8.3 to 9.2, and I have noticed
> that Samantha's voice has somehwat changed.  The voice sounds significantly
> bassier, a quality particularly noticeable when listening through
> headphones.  The voice sounds less natural, to my ears, anyway.  Can anyone
> confirm this observation?  I'm sure I'll get used to it in time.
>
> Thank you for all help.
>
> Craig
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RE: Samantha Voice Quality Changed in iOS 9.2 Update

2015-12-10 Thread Richard Turner 
That changed in 9.0.

Richard

 

 

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Craig Werner
Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 5:40 AM
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Subject: Samantha Voice Quality Changed in iOS 9.2 Update

 

Hello, everyone.

 

I have just updated my iPhone 5 from iOS 8.3 to 9.2, and I have noticed that 
Samantha's voice has somehwat changed.  The voice sounds significantly bassier, 
a quality particularly noticeable when listening through headphones.  The voice 
sounds less natural, to my ears, anyway.  Can anyone confirm this observation?  
I'm sure I'll get used to it in time.

 

Thank you for all help.

 

Craig

 

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Re: Samantha Voice Quality Changed in iOS 9.2 Update

2015-12-10 Thread John Diakogeorgiou 
As others said it has changed. Because of this I started using the
Male Siri voice. I find that it sounds a bit more natural but I still
wish we had other options.

On 12/10/15, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> wrote:
> That changed in 9.0.
>
> Richard
>
>
>
>
>
> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
> Of Craig Werner
> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 5:40 AM
> To: Viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Samantha Voice Quality Changed in iOS 9.2 Update
>
>
>
> Hello, everyone.
>
>
>
> I have just updated my iPhone 5 from iOS 8.3 to 9.2, and I have noticed that
> Samantha's voice has somehwat changed.  The voice sounds significantly
> bassier, a quality particularly noticeable when listening through
> headphones.  The voice sounds less natural, to my ears, anyway.  Can anyone
> confirm this observation?  I'm sure I'll get used to it in time.
>
>
>
> Thank you for all help.
>
>
>
> Craig
>
>
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Re: Samantha Voice Quality Changed in iOS 9.2 Update

2015-12-10 Thread Shawn Krasniuk 
I alternate voices. I sometimes use The British Siri voice like I am now, The 
Australian mail Siri voice, or Alex. I never you Samantha because  she's too 
robotic. I wait for  the day that Nuance makes her more natural sounding but I 
don't think that'll ever happen.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Dec 10, 2015, at 10:03 AM, John Diakogeorgiou <jdiakoge2...@gmail.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> As others said it has changed. Because of this I started using the
> Male Siri voice. I find that it sounds a bit more natural but I still
> wish we had other options.
> 
>> On 12/10/15, Richard Turner <richardturne...@outlook.com> wrote:
>> That changed in 9.0.
>> 
>> Richard
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf
>> Of Craig Werner
>> Sent: Thursday, December 10, 2015 5:40 AM
>> To: Viphone@googlegroups.com
>> Subject: Samantha Voice Quality Changed in iOS 9.2 Update
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Hello, everyone.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> I have just updated my iPhone 5 from iOS 8.3 to 9.2, and I have noticed that
>> Samantha's voice has somehwat changed.  The voice sounds significantly
>> bassier, a quality particularly noticeable when listening through
>> headphones.  The voice sounds less natural, to my ears, anyway.  Can anyone
>> confirm this observation?  I'm sure I'll get used to it in time.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you for all help.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Craig
>> 
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